Banning California.September 1,2009.As I am writing today, brush fires are still
ravaging portions of California mountains.
From the North near the capital city of Sacramento and to the South within a 15 minutes drive from downtown Los Angeles and to the East at Oak Glen near our very own backyard we could see the smoke covering the sky. September is suppose to be the end of summer season in the West and we are anticipating a high degree of humidity.Almost every day we are prompted with blistering heat of the sun.
The weather is so troubling that most older citizens here are commenting that they did not experience it in the past several years.
This phenomenon is a natural occurrence all we need to do is to keep alerted and be
mindful of anything,like matches, lighted cigarettes that might trigger a fire on dried grasses on an unexpected time of the day.Specially on those who are camping and exploring the parks and open spaces or rest areas. Till then bye
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Meteor Shower
Banning California,August 12,2009.As we anticipated the peak of this year's natural
fireworks tonight,as predicted by astronomers,me for one was not able to sleep early
last night due to my urge to witness at least a single shooting star reveal before my eyes and kept open our windows while in bed.But unfortunately, I was not able to see
one before I found myself drowsy and falling asleep.
Fireworks every 4Th of July is a must see event in all American communities.
Tonight is a much more awesome and wonderful event as real and natural fireworks in
the sky would reveal before our eyes and maybe each one will have an opportunity to
utter a wish as fast as he could to make it come true.
fireworks tonight,as predicted by astronomers,me for one was not able to sleep early
last night due to my urge to witness at least a single shooting star reveal before my eyes and kept open our windows while in bed.But unfortunately, I was not able to see
one before I found myself drowsy and falling asleep.
Fireworks every 4Th of July is a must see event in all American communities.
Tonight is a much more awesome and wonderful event as real and natural fireworks in
the sky would reveal before our eyes and maybe each one will have an opportunity to
utter a wish as fast as he could to make it come true.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Manila
April 7,2009.Manila ,Philippines.Barely Three days ago, we were in Las Vegas ,Nevada
for our annual retreat from the frosty weather in Banning, California.
Las Vegas being the center of entertainment and the games of chances,always draw a
lot of people all over the world.At the Monte Carlo Casino for instance a magic show
by Lance Burton,attracted both the kids and their respective parents-guardians.
Outside the main entrance of Bellagio resort facing the strip,a thousand people gathered to see the spectacular show of water combined with colors and music for the entertainment of every one watching.
A day after, our group decided to leave and rushed back to California and onward to
Tom Bradley International airport to catch my flight for Manila via Seoul,in South
Korea.
I arrived in Seoul after 13 long hours and another three hours more to reach Manila
where am now. A month of anticipated stay here,might help me see the places outside
the urban center where the usual traffic is so tiring.Not to mention the crowded
malls and streets.But this is what Manila is known to be.People.A melting pot in
Southeast Asia.A warm place for people who wanted change either in food or lifestyles.Manila being a trendsetter for food taste and clothing and even cosmetics.
So come aboard and help me enjoy.Till then
for our annual retreat from the frosty weather in Banning, California.
Las Vegas being the center of entertainment and the games of chances,always draw a
lot of people all over the world.At the Monte Carlo Casino for instance a magic show
by Lance Burton,attracted both the kids and their respective parents-guardians.
Outside the main entrance of Bellagio resort facing the strip,a thousand people gathered to see the spectacular show of water combined with colors and music for the entertainment of every one watching.
A day after, our group decided to leave and rushed back to California and onward to
Tom Bradley International airport to catch my flight for Manila via Seoul,in South
Korea.
I arrived in Seoul after 13 long hours and another three hours more to reach Manila
where am now. A month of anticipated stay here,might help me see the places outside
the urban center where the usual traffic is so tiring.Not to mention the crowded
malls and streets.But this is what Manila is known to be.People.A melting pot in
Southeast Asia.A warm place for people who wanted change either in food or lifestyles.Manila being a trendsetter for food taste and clothing and even cosmetics.
So come aboard and help me enjoy.Till then
Monday, March 16, 2009
Sun-reflector
March 10,2009.I read on a news item that says and I quote,"Heavy Snow driven by wind
gusting to 40mph brought parts of the upper Midwest to a halt Tuesday,closing courts,schools,businesses and a major highway.In Fargo ND."Unquote.
