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Bishops are not kings

In a predominantly Catholic country, it takes guts to go around flower shops and give away free condoms on Valentine’s Day – even if it’s part of a campaign of the Department of Health. But Secretary Esperanza Cabral did it anyway and she’s now under fire from the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and “pro life” groups. The CBCP is...  (more »»)

Adding insult to injury

Less than a month ago, Alex was diagnosed with scoliosis. If you’re a parent, you’ll understand what I mean when I say that I felt the world crumbling under my feet. She’s 16, she’s smart, she’s beautiful, she has her whole future ahead of her and she was being threatened with the possibility that she might not be able to live a normal life. Fortunately,...  (more »»)

Depression and suicide

The death of Marie Osmond’s 18-year-old son is shocking. Some are itching to point a finger and place the blame somewhere. Anywhere. As though they are privy to all the facts. Many people are still old school about how they understand depression – that it is a combination of a dysfunctional home life which prevents a person from learning how to cope in a larger and...  (more »»)

How about some microwaved French fries?

There’s a video on YouTube where an American bought several kinds of McDonald’s sandwiches, McDonald’s fries, a burger and fries from a regular restaurant, placed each food item separately in covered jars and kept them there for several weeks. All the food items, except one, started showing signs of decomposition after a few weeks. What didn’t rot? The...  (more »»)

Flood-related diseases and infections

If you’ve visited an evacuation center, you’ll know how huge sanitation problems are. There are not enough toilet facilities and, because most evacuation centers are public elementary and high schools, we can safely assume that they have even fewer shower facilities. That’s why sanitation is always a big issue in the aftermath of any calamity and disease breakout...  (more »»)

What does your doctor say?

UPDATE on June 24, 2009 @ 9.50 p.m. For those who have been asking about coffee alamid, please read My Civet Coffee Experience. And here’s a photo of the palm civet (alamid). Last week, over cups of coffee alamid, a lawyer friend, Eric Santos, and I were discussing a syllabus for the Internet and Law subject that we used to co-teach and Eric mentioned that he wanted to...  (more »»)

Footwear is a serious issue, I tell you

A couple of weeks ago, I noticed a lump on my right ankle and Speedy brought me to the doctor a few days later. An x-ray was taken and, pending a reading of the x-ray, on Facebook I was joking that I had developed an Achilles heel from watching Troy too often. If you’re a relatively new reader, read this so you’ll understand the Brad Pitt angle. Anyway, the lump…...  (more »»)

Yes, I still eat lechon

When people ask if we avoid pork these days, I tell them we don’t. When people ask if we’re not scared of contracting swine flu by eating pork, I tell them to go and educate themselves. This swine flu pandemic is scary enough without people confusing what’s real and what’s not. People avoided chicken at the height of the bird flu scare; now, they’re...  (more »»)

Do you sometimes wish you were more of a regular person?

When I started Breakfast Daily, I had a goal. I was going to develop the habit of eating breakfast and get my family to do the same thing. Right. No one here is a breakfast eater. And it was something I wanted to change. I wanted us to be more like other families who get excited about What’s for breakfast? just as much as What’s for dinner? And, you know, putting...  (more »»)

Conflicting expert opinion about tilapia

Fish ‘n’ chips, a British tradition. Mine was made with tilapia fillets. But this isn’t about how to make fish ‘n’ chips. I was going to use the photo for a recipe entry but, right now, it is more relevant to use it in this entry. In a very recent entry in the Well Fed Network, a reference was made to a study published in the Journal of the American...  (more »»)