A round of golf can be distressing. Not just because of missed birdie putts and slices going beyond golf course boundaries. After more than two years of playing the game, I’ve somehow accepted that these are part of the game -my so-so game. Then, my caddy -a married, female caddy, who, according to the other …
Tell me. When was the last time you didn’t do what you were supposed to do, but still made a difference to the planet’s well-being just because? Yesterday, I saved several liters of water. Because I didn’t take a shower. Or a bath. Or a spritz of steam under my armpits. I’ve been so used …
Long before I’ve picked up the game of golf, I’ve always wondered what’s the inside of a golf hole looks like. Like is there a chance a scorpion lurks in there waiting for a hand? When my brother and my bros-in-law gather, they’d talk seriously about their crazy sport much like cardinals do when electing …
“A society grows old when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit.” This beautiful proverb will sound Greek to you if you’re unconcerned about your grandchildren’s grandchildren. But the ancient Greeks, turned out, did. The not so ancient past and the present are proofs of that, albeit imperfect. I …
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results –Einstein I agree with Albert Einstein. But I confess I don’t consistently practice what it promotes. Like two days ago. After nearly a year, I’ve finally made good use of my health card membership for a blood chem. Clinics and hospitals …
I didn’t consider us friends as we only knew each other casually because he was friends with and 𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑎𝑑𝑎 of my brother and my cousin. But Archie knew me and I likewise knew him. We came from the same town —Dinalupihan, Bataan. When I entered as a freshman at #Mapúa, he was already in his …
This morning, my barista son asked how my body feels. I showed him a pinky finger. Confused, he asked, “Does it hurt?” I answered, “No, it’s the only part of me that doesn’t hurt!” Yesterday, I played the most grueling, most exhaustive, most painstaking, the best and the equally the worst 18-hole game …