Today I did haiku poems with my 4th graders. And while they were busy writing theirs, I took the opportunity to write one of my own.

Yes, it’s true. Astrology is Science. This is according to the definition of Science of the proponents of Intelligent Design (aka Creationism). For if we define science as the search for truth and knowledge, then it should also include an attempt to understand the supernatural. And so as we say goodbye to the Year of the Rat and welcome the Year of the Ox, let’s make believe that…

Evolution, on a personal and social level, is the theme of the coming year. That’s because scientists will be celebrating Charles Darwin’s 200th birth anniversary and the 150th anniversary of his (r)evolutionary book, On the Origin of Species. This is why the world will be referring to 2009 as the Darwin Year.

There are those who hate Darwin for diminishing the credibility of the Bible, the Creation story in particular. Others love him for…

In grade school, we learned about the nine muses in Greek mythology. They were meant to inspire artists, writers, philosophers and the like…

As they say, life is a journey. And like all journeys, you encounter crossroads. Some are simple. Others are not. The one I’m in now is a little bit complicated. But the signs are everywhere and there are many guiding lights. And I would like to share them with you, hoping that if you’re also at a crossroads, you’ll see them too.

I’d like to thank Tonyo Cruz of Bloggers Kapihan for inviting me to join the Blog Action Day 2008. This year’s theme is about making a stand against poverty - Manindigan Laban sa Kahirapan.

Poverty is close to my heart because teaching is often viewed as a noble profession, but not a lucrative one. But the thing that bakes my noodle is the fact that

Today, the Grade 4 went on a field trip to the Water Treatment Plant in Bach Ninh, Vietnam. It was organized by Lutz and Landriati and the teachers helped coordinate.

I’d like to share with you what I learned in our field trip

First of all, I would like to thank Caballeros (my kababayans here in Hanoi) for the compliment they wrote in my blog today. “Nakakataba po ng puso, maraming salamat po.”

Then it got me thinking. What is it about us that enjoys receiving positive feedback from others?

“Ask (the question) and you shall receive (the answer)”, so the good book says.

And I received the answer in…

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