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@zolabundance2 · 1 year ago

There is a vivid memory that I once shared here. I refer to it as a 'Twilight Zone' moment. (Read: Time Lost ) Though it happened many years ago, it remains an unforgettable incident and each time...

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@zolabundance2 · 1 year ago

Back to writing 3

It feels like two years since I last posted anything here. (But it's only just one) How time flies. Work happened. It has taken a lot of my energy. It's kept me busy. Writing some. Editing mostly. Pr...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Dignity of labor (Take pride in your work!)

The garbage collection schedule in our corner of the world has gone out of whack. We used to have our trash collected on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, two days for biodegradable waste and mid-week...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Yey! Sponsorship payments are fixed. Thanks read.cash admin.

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

I have several sponsorships pending. I only checked them recently and thought they went through last month. So I renewed again and now have 2 pending transactions. What's happening?

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

The voice as a tool

It is blistering hot! Checked my phone for the temp. It says 29 degrees , but feels like 39 degrees ! No wonder it is so uncomfortable when you're not sitting in front of a high-speed fan or locked...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Wasting opportunities

When FANS meet FAVORITES, who will emerge victorious? It's the 14th season of Masterchef Australia (thank God for cable TV). For this edition, half of the 24 cooks chosen to participate are former...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Moving forward

She would have been 49 today. My youngest sister was born on this day, June 4. Like parents, when you're the older sibling, it seems unthinkable for the younger one to pass on before you. But that is...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

A good leader is...

Any good leader or manager worth his salt knows that there is no single solution to a problem even if they are similar but occurs, or is experienced, in different places. That sounds abstract, so let...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Your vote is your value

I am torn what to write... So many thoughts are running through my mind, it's getting crowded up there. Still thankful I have them, even when they are somehow stressing me out. In nine days, I and m...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

NO to a world of lies

April is almost over. read.cash really had to take a back seat this month. While the Holy Week afforded somewhat of a break, the brain was just too exhausted after being buried under work the weeks pr...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Juiced to write again

On the 12th day of April, my PC said to me: No article in read.cash for friends to see? This is the first time since joining the platform that I have let nearly two weeks pass before I could post. Bu...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Just because is not an answer!

After two years, I dined in at a fast food outlet... again. No, we didn't really miss out on fast food during lockdowns. But it was either delivered or ordered for takeout. Sitting down to enjoy my...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Enjoying simple pleasures

Saw this clip of the 100th episode of The CW series 'Legends of Tomorrow' where they were celebrating all sorts of occasions. Then the last sequence was a karaoke number of "Love Will Keep Us Toget...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Ramblings of a fried brain

A few days ago I started working on an article for posting. I was interrupted and like any writer will attest, it can sometimes be difficult to get your train of thought back on track. And while I hav...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Silver lining

It rained... Well, the sky did give off that vibe earlier. And big, fat raindrops did fall, for about three minutes. Then the sun shone again. But that's the nature of weather, right? Unpredictabl...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Doctors are not always healers

Unless you've long suspected that you have some serious health condition, receiving the dreaded news that you need medical attention immediately is never easy to hear. No one is immune to shock after...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Medical surprise... or scare?

Even the best laid plans can go awry. Such is life... It is my mother's birthday today. After two years, we finally set foot inside a church to hear mass. It is Ash Wednesday after all. With severa...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

THEM is US: War affects everyone

In a war, there is no winner. No one starts a war defending something of value to them - their land, their resources, their people. It is always the one with interest in another's possession or prope...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Rough water experience

On my FB feed, I saw a post of compilations of humongous waves. They were not footage of tsunamis, although there was a segment that had waves that were tsunamis-like in size. I can count on the fin...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

First line of defense

Did you know that handwashing is your first line of defense against disease? Yup, protecting yourself from getting sick doesn't really cost much, nor does it have to involve some complicated ritual....

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Beware: Head bumps could be serious

A bump in the head is something that should not be ignored. Many people dismiss such incidents, even when the area that received a blow is painful. This is dangerous. Google head trauma or head inj...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

And then they were gone...

Was out of commission for two days. My PC suffered a bad hiccup. It conked out on me. Thought it was just because I hadn't cleaned it for a while. Nope. There was some internal problem. Fortunately,...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Games we used to play

Before there were computers and phones and gadgets, entertainment came in the form of games. By games, I mean those using a deck of cards or some board game, where two