PinnedMember-onlyTHE CATHEDRALS OF MANILA PHILIPPINESThe last time I was in the Philippines I stopped and stayed in Manila for about a week. This was 2018. In my tour of the city and the surrounding area I made it a point to stop at many of Catholic cathedrals I found. I just wanted to see…2 min read
May 24Member-onlyTo Lose WeightIn my reading and research of the subject of losing weight I have come to understand that exercising alone is not going to help to lose weight quickly as you would like to. It will help in maintaining your weight and increasing your fitness levels in terms of your cardiovascular…Weight Loss2 min read
Dec 15, 2021Member-onlyOld Story, New Story, Good News“Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. ISAIAH 45:22 “I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleanlinesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. A new…Bible4 min read
Dec 15, 2021Member-onlyChinese Eyes In Manila PhilippinesWhen I went to eat at that southeast asian restaurant yesterday, the hostess asked whether I wanted to use chopsticks to eat my meal. I guess its true what I have been told before, that I am Chinese. When I was across the ocean and hanging around Philippines, the people…Chinese Eyes1 min read
Sep 28, 2021Member-onlyWOODSTOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL AND WHAT IT MEANS TO ME.At the same time as this iconic music festival drew to a close, a bunch of Indigenous children boarded a Canadian National Railway passenger train in Sioux Lookout at 1 am. Thus began a change of epic proportions in my life and in the lives of those that were with…Residential School2 min read
Aug 19, 2021Member-onlyIMPLOSION OF A MARRIAGE“You are going to hell,” I was told many times by a lot of people when my marriage disintegrated and I left the house I shared with Jordina for many years. I felt very sad to hear this judgment, especially coming from some people who I thought would know better…Marriage Breakup4 min read
Jun 3, 2021Member-onlyContinued Good NewsDoctor said I was in good shape, all the health metrics were in the good range. He told me he was amazed that I was able reverse my diabetes and keep it that way for such a long period. He doesn’t see a case like mine quite often. So my…2 min read
May 31, 2021Member-onlyJACINTO IS 80 YEARS OLD AND STILL GOING STRONG.Hello there! I wrote about this fellow a few years ago. I think Jacinto was 73 years old at the time. He is now 80 years old. It is important to continue being active well into your years. Otherwise, your health will decline so much if you just sit there…Seniors2 min read
May 31, 2021Member-onlyStanding Up To DiabetesThe picture above depicts my blood tests measuring my glucose levels on August 2012 to May 2013. During a visit to the doctor on May, he informed me that I did not have diabetes from all indications of the measurements given by the test. The doctor had said I had…Diabetes5 min read
Oct 17, 2020Member-onlyHOW SUNK COST FALLACY LEADS TO OBESITYHave you ever looked at a large plate of restaurant food and you think in your mind, “This is too much food. I should not eat this much. It’s not good for my weight control”. “But I paid $40.00 for the meal and I shouldn’t waste my money by not…Sunk Cost Fallacy3 min read
