to live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy… and to laugh along the way
It has been 10 years since the big tragedy hit the Visayan islands. But with patience, with collaboration and with prayers, we were able to persevere. Life has moved on. We have – as we must – move on. The families – and the children – will remember, and they will pay the charitable act forward. Such is humanity. In times of extreme pain and misery, people will come together to help.
From the deadly power of the sea, a new dreaded word would emerge: storm surge. It was the storm surge that would cause so much death and destruction in Tacloban and its neighboring towns. The destruction caused by a rampaging storm surge was a sight to behold.
November 7, 2013. Ten years ago today, Super Typhoon Yolanda (aka Haiyan) lashed out at the Philippines so violently like a woman scorned. Super Typhoon
If you want your patient to get well but he refuses to take the bitter pill, patawanin mo. Pagbukas ng bibig niya isubo mo ang gamot sa kanya.” Thus did Mr. Shooli satirize today’s Filipino.
The NBA is off to a flying start. There are new players, new alignment of stars and new coaches. As the performance of some older stars start to dip (Lebron James et al), there are mid-level stars who are ready to take over (Devin Booker, Jamal Murray, etc). Plus there are exciting high-flying rookies whose death-defying moves bode well for the NBA. And European-bred players euro-stepping their way to the league. The in-season mini-tourney for the first-ever NBA Cup is something to look forward to. It tells us that the NBA is dynamic and forward-looking. It is creative with good ideas and are willing to try them. Let’s see how it goes.
Get your popcorn and beer ready, sportsfans, as the NBA regular season opens with a bang this Tuesday, Oct 24! This year’s opener will feature a blockbuster doubleheader from the Western Conference; last year’s champs – the Denver Nuggets – goes against the crowd faves Los Angeles Lakers; while the perennial contenders from Golden State Warriors lock horns with arguably the most prolific scoring triple threat from the Phoenix Suns.
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