A nation wept; heads of states and heads of government sent their condolences to a grieving nation; people reminisced; words uttered with respect; and the world watched as the Philippines was on prime time television for a few brief seconds.…

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All the clubs and organisations who marched as “one” Filipino contingent at the Blacktown Street Parade deserve to be congratulated.  Despite the little hiccups behind the scenes, at least Filipinos were perceived as one group this time albeit the individual …

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Oh my, it would seem that more and more people are inclined to lie!  Is this the latest trend or something I’ve missed? Maybe the propensity to lie has been there all along.  I’ve probably just started noticing it more.…

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As I write this column, I sit on the brink of time, ready to cruise down life’s highway marked 2009. It’s a New Year, the Year of the Ox and the International Year of Reconciliation.

As old father time ticks …

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If I keep scratching my head, I think I might scratch it open or run out of hair.  The things that happen behind the scenes of community events make me really wonder “what on earth were they thinking?”  For that …

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Despite the controversies surrounding the Beijing Olympics, it was difficult not to be in awe at the discipline and the focus of the organizers.  It was impossible not to marvel at the exuberance, the precision to the nano-second, and …

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