This item reminds me of an incident completely opposite to the news item in the
Philippines,in Southeast Asia,where a cop was rushed to a nearby hospital in downtown
Manila for treatment of Heat-stroke due to exposure to a 34 degrees Celsius heat and
humidity.Extremely different occurrences at the opposing sides of our Globe.
But in approximately the same time of the day,week,month and year.Snow on the one side and heat on the other.
When I was Ten years old in the early Seventies,being a child,was afraid to go near
a forest thinking that if I get lost and no one will ever see and notice me,how could
I get out?,then I was thinking maybe its good to have an old milk can without a string which I could use to call someone for help.
After Twenty years,Cellular and wireless phones became handy assisting us whenever
we need to call anyone.In the same token,maybe another Twenty years from now,we will
be able to see a Sun-reflector to divert a Sun ray from the opposite side of the
Earth and use it to melt the Snow on the other side of the planet.How we can do it?
Kindly help me think about it.Till then.
gusting to 40mph brought parts of the upper Midwest to a halt Tuesday,closing courts,schools,businesses and a major highway.In Fargo ND."Unquote.
This item reminds me of an incident completely opposite to the news item in the
Philippines,in Southeast Asia,where a cop was rushed to a nearby hospital in downtown
Manila for treatment of Heat-stroke due to exposure to a 34 degrees Celsius heat and
humidity.Extremely different occurrences at the opposing sides of our Globe.
But in approximately the same time of the day,week,month and year.Snow on the one side and heat on the other.
When I was Ten years old in the early Seventies,being a child,was afraid to go near
a forest thinking that if I get lost and no one will ever see and notice me,how could
I get out?,then I was thinking maybe its good to have an old milk can without a string which I could use to call someone for help.
After Twenty years,Cellular and wireless phones became handy assisting us whenever
we need to call anyone.In the same token,maybe another Twenty years from now,we will
be able to see a Sun-reflector to divert a Sun ray from the opposite side of the
Earth and use it to melt the Snow on the other side of the planet.How we can do it?
Kindly help me think about it.Till then.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Trend of time
As we are coping to survive the difficulties brought about by the ongoing economic
downturns,people from all walks of life struggle firmly by finding some alternative
activities to divert their maladies into possible opportunities.
Some are still hoping for a year or two to see a positive result.But most are
just standing bye and believing that somehow they might be luckier if they will try in lotteries and slot machines in casino houses.
In Southern California alone,casino becomes a sanctuary of people who wanted to
earn easy money.But most of the time these same people got into the bottom of debts
for losing their money on gambling activities.
More and more flyer's are being disposed and mailed at homes to lure them come and play for a free slot dollars,but eventually they end up losing substantial amount
to sustain their families' needs.
In a way, yes, to go out for a while and enjoy a bit to play the slot machines.
Maybe it helps generate employment for restaurants and other casino personnel.But we must be extra careful not to become victims of irresponsible gambling.
downturns,people from all walks of life struggle firmly by finding some alternative
activities to divert their maladies into possible opportunities.
Some are still hoping for a year or two to see a positive result.But most are
just standing bye and believing that somehow they might be luckier if they will try in lotteries and slot machines in casino houses.
In Southern California alone,casino becomes a sanctuary of people who wanted to
earn easy money.But most of the time these same people got into the bottom of debts
for losing their money on gambling activities.
More and more flyer's are being disposed and mailed at homes to lure them come and play for a free slot dollars,but eventually they end up losing substantial amount
to sustain their families' needs.
In a way, yes, to go out for a while and enjoy a bit to play the slot machines.
Maybe it helps generate employment for restaurants and other casino personnel.But we must be extra careful not to become victims of irresponsible gambling.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Economic Turnaround
When the state of economy is in Recession,we are faced with job laid offs.Less market
activity and less factory and machines hours utilization. Sometimes, businesses tend to operate only on a break-even capacity.That is underproduction.
That is only to survive. In Recession, the economic wheel is pinned hard to the ground. All we need to do is a little patience to push that wheel even on a slow
but precise movement to derail it from its present state.
Infrastructures financed by respective Governments are a little bit helpful at this time.Unemployment maybe lessened by taking in those jobless bodies dropped by the
private enterprises that had gone to bankruptcy and closure. On the other hand,
Recession is not so bad in itself. Its just a passage of a natural and defined state of an economic cycle.It could be long and agonizing to others but for those who had
in the past several years saved something, its the good time to invest on properties and real estates. Why? ,the answer is clear. Current prices of real estates are super low that eventually will balloon as the economy regained its state.
