Author Archives: cliffparagua

It is possibly a universal phenomenon that young people who are college bound, together with their parents, generally aim for a college degree over technical qualifications that may be acquired through technical vocational education and training. This may generally be based on the traditional “higher” social status attached to a “good” education, evidenced by aContinue reading “Bachelor’s Degree?”

These days, people talk about distance learning, blended learning, Internet-based virtual classes, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Messenger Room, Viber Chatroom and many more. All these, because the usual face-to-face method of teaching and learning in the classroom does not seem desirable in these times of the pandemic. With all these talk about virtual classes, parents haveContinue reading “Education in the Time of Pandemic”

It sounds so simple yet very few are really able to put it to work. The secret to the achievement of whatever we want in life is all based on the law of attraction. It is said that the law responds to what you are thinking about. For instance, if you feel bad about allContinue reading “The Power of Thought”

My dad and mom used to say that during their youth and even in their middle age, cases of cancer were somewhat rare. They said that the disease came of age only in the last thirty years or so. They were possibly not accurate in terms of how recent this disease came about but IContinue reading “The Big C”

If you haven’t received this memo, sooner or later you will. I don’t remember now who the messenger was who brought this to me, but it was nice receiving a memo from God. The memo said: “Today I will be handling all your problems. If life happens to deliver a situation that you cannot handle,Continue reading “Memo from God”

“I am retired.” To many who have yet to count years before they can say the same thing, this simple sentence probably evokes different kinds of thoughts –anxiety, worry, or hope, anticipation, or resignation. Having gone past this threshold for more than six years now, I must say that I am glad that I choseContinue reading “Retirement”

March 4, 2007 Mister, Dunkin’, GoNuts – these are just some of the names that go with them, and many people seem to have developed a liking for them. Fortunately for me, I learned about them somewhat early and so I have done my best to avoid them. I am, of course, referring to noneContinue reading “Goin’ Donut”

February 25, 2007 Early morning the other Saturday, I had a chance to go to the Sauyo talipapa to look for some fresh fish and vegetables to serve for lunch. I noticed some fish which I did not recognize that looked like small milkfish or bangus. “Tamban yan”, said the fish vendor, in answer toContinue reading “Sardinas na Tamban”