“Rational people don’t risk what they have and need for what they don’t have and don’t need.” –Warren Buffett Pay yourself first is the next money principle we are going to discuss today. Hello and welcome back to “Money Talk,” a series of discussions on financial independence here at Epistoliorum. I think it’s fitting […]
The title is a double entendre when thinking of that aspect of security – online security that is. The global pandemic has forced on us the need to safeguard our well-being while still maximizing our productivity and throughput in our careers and/or day jobs. “Work from home” took an all-new meaning from what it was […]
What have I been busy about during this quarantine? Besides minding my daily religious observances, I’ve been reading critically the draft of an undergraduate thesis submitted to my advisorship. The thesis delves into the role of humor in establishing a peaceful community. That the faculty-leadership approved me for this particular function is to my speculation […]
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates Fortunately or not, we’ve developed our eating habits during our childhood years. Here in the United States, a country of immigrants from diverse regions of the world, people have varied eating habits. So in every State, one can find restaurants reflecting this great […]
The advent of the Holy Week in the Philippines herald the start of the travel season, especially since most schools have not yet adapted to the September school opening. For countless among us, our smartphones and laptops are a must-bring to make our travel productive and memorable. Be it taking selfies or walk-about vlogs, video-conferencing […]
Hello there! Welcome back! Last time, we’ve learned that the first principle of wealth accumulation is that we reap what we sow both metaphorically – in our subconscious, and physically – in the world. Today, we are going to talk about the second principle of wealth accumulation. It is, like the first, quite apparent in […]
A lawyer, a priest and a politician hunt in the jungle and are captured by a tribe. The tribal chief asks the lawyer, “What do you want on your back for your whipping?” Lawyer responds, “Apply oil!”. So they put oil on his back and whip him ten times. When he is finished, the lawyer […]
The Soccer Champions of 1976 Forty two years ago, some members of the Dominican postulancy in Manaoag, Pangasinan, Philippines made history by winning the 1976 Region I, Ilocos Region Athletic Association (IRAA) Soccer Championship. It was possibly the best year in competitive sports of Dominican seminarians in the Philippines if not in the world. The […]
Passwords have been around since time immemorial as a way of user identification, identity authentication and as a way of gaining access to a restricted resource. The Greek historian Polybius has discussed in detail how passwords, or quite specifically, “watchwords” were used by the Roman military in the changing of the guards, thus protecting from […]
“Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” – Gal. 6:7 Welcome back! Last time, we paused on the idea that our thoughts and feelings about money matter. Here’s why. Because these very thoughts and feelings are powerful. In fact, our circumstances are merely products of these very same […]
Arrested for Laughing A young woman who was several months pregnant was sitting in a bus. When she noticed a young man smiling at her she began feeling humiliated on account of her condition. She changed her seat and he seemed more amused. She moved again, and then on seeing him laughing even more, she […]
Stones or sandals bouncing off the weight reinforced tin can planted upright on the ground. Kids hustling back and forth taking turns as either thrower or keeper, either way, they all play with great enthusiasm as they cry uuuhs and aaahs everytime a stone or sandal hits the tin can and sends it tumbling down away […]
I know not what’s best to you to give As you go through life from here onward Words of wisdom as long as you live For you’ll leave this world in high regard, If you can keep all your thoughts on guard. Because as we sow, so shall we reap, in the fertile field which […]
…when the good things in life aren’t really free. There is an ongoing misconception that the internet is a relatively safe place, and that our online presence is meant to mask our identity or offer a different persona than who we are. With internet fast allowing for seamless inter-connectivity among governments, businesses and individuals, there […]
INTRODUCTION “The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Some have wandered away from the faith and have impaled themselves with a lot of pain because they made money their goal.” –1 Timothy 6:10 After reading the quote above, you won’t probably continue reading this article…But wait a minute, the quote […]
Newborn: Between 1 day and 4 weeks … Infant: Between 1 month and 12 months … Toddler: Between 1 and 2 years… Pre-school: Between 2 and 4 years… Baby: Between 5 and 9 years (when they’re at their cutest and loveliest)… Pre-adolescent: Between 10 and 12 years… Adolescent: Between 13 and 17 years… Youth: […]
