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FDR’s New Deal and Sanders’ 3.5 Trillion Spending Spree
Your thoughts? According to Washington Post today, “Bernie Sanders is on the cusp of leaving an indelible mark on the federal government, having shepherded a $3.5 trillion spending blueprint through the Senate this week. The legislation, backed by President Biden and Democratic congressional leaders, sets the stage for the most significant expansion of the federal…
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An Easy-Care Rose (Knock Out) and a Motivational Tip for a Memorable Life
Originally posted on Stop and Smell the Roses – Stay Healthy and Stress Free : Knock Out® Roses, the easy-care roses hybridized by Wisconsin-born William J. (Bill) Radler, won the All-American Rose Selection (AARS) award in 2000. The Knock Out® Rose, Radler’s first commercial success, has broken all records for sales of a new rose.…
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Solving the problem of homelessness
Originally posted on Subli: IF I WERE THE NEXT PRESIDENT?(Part 4 of a series) By?BEN R. PUNONGBAYAN Founder, Buklod National Political Party The present widespread presence of homeless and informal settlers in our society is another tormenting face of dehumanizing poverty in our country.?Improving their current condition clearly needs direct government intervention.?Otherwise, this problem will…
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General Miguel Malvar and the Philippine Revolution – Conclusion
Originally posted on Subli: On February 23, General Antonio Luna needed Malvar and his unit to participate in a Filipino counterattack planned to regain ground lost earlier by Filipinos and capture Manila. However, the Filipino offensive collapsed. Early U.S. Operations in Southern Tagalog Region In mid-March, an expeditionary force under Brig. Gen. Loyd Wheaton moved…
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‘Siguradong sahod’ to substantially reduce poverty
Originally posted on Subli: IF I WERE THE NEXT PRESIDENT?(Part 3 of a series) By BEN R. PUNONGBAYAN Founder, Buklod National Political Party If I were the next President, my overarching program is to substantially reduce poverty. There are several aspects to this great undertaking. I will deal first with what I call providing “Siguradong…
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My forays into edibles. What’s yours?
Originally posted on Garden Gleanings: It took me 50 years to grow edibles finally. Since I had been gardening in 1971, I never ventured into planting vegetables except for a couple of tomatoes. I have grown roses, shrubs, bulbs, perennials, and a few trees. I managed to buy a grapevine three years ago, but that…
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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner in Your Rose Garden. . .
Originally posted on Rose Gardening World: Series 1 -? Japanese Beetles Photo Credit: Ohio State University With the summer months come the inevitable unwanted visitors to your garden. They come in droves and devour the leaves, buds, blooms, and even the canes of your roses. Here is one of these creatures which slipped into the…
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General Miguel Malvar and the Philippine Revolution – Part II
Originally posted on Subli: After the revolt of South America and Mexico from Spain, the Philippines became Spain’s richest possession, and the spirit of colonial exploitation grew. In 1896 the Filipinos, led by Emilio Aguinaldo, revolted. Reforms, as promised by the Spaniards in the Pact of Biak-Na-Bato, were very slow in coming, and small bands…
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Containing COVID-19
Originally posted on Subli: IF I WERE THE NEXT PRESIDENT? (Part 2 of a series) By?BEN R. PUNONGBAYAN Founder, Buklod National Political Party As President, I will devote my whole six-year term to provide a much more effective, efficient, decisive and widely focused national leadership with the primary objective of transforming the Filipino nation into…
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