Happy Thoughts

Mañanita for Daddy Andy

Today is a special day. Today is my father-in-law’s birthday, and he just turned 58 years of age. I woke up at 4:15 AM and cooked corned beef with diced potato, one of the pitch-in goodies that will be brought to the birthday potluck. At exactly 4:30 AM, Nitz, Albert, Sovi, Kent & Weng (our [...]

Happy Hearts Day!

On this heart’s day, give your loved ones nothing but the best, good-tasting doughnuts of the highest quality — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts! I got one box all the way from Taguig!   Thank you, Langga!

Sweating it out

It is a weekend once again. I have a lot of deadlines to beat (as usual). But one thing better about today than any other day while I am here at our head office, is the fact that I get to play badminton today. Yey!

Mr. Sohail and the grateful anonymous robber

Kindness begets kindness. Nothing could attest to that more than what happened recently to Mohammad Sohail, an owner of a deli in Long Island. Mohammad Sohail became famous when, after being robbed by a guy with a baseball bat, he pulled out a 9mm rifle and turned the tables on the would-be culprit, whereupon the [...]

God provides

Today, as always, I was a first-hand recipient and witness of God’s loving ways.  My default priority today was to finish my balanced scorecard (BSC) for 2008.  BSC is a performance management system that enables organizations like ours  to translate the Company’s vision and strategy into implementation. A strategic approach  is taken covering the 4 [...]

Text of Obama’s Inaugural Speech: “source of our confidence — the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.”

President Barack Obama’s inaugural speech as 44th president of the United States of America.

The year that was

In a few minutes, we will be saying goodbye to 2008 and welcoming in 2009. Borski and I are in Davao for the New Year celebrations. The mood is pretty festive despite the fact that the usual fireworks/firecrackers are banned in this part of the country. The table is already set. I have just taken [...]

’tis the season to be jolly!

Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas everyone!