Monthly Archives: February 2011

¡ME PIDEN VERSOS!

Posted on February 28, 2011 by hechoayer

por José Rizal (1882) I Piden que pulse la lira ha tiempo callada y rota ¡si ya ni arranco una nota ni mi musa ya me inspira! Balbuce fría y delira si la tortura mi mente; cuando rie, solo miente, … Continue reading →

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Remembering, Celebrating, Living Rizal @ 150

Posted on February 27, 2011 by hechoayer

2011 is not only UST’s 400th anniversary and EDSA’s 25th year. It is also the sesquicentennial or 150th birth anniversary of the country’s national hero, Dr. José Rizal. Born in 1861 in Calamba, Laguna, Rizal would become the Philippines’ national … Continue reading →

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Tikman, Namnamin, Nguyain, Kainin: The Joy and Importance of Eating Well

Posted on February 11, 2011 by hechoayer

  I love to eat. My entire clan is composed of ardent devotees of the dining table. Likewise, I have friends who, like me, vow our undying allegiance to the service of good tasting food (and drink!). We’re not gluttons, … Continue reading →

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