Secular Spiritualism: It's not a religion, it's a revolution

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Using aikido principle to win an argument

This is just a musing. If it is possible to defeat an enemy in a hand to hand combat by using the force of the opponent to defeat himself, maybe it is also possible to win an argument not by arguing but by using the weight of the false logic of one's adversary to defeat himself.

This may be useful now with the proliferation of trolls and fake news broadcasters who manage to victimize many gullible people who then spread fake news and hatred to others.

Germ theory of Paglalaba - tamad style

Gumagawa ako ng sabon panglaba na ako rin ang gumagamit.

Sa aking pag unawa sa mga ganitong sabon, pinalalambot o pinadudulas nito lalo ang tubig upang makasuot ito sa pagitan ng pagkakakapit ng mga dumi at mantsa sa damit at nang sa gayon ay matangay na ito ng tubig kapag binanlawan.

Kaya naman, sa paggamit ng mga sabon ngayon, pwede na ang babad at kaunting kuskos lang ng mga damit. Hindi na talaga kailangan ng washing machine na umuubos lang ng kuryente at madaming tubig.

Pero may gusto sana akong malaman.

Maaari kaya na higit na maging malinis ang damit kung hahayaan ang mga mikrobyo na kainin ang mga makakapit na mantsa at dumi sa mga damit?

Maraming tao ang natatakot sa mikrobyo. Pero sa totoo lang, bahagi ng ating buhay ang mga mikrobyo. Meron nga lang mabuti at masamang mikrobyo at ang dapat nating malaman ay kung papaano magagamit ang mga mikrobyong ito, para maging katulong natin.

Halimbawa, maaari kayang ipakain muna sa mikrobyo ang mga dumi at mantsa ng damit para mas maging malinis ito ng hindi na gaanong kailangan ng masugid na pagkuskos?

Magagawa ito sa pagbababad muna ng mga damit sa tubig ng mahigit kalahating araw. Sapat na oras para ang mga mikrobyo ay makapagparami at kainin ang anumang organic matter sa mga damit.

Mosquito Shield

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Ommmmmmmmm. It works!

I saw a youtube video of a father who put his crying baby to sleep within seconds of intoning the mantra 'ommmmm'.

I tried it on myself when I could not fall asleep and next thing I knew, I woke up in the morning.

So it works!

What I did while lying on my bed was to repeat 'om' about 7 to 10 aloud while exhaling until I ran out of air. That was all.

Flores de Mayo

This hoya (H. cummingiana) has been with me for a long time and I thought it will never flower.

But yesterday, first of May as I was tinkering around the house I was pleasantly surprised to be proven wrong.

I had this idea of creating special hoyaleras for the various Hoyas I have but never really got to do it.

It's not about the hoya but my self discipline.

Technology and globalization

globalization that does not address inequality is bound to fail

credo

If I will have to give advice to others, solicited or not, I will say-

that the most important thing in life is to be contented and to be happy.

to always be positive and be open to possibilities

to be creative and productive.

Engage with others

be helpful, ease pain, spread joy

nourish hope

Seek truth and defend it at all times

for it is the truth that gives meaning to our lives -

the kind of life worth living

Find and pursue your passion

For it is passion that gives taste to our life.

And have discipline, for it is discipline that is the bridge

to reaching our dreams.

Truth and Religion

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Food Trip Club

This idea came to me while eating at a newly opened restaurant known for its roast pork specialty, Cebuano style. The food was really good and the ambiance of the place was elegantly austere but efficient. No wonder it was packed with people and I just thought that many more people should know about the place.

And something sparked in my mind that may or may not become a business:

If there are enough people in our community who appreciate good food and would be willing to spend a certain amount to have a good meal, maybe it is possible to create an informal group that can go on food trips from time to time.

To make this exercise more "educational" a visit to a food manufacturing/processing company can be thrown in so that participants can also have an idea how some  foods they are eating are made.

Food tripping can be a way to keep our local food traditions and culture alive.