Pets or Pest?

Pest 1 : an epidemic disease associated with high mortality; specifically : plague 2 : something resembling a pest in destructiveness; especially : a plant or animal detrimental to humans or human concerns (as agriculture or livestock production) 3 : one that pesters or annoys : nuisance Pet (s) 1 a : a pampered and…

The End of Summer

Summer is coming to a close. The first rainy season typhoon for hit last weekend and the weather bureau is predicting two more will arrive before May is over. And with the month of June just a few weeks away, classes all over the Philippines will begin once more. Kids from all over the country…

Summer Dreams

The heat of summer brings with it the opportunity to take the vacation that we have long been sought out, take up a hoppy that we have put on the back burner, or just spend time with the family as they enjoy time away from school. For me, the summer heat brings another thing with…

They Did What!?!

Things certainly have changed in the last century or so. Technology has improved and medical breakthroughs have been discovered. And in the process, many things that we used to do as children have now become extremely dangerous, given these improvements. Mercury Take Mercury as an example. Who can forget how fun it was to play…

Dumb Past Time

Have you ever taken the time to just sit down and stare at your dog as he sleeps peacefully in the middle of your living room? No? Heck, you don’t know what you’re missing. Now if you have tried staring at him patiently for fifteen minutes, have you ever acted on that urge to pick…