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November 2009 Blog Blast for Peace

Posted on November 5, 2009 by greenbucks| 20 Comments

In an ideal world, the conditions of poverty, social injustice, inequality, environmental degradation, and the weak do not exist.

Alas, we do not live in an ideal world but in a real and dynamic one where all these things, and more, exist.

We may not have time to pause and ponder on these issues while we go about minding our own business.

We may think we live in peaceful existence when we are not bombarded with these issues. Do we?

We can not carry and fathom all the world’s troubles and everyone’s worries but initiating positive changes, even when taken in small steps, can go along way.

My idea of peace, as I have written before, still stands true for me:

No matter what we do, we can not live in isolation and we are not immune to the ills of the world.

Oppression. Killing. Famine. War. Terrorism. Environmental destruction. Natural disaster. Even family matters that seem trivial, all these and more, cause disturbance of peace.

Through it all, maybe peace is a mindset, a lifestyle and a kind of wishful thinking. With all the negative things happening, can one really have a peaceful mindset?

For me, writing about peace is just one step in achieving it because even if one writes about peace but does not live it, then the effort would be futile.

Words are wonderful but actions are more than so.

November 2009 Blog Blast for Peace

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Pork Humba (Braised Pork)

Posted on October 29, 2009 by greenbucks| 11 Comments

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Ang humba, bow.

Masarap itong kainin, lalo na kapag niluto sa uling ala slow cooking.

pork humba

Malambot, malinamnam, masarap at mabango.

Amoy pa  lang, ulam na! Tara, kain tayo 🙂

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Grow Your Vegetable Garden

Posted on October 28, 2009 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

Growing one’s own vegetable garden is nothing new. With so many kinds of diseases that people get from food, it is no wonder some people have taken steps to ensure that they are eating fresh and pesticide-free produce.

backyard vegetable garden

That photo above is a part of the vegetable garden of a relative. In some parts of the garden there are beets, purple cabbages, lettuce and other greens planted.

They also have herbs planted in containers but are mostly placed in their garage.

Is a pond with ducklings koi, water lilies and pond pumps next in line?

Now, that is a great idea, methinks 😀

Posted in Environment, Interesting Topics, Philippines, Photos, Visualizations

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Megatent National Bookstore School Supplies Relief Packing

Posted on October 22, 2009 by greenbucks| 4 Comments

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Masinop.

Ang salitang masinop ang napaka-flexible at maaaring gamitin sa iba’t-ibang konteksto.

Mahirap mag-volunteer sa gawaing pag-impake ng mga relief goods, dahil sa ganitong gawain, gaya ng nakikita ko sa telebisyon, wala kang choice sa kondisyon at wala ka din bayad. Ngunit nung kaming mga mommy bloggers, sina Jane, Chats, Cookie, Salen at ako ay nagpasiya na sumama sa pag-impake ng mga school supplies mula sa National Bookstore mula sa Megatent (malapit sa DepEd sa Pasig), hindi naman pala gaano kahirap.

Marahil dahil ito ay bukas sa aming puso. Marahil dahil kung kami ay magkakasama, kami ay likas na masayahin at palatawa kaya nakaka-gaan sa trabaho.

Anyway…

Ang pagiging masinop ay aking ilalarawan sa aming ginawang pagtulong sa pag-impake ng mga school supplies para sa mga batang apektado ng dalawang delubyong dumaan sa ating bansa.

Ayan, mga notebook, papel, lapis at bolpen na ilalagay sa mga plastik. Kelangan masinop ang paglagay para hindi nakikita ang presyo ng notebook sa likod nito at dapat nakaayos din ang tali ng notebook para di masunog kapag sinelyuhan na ang mga ito.

Kelangan din masinop ang sistema upang mapadali ang pagtrabaho, tipong nasa assembly line.

Sa susunod na linggo, kelangan pa din nila ng volunteers ulit para sa pag-impake ng mga gamit na may kasamang mga bag.

Punta lang kayo sa Megatent, malapit sa DepEd sa Pasig, NBS Foundation people will be at Megatent from Tues-Fri next week, 3pm to 12MN.

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Sagot Sa Kagutuman

Posted on October 8, 2009 by greenbucks| 10 Comments

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Tamad daw ang karamihan sa mga Pilipino. Maaaring totoo, maaari din namang hindi para sa ilan.

Isa ang labis na kahirapan sa problemang kinakaharap ng bansa. Hindi ko na lang hihimayin ang mga dahilan dahil baka abutin ako ng gabi di pa ako tapos magsulat dito.

Dala ng problemang ito ang isa pang problema: kagutuman.

Pero ang kasabihan natin, kung gusto magagawan ng paraan.

Anu-ano nga ba ang mga paraan na puwede maging sagot upang maibsan ang kagutuman?

Ang pagtatanim sa bakuran.

Walang espasyong lupa? Maging malikhain at gumamit ng ibang paraan kagaya nito:

pechay

Medyo mukhang ginutom din ang aking pechay dito at tila bagang ako naman ang tinamad magdilig 😀

Pero hindi ba mas mainam ang ganito, magtanim sa bakuran dahil isa ito sa sagot sa gutom, huwag lang tatamaring gumawa ng paraan para sa kasagutan nito.

At isa pa, nagamit muli ang dapat ay itinapon nang mga lalagyan ng inumin.

Huwag na pong tanungin bakit marami kaming mga ganyang lalagyan ng inumin, alam nyo na yun, hehehe.

Magandang araw ng Huwebes 🙂

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