Friday, August 31, 2012

30 Bomba Atomika


Nasa birthday blowout at reunion ako ng dati kong mga ka-opisina nang dumating ang balita na may malakas na lindol na naganap sa probinsya ng Samar. 

Dahil malayo ang lindol at hindi ito namalayan  sa Manila, masayang nagtapos ang aming gabi dahil parang napakabilis lumipas ng oras sa piling ng mga mabubuting kaibigan. Sa souvenir pic namin (kaliwa pakanan) kasama ko si madam Erma, Mia, Irah, Vero at  ginoong El Cid.

Makalipas pa ang ilang araw nang dumating na ang mas kumpletong balita sa naganap sa Samar. Hindi tuloy mawala sa isip ko na kung sakaling dito sa Manila nangyari ang lindol na yon na kasing lakas daw ng tatlumpu na bomba atomika sa Hiroshima, ano kaya ang nangyari sa amin?

Naalala ko tuloy at higit na pinahalagahan ang kasabihan "Carpe Diem. Vivere senza rimpianti!". Sunggaban ang kasalukuyan at  mabuhay ng walang pagsisi.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Exotic Palawan Fruits


At the recently held Agriculture and Fisheries Exhibit sponsored by the Department of Agriculture last 9-12 August at the SM Megamall Trade hall, one booth that I found very interesting was the one of Palawan because it featured exotic fruiting trees which have some commercial potential.

One fruit I tried was a relative of the jackfruit and it certainly tasted like one. Apart from this fruit however, I was also able to taste other fruits with very interesting tastes and textures that I had not had before.

I do hope that our agricultural scientists manage to make something out of these local fruit trees and may they be able to benefit our people.