Category: Talk Story (a.k.a. “blog”)
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The Basics of Backpacking for Women and Girls
As a real road warrior, lessening the “carbon footprint” is a matter of necessity. I travel by plane, train, bus, and automobile. One of my mentors say, “You get to see places many of us don’t!” It’s true! I hope you enjoy this content curation! [View the story “Backpacking Ideas for Women” on Storify]
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Ro Khanna – The Book, Entrepreneurial Nation: Why Manufacturing is Still Key to America’s Future
The first time I met Ro Khanna was sometime in early 2012, when NaFFAA Region 8 was busy helping out in a Santacruzan event at Seasons Marketplace at Landess. I recall meeting a gentle, personable young man who was interested in helping us, Filipino American advocates, make this cultural event a success. I have some…
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Google+ Hangouts is a PLUS for Meetings, Conferences, and Online Broadcasts
In preparation for Federation 2013, I reminded Noel S.V. Omega, the FPACC Vice President for Conferences, that using Google+ Hangouts would work well with the planned panel discussions. Noel has been busy experimenting with fellow Filipino American Chamber members. I promised him that we would host our own google+ hangout and chat about his passion,…
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David, Are You Ready To Conquer The World? An Essay written on June 6, 1998
David, my youngest brother, visited me for two days at my Fisherman’s Wharf-San Francisco apartment in 1998. I memorialized his visit by writing an essay. My original intention was to use this essay as the introduction to my chap book about “Effective Networking.” Perhaps, one day, I will write this book. I am more interested…
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Mga Bisaya, Bisdak, Cebuano: Here’s the Philippine National Anthem, NASUDNONG AWIT, Lyrics by Jess Vestil
Thank you to Dionesio Grava and the rest of the Facebook group, Mga Bisaya, for answering my question about the Bisaya version of “Lupang Hinirang” (Tagalog) or the Philippine National Anthem.
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Myrna Lardizabal de Vera: Councilmember, City of Hercules, California
In the June 2010 edition of the Cebu-Davao glossy magazine, ZEE Lifestyle, the conclusion of my article about Myrna Lardizabal de Vera, my younger sister, quoted her as saying: “I believe that every woman is a citizen leader. She listens, she facilitates, and she arbitrates. In my ideal world of writing women back into history,…
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Oct. 10, 2010: GMA Pinoy TV’s Celebrity Chef, Ron Bilaro, of “Life…Pinoy Style” Runs Race To End Poverty
Chicago-based, celebrity chef Ron Bilaro runs his first ever marathon on Sunday, October 10, 2010 for the benefit of Gawad Kalinga (meaning “to give careâ€), a global anti-poverty movement that was founded in the Philippines. Bilaro, the host of the popular Fil-Am TV show, “Life…Pinoy Style,†which airs on Comcast and GMA Pinoy TV, is…
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YoVille on Facebook: Magic Hands Finishes Her Bedroom
YoVille – Magic Hands Finishes Her Bedroom