Thinking positive is the best antidote for Recession, try to compare the prices of gasoline four months ago.The highest average cost per gallon was $4.15 as compared today as $1.89. There maybe a lighter and shorter path ahead of it.It could be gone
next year. Keep hoping and that is for the better.
Thank you for visiting. Bye.Till then.
activity and less factory and machines hours utilization. Sometimes, businesses tend to operate only on a break-even capacity.That is underproduction.
That is only to survive. In Recession, the economic wheel is pinned hard to the ground. All we need to do is a little patience to push that wheel even on a slow
but precise movement to derail it from its present state.
Infrastructures financed by respective Governments are a little bit helpful at this time.Unemployment maybe lessened by taking in those jobless bodies dropped by the
private enterprises that had gone to bankruptcy and closure. On the other hand,
Recession is not so bad in itself. Its just a passage of a natural and defined state of an economic cycle.It could be long and agonizing to others but for those who had
in the past several years saved something, its the good time to invest on properties and real estates. Why? ,the answer is clear. Current prices of real estates are super low that eventually will balloon as the economy regained its state.
Thinking positive is the best antidote for Recession, try to compare the prices of gasoline four months ago.The highest average cost per gallon was $4.15 as compared today as $1.89. There maybe a lighter and shorter path ahead of it.It could be gone
next year. Keep hoping and that is for the better.
Thank you for visiting. Bye.Till then.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Battling the Economy
It is almost a common knowledge to every consumer and concern citizen that now-a days we are prompted with so much trouble on how to cope up with high prices of basic commodities and services that each one of us need to acquire in order to sustain life and its support services.
While thinking about it,I am reminded of the
basic law of Supply and Demand.It says that when the supply is plenty and the demand is low,prices of commodities tend to go down.But, when the demand is high and the supply of commodities is low then prices thereof tend to go up.
One of the many factors that affect that basic law is population.Some countries particularly in Asia
where I came from seldom check on the continuing increase of people that makes part of the consuming public.
Likewise, production tend to be very slow in some other ways
because materials need to be secured most of the time from foreign countries.
We tend to appreciate buying things from outer sources rather than procuring from local industries.
People has develop a habit of letting other people make for things that we want to own or buy for consumption.In America for instance, it is a common sight for every home to find things like toothbrush,slippers,pillows,bedsheets,toys for the kids that are made outside of America.
In the olden times people from my country usually aspire to buy things from the United States of America,but today as I compare the urge of people here buying for things made in China is really a surprise for me.
Maybe it is a human weakness to appreciate other peoples things rather than patronizing our own produce.In a way maybe its good for the sake of globalization.
World trade.But in the long run,it tends to derail the economy of the weak countries.Thus, contribute to that country's economic imbalance.
A good example of this is what is happening today. A slight weakness in the Wall street trading makes the whole world financially uncertain.
That means countries around the globe will never stand when American economy is in trouble.Countries should start to rethink and re focus on developing on its own resources to withstand the rage of economic collapse.
While thinking about it,I am reminded of the
basic law of Supply and Demand.It says that when the supply is plenty and the demand is low,prices of commodities tend to go down.But, when the demand is high and the supply of commodities is low then prices thereof tend to go up.
One of the many factors that affect that basic law is population.Some countries particularly in Asia
where I came from seldom check on the continuing increase of people that makes part of the consuming public.
Likewise, production tend to be very slow in some other ways
because materials need to be secured most of the time from foreign countries.
We tend to appreciate buying things from outer sources rather than procuring from local industries.
People has develop a habit of letting other people make for things that we want to own or buy for consumption.In America for instance, it is a common sight for every home to find things like toothbrush,slippers,pillows,bedsheets,toys for the kids that are made outside of America.
In the olden times people from my country usually aspire to buy things from the United States of America,but today as I compare the urge of people here buying for things made in China is really a surprise for me.
Maybe it is a human weakness to appreciate other peoples things rather than patronizing our own produce.In a way maybe its good for the sake of globalization.
World trade.But in the long run,it tends to derail the economy of the weak countries.Thus, contribute to that country's economic imbalance.
A good example of this is what is happening today. A slight weakness in the Wall street trading makes the whole world financially uncertain.
That means countries around the globe will never stand when American economy is in trouble.Countries should start to rethink and re focus on developing on its own resources to withstand the rage of economic collapse.
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