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#LeniKiko2022

May 9, 2022, is the Philippines’ general election. I will cast my vote for Leni Robredo for President and Kiko Pangilinan for Vice-President. Compared to previous elections, I tried to be systematic in my decision-making process. Weighing each candidate’s position based on the values I care most about. Primarily to lift the human condition by …

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Seychelles

Last July, we finally made it out of our quarantine bunker. Seychelles was our first vacation since the pandemic – it was a surreal time to travel. By July 2021 most Americans had readily available vaccines while most around the world had limited access. This is a topic for another day, but it’s unconscionable that …

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News source: focusing through the noise

The image above is a quote from Yuval Noah Harari’s Homo Deus. In today’s world of fast-paced information overload, it is increasingly difficult to distinguish from reliable to misleading news. I found the sites below helpful to decipher reliable sources. In our current polarized society, you may want to consult multiple sources from different perspectives. …

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The Pandemic is Ending

Update (23Sep2021):To those hesitant to take the vaccine, maybe seeing videos of the manufacturing process will help. The links below show how Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines are manufactured. Pfizer:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/health/pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine.htmlhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1lR4YcpUV29qVkGlnMEzxuqHt4UQg1kRN/view?usp=sharing Moderna – manufactured by Catalent:https://youtu.be/aTXMg7dDM-4 —————————————————— I recently completed Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. I only had a sore arm from the 1st shot and mild symptoms …

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Best Steak Recipe

This is our go to steak recipe. It is absolutely phenomenal and I can still remember this meal. The recipe is from Joan Walker – owner of Walker Farm at Whortleberry Hill. Enjoy…

High-Quality Meat Source

Curious about where our food comes from. I did some research to identify the source of common grocery items. I wanted to identify each product down to the farmer who produced them. If possible, I wanted a high-quality food source that checks all the boxes: locally produced, organic, environmentally friendly, humanely handled, etc… What I …

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Tortang Talong

This is one of our favorite breakfast meals. Very easy and quick to prepare.  Simply broil or cook Chinese eggplant on a stove flame and rotate until the skin is burnt. Then, remove the eggplant skin, fan out eggplant with a fork, and dip in scrambled eggs. Fry the eggplant similar to an omelet. Serve …

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