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GOLD STAR MOTHER’S DAY – SEPT. 29, 2013
Ever heard of Gold Star Mothers? Who are they? Gold Star Mothers are mothers whose sons or daughters served and died while serving their country in times of war. Each year on Gold Star Mother’s Day which is Sept. 29 this year, the President calls on all Americans to display the U.S. flag to express…
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SAMPAGUITA, The Philippine’s National Flower
Countries have adopted flowers as national cultural symbols. The United States has the rose; the Netherlands, the tulip; Japan, the chrysanthemum; Austria, the edelweiss and Ireland the shamrock. The Philippines have several national symbols: the carabao (water buffalo), the narra tree and sampaguita. Sampaguita or kampupot was adopted by the Philippine government as its national…
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Book on Batangas
I’ve always been looking for books about the Philippines and came across “Battle for Batangas” written by Glenn Anthony May while reading “Honor in the Dust” written by Gregg Jones. I thoroughly enjoyed both books. This was the first time, I saw a book written about Batangas besides my book “BAHALA NA (Come What May)”.…
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REMEMBER ME ROSES
There isn’t an American who is not affected by the events of September 11, 2001when the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon and the crash of United Airlines Flight 92 in a field in Shade Township, Somerset Country, Pennsylvania happened. Sue Casey wanted a living memorial for the victims…
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BAHALA NA (Come What May) FREE Download at KINDLE on 9-11-2013
To honor the spirit of the men and women whose lives were lost in New York, at the Pentagon, and at a field in Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, you can download “BAHALA NA (Come What May)” FREE on 9/11/13 only at Kindle Lending Library starting at approximately 12 AM Pacific Standard Time to…
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What is the meaning of BAHALA NA?
When we were editing my book, “BAHALA NA (Come What May)”, a phrase popped up few times and caught our attention. That was when we decided to change the title of the book and published it with the new title, “BAHALA NA (Come What May)”. “Bahala na” is a philosophical expression Filipinos used when they…
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A Winner’s Creed
I was cleaning some of my old files and came across this quotation called “A Winner’s Creed” that my manager handed to all the agents while I was selling insurance years ago. These affirmations can apply to any situation in life, not just insurance agents. So think like a winner, feel like a winner and…
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