Monthly Archives: July 2007

The Filipina Woman’s Image Online: We Have The Power To Shape The Future

On July 21, 2007, during my first day at WordCamp for WordPress users, I spoke up and told my fellow conference attendees about the google bombing campaign my sister, Noemi Dado, and her friends were undertaking to take back the … Continue reading

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“Thriller!” – How Cebu’s CPDRC Inmates Rocked the World With An Awesome Rehabilitation Activity

YouTube.com, or “Broadcast Yourself,” is a part of the growing Social Web — where families and friends can share their experiences to others worldwide. Thus, when Marissa Aroy, our independent filmmaker-member of the Filipina Women’s Network (FWN), e-mailed our e-group … Continue reading

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Day One at Word Camp 2007 in San Francisco

I’m getting ready to go to Word Camp 2007, Day Two. Before I hop into the beautiful F-Line streetcar here at Fisherman’s Wharf, let me share some thoughts with you. [And if you’re reading this before I can provide the … Continue reading

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Take A Gratitude Break: Watch The Squirrels!

During the winter months in Chicagoland, my husband and I were not very happy being stuck in the condo, especially during the raging storms. The highlight of our days was “watching the squirrels.” There were six squirrels who greeted my … Continue reading

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July 2008: STC Cebu and UP Cebu Reunions

July 19, 2007 When I was fact-checking the information about the upcoming Pre-Centennial Convention of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America, I bumped into some news about more reunions in Cebu for 2008. Marissa Fernan, our ever-efficient … Continue reading

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University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America: Grand Reunion & Pre-Centennial Convention

July 18, 2007 Everything is set for the annual gathering of U.P. graduates in America on September 1-3, 2007 at the Hilton San Francisco Financial District Hotel, 750 Kearny Street, San Francisco, California! Today, I was on the phone with … Continue reading

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History Lesson: The Filipino World War II Veterans’ Battle for Equity, according to Rodel Rodis

July 17, 2007 I was a typical immigrant from the Philippines who didn’t know anything about the Rescission Act of 1946 and the role of Filipino American and Filipino soldiers in World War II. It was a huge piece of … Continue reading

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Major Ian Tudlong: An Online Postcard from a Filipino American Officer in Iraq

July 13, 2007 I first met Major Ian Tudlong in July of 2003 when Ora Seyler and I passed by Salinas, California (on our way to Los Angeles) to participate as a booth vendor for Barlin Real Estate Group in … Continue reading

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WordCamp for WordPress users: A 2-Day Conference

Since I’m still learning how to use WordPress, I might as well go to WordCamp. If you want to know how to blog and develop your blog, this might just be your answer. Come and join me! Limited attendance. Registration … Continue reading

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Loida Nicolas Lewis, The Lewis College in Sorsogon, and Training Tomorrow’s World Citizens

Good things happen when I spend quality time in writing “from the heart” — because my blog truly reflects a cacophony of experiences. Today, I choose to talk about some incredible people in my life. Go ahead and click on … Continue reading

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