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Continue reading →: BOOK GIVEAWAYS HAVE ENDED
The giveaways for signed copies of my book, “BAHALA NA, (Come What May): A World War II Story of Love, Faith, Courage, Determination and Survival” have ended. 431 entered to win. Goodreads has selected three winners, one from each of these towns: Boise, ID Weymouth, MA Baker City, OR The winners…
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Continue reading →: Spring Fresh – A time of Renewal, Rebirth and Resurrection
To me, spring means different things for different aspects of my life. MY GARDEN – After this very cold winter, it’s nice to see the days are getting longer and there is warmth slowly creeping through the air. I hear the morning dove chirping in the morning and the squirrels…
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Continue reading →: MY FIRST YEAR AS A WRITER
It has been a year since I published my first book, “BAHALA NA (Come What May)”. In the course of the year, I have learned a lot about the publishing industry and how it works. I subscribe to the Writer’s Digest, read blogs and books about writing and publishing. I’m…
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Continue reading →: Book Giveaways at Goodreads
I’m giving away three signed copies of my book, “BAHALA NA, (Come What May): A World War II Story of Love, Faith, Courage, Determination and Survival to Goodreads members in the United States. It is scheduled to open for entries at midnight on Friday, March 7 and end at midnight…
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Continue reading →: The difference between “their”, “there”, and “they’re”
Today, March 4 is National Grammar Day and I like to post this common mistake that I see a lot of times. National Grammar Day was established in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough, founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar. I have noticed some young people do not…
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Continue reading →: INTRAMUROS – A CITY WITHIN WALLS IN MANILA
It seems like cities built walls around them for fortification against invaders and attacks during local uprisings by its own people. China has the famous Great Walls of China. Rome has the Aurelian Walls built between 271 AD and 275 AD in Rome, Italy, during the reign of the Roman…
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Continue reading →: “BAHALA NA (Come What May)” – Kindle Countdown Deals
Kindle Countdown Deals for “BAHALA NA (COME WHAT MAY)“ is set to begin on January 27, 2014 at 8:00:00 AM PST. You can buy your Kindle copy of my book, “Bahala Na (Come What May)” at a discount price of $.99 on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. The best deal! The…
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Continue reading →: Why Filipinos have two kitchens
The kitchen is the central part of some homes where family congregates. In a traditional home in the western world, the wife usually does the cooking with few exceptions. She spends much time in the kitchen so the kitchen flows into the breakfast nook or the more casual dining room/family…
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Continue reading →: SIGNIFICANT EVENTS ON JAN. 1 THROUGHOUT HISTORY
Throughout history, there are some significant events that happened on the first day of the year. Here are few of them: 1622 – Papal Chancery adopts Jan. 1 as beginning of the year 1660 – 1st entry in Samuel Pepys’ diary 1673 – Regular mail delivery begins between New York…
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Continue reading →: WHAT DO MILKING MAIDS, SWIMMING SWANS, FRENCH HENS HAVE TO DO WITH CHRISTMAS?
Have you wondered what in the world do milking maids, swimming swans, French hens, and especially the partridge who won’t come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas? From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this…
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