I have a Ph.D. degree. I love to travel, visit museums, national parks, and places few people know. I share my travel stories and more on this blog.
Read morePres. Barack Obama delivered his address on health care to the Joint Session of Congress tonight. I was watching the live coverage on CNN and following how Republicans reacted to some points stressed by the Pres. Most of the time, the Republicans remain seated on one side of the hall…
Read moreThis is my column for the Collegian this week. *** Some of my Filipino friends back home have asked me about how clean Americans are inside the house. I could not answer straight to the point, because the term “clean” is relative: cleanliness in the Filipino perspective could be a…
Read moreFranzine Cole “Zee” Salas is a joy in the family. She is the daughter of my older brother. From the moment she started talking, we knew she has gotten the singing genes of the Salas clan. My mom used to tag along with her the title “songbird” of Argao (our…
Read moreIt has been a while since the racial slur occurred. Yet the incident still continues to torment my days. There are times that I find myself staring blankly at the PC monitor and thinking about the racial discrimination I got because I ordered coffee mocha. Forgetting is not easy since…
Read moreI watched Sen. Ted Kennedy’s funeral service today live on CNN. Among all eulogies, it was Ted Kennedy Jr.’s eulogy that moved me. I’ve heard the best words that a son could say to a father! Ted Kennedy Jr. made me teary-eyed! I posted the videos below, in two parts….
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I was stabbed right into the heart! When a racist strikes, it weakens you right at that moment of attack. You lose your guard and you think of right words to say. You don’t want to talk back in hopes that the racist will realize ‘her’ mistake, unring the bell…
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The McCrory Gardens in Brookings, South Dakota offers not just a vast space for group picnics (I saw a group of ladies comfortably squatting and eating on the greens today) but a variety of colors to see and behold. I visit the park every summer and every summer there is…
Read moreI have a very beautiful niece. Her name is Leanna Erika. Isn’t she so adorable?
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