Homesick
By Diane Fermin Roeder I’m homesick. That unsettling, hollow, all-too-familiar feeling is gnawing at my guts again. Striking swiftly, without warning, as another sweltering day begins in a strange new metropolis. As the silent darkness steals over an unfamiliar city crowded with grim, weary strangers. Homesickness occurs when we literally leave our comfort zones and […]
Running for a Health Cause
FLORIDA PT RUNS FOR A CAUSE Jane Hernando Catacutan, a physical therapist, runs to help raise funds for children afflicted with Leukemia. Join her cause. Here’s the link: http://pages.teamintraining.org/ncfl/wdw13/jcatacutan Inspired by faith, she runs on the philosophy: “In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and […]
VOLUNTEER TEACHERS: HOPE FOR THE STREET CHILDREN
By Bisai Ya Today we share to you a humbling story of a public school teacher in the Philippines who spends her weekends teaching vagrants, poor and unschooled youths. Through volunteer teaching, she gave them a new lease on life. This volunteerism spirit has made us realize that education is a key to eradicating poverty […]
Eating in America
By Debbie Almocera If you’re in the US for the very first time, you’re likely to experience what I call the “supersize syndrome.” That is, realizing that everything, and I mean everything comes in “supersizes”. Whether it’s the Big Mac in your hand or the SUV you’re in, you will realize that size does matter […]
WORK AROUND YOUR BUDGET
By Marivir R. Montebon I was raised by a mother who was very strict and stringent in managing money in our home. I remember it was in Grade 5 that she started giving me money to pay for my own tuition fee every month at the school cashier. We had a passbook that showed how […]
MOVIE REVIEW: TO ROME WITH LOVE
By Marivir R. Montebon Once again, writer director Woody Allen cracks up his audience with his crazy wit in the movie To Rome with Love, showing at the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Five couples were the focus of this comedy love story set in Rome, showing distinctive characters of wit and […]
The Woman’s Reproductive Health is a Country’s Wealth
By Marivir R. Montebon Quality of life begins in the womb, hence the mother’s health and happiness have to be ensured right at the moment of conception. People must look outside the box, and without malice, on the nuances and complexity of reproductive health. Reproductive health is for both men and women, and a public health issue. […]
A Mother’s Heart
Two years ago, Good Housekeeping asked me to submit an essay for its Mother’s Day issue, only 700 words. I was a mother only a few weeks old. The long wait for a child—16 years—had led us to Anna, whom my husband calls “God’s Best.” I wrestled with the essay, perhaps the hardest I ever […]
Humba
It has been a hot summer and I have been cooking our meals thru this new best friend of mine, NESCO. This versatile, multi functional stainless steel digital pressure cooker performs several functions: pressure cook, slow cook or steam, brown and warm. Use to make roasts, ribs or chicken, as well as rice dishes, soup […]
Rachel Richards: The Power of Touch Makes the Difference
By Marivir R. Montebon When living the hurried life in New York, having a massage therapist is definitely a necessity, but having a really good one is a rare find. OSM! features Rachel Richards, an incredibly rare find in the business of massage therapy in the city that never sleeps. Before deciding to […]
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