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Love-Infused LA’s Fil-Am Small Businesses
In Asian Journal’s previous issue, I wrote about Max’s & Lucy’s ensaymadas, co-owned by Don Sagarbarria and Mike Zuñiga, which had exponential growth during the pandemic, entitled: “Love-Leavened Small Business.” “Love-Infused Fil-Am Small Business” is about Kuya...
A Cup of Sugar
My sweet, handsome, octogenarian neighbor, Larry comes by with a warm from the oven, freshly baked #appletartin, the other half went to my other neighbor, Bonnie and her son.What about you, I asked? "If I want one, I know where to go, @republiquela.I am crying as I am...
Loving Pincers
Our children and granddaughter came by to bring us lobster rolls that @coriput made from #livemainelobsters flown in yesterday that arrived at my door, 10am, still iced (a very generous gift from our very loving friends). After hosting our Thanksgiving lunch, she...
Maine Lobsters
Live lobsters were flown in from Maine, delivered to our doorstep at 10am today. Oh my, what a huge treat, a grand gesture of thoughtfulness from our longtime good friends - Maraming Maraming Salamat for this sweet sweet surprise! It came packed in ice, still icy cold...
Bed of Roses
My marriage is a bed of roses. Not just fragrant rose red petals, but also the thorns. But, what I count on is my husband's principled character. I have always counted on that in the 41 years we have been together, and in 40 days, our 42 years. It is a marriage with...
CSUN Number 73, Fall 2020’s issue on legacy
Photos from CSUN President's Associates Thanksgiving Lunch, 2018. Photobombed by @surengram Suren Seropian. Thank you for your unconditional support and friendship Cora Oriel.Thanks to @csun_edu for the acknowledgement that part of our retirement savings went to set...
Love-Leavened Fil-Am Small Businesses
Minyong Ordoñez, a Filipino anthropologist, explains that the Filipino culture defines Filipino identity as: “the [Filipino] culture manifests goodness and virtues, creativity, and accomplishments in symmetry with the people’s material and spiritual faculties,” quoted...
better, healthier, safer world
It is for her future that I advocate a better, healthier, safer world. I am listening to her say to her grandpa: "race running first, then, music by drumming, then walk in the gardens after the reading workbook. Now, we have to babysit kids," which are her dolls. I am...
You’re Fired
The voters have spoken, as of 11/14/2020, Associated Press reported that Biden got 77.5 million votes and 306 electorals while Trump got 72.3 million and 232 electorals.CNN reported 78,545,168 votes for Biden and Ttump has 73, 021, 295, a margin of 5, 523,873 votes...