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THE FALL OF BATAAN
Just as Dec. 7 will be remembered as Day of Infamy, April 9 will be remembered as the The Fall of Bataan. The American and Filipino forces fought the Japanese valiantly on Bataan for three months after the war started. Then Pres. Roosevelt ordered MacArthur off the Philippines. MacArthur reluctantly obliged, prompting him to make…
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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 will receive their books in…
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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 are back looking for food.…
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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 a late bloomer. I published…
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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 on Monday, April 7. Enter…
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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 care much about grammar since…
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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 Emperors Aurelian and Probus. England…
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“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 price goes up to $1.99…
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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 room combo. Filipinos on the…
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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 and Boston 1772 – First…
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