
Connecting Through Facebook
The popular social media like Facebook and Instagram are used by different people for varied reasons. One of them is to connect with...


The Saga of Alfie, Tom and Kate
Some animals are more humane than some humans. Tom and Kate Evans are more human than other men. These men have appropriated unto...


What's It All About, Alfie?
Little Alfie Evans, a British child just starting his life and seriously sick, was sentenced to death by people who have vowed to heal...


Caring for "BJ"
Many, many years ago, I worked in a small computer outfit run by a couple who loved dogs and cats. The two cats they left in their house...


Identity Thieves
On my way to work, I often hear on the radio offers of identity theft protection from outfits like "Life-L..." and "My-Iden..." which...


Joey's Plea
Joey is one of the two grandsons I have. We love him very much. The other one is Jerome, but he is not with us anymore. I baptized him...


Today
Today is not just another day. It is not just the day after yesterday, nor the day before tomorrow. Yesterday is over and done. It was...


Kapitan Kidlat, Superman, Batman
When I was in elementary school, I had a regular supply of Tagalog and English comic books. My mom subscribed to the biweekly “Pilipino...


"OK Google," "Hey Alexa!"
In my childhood (and that was many, many years ago), we did not have even a rotary phone at home. There was no need for us to have one...


Our Bodies Are Sacred
(An Easter Week Meditation) This Easter week I have attended two funeral Masses and presided at a wake service. These were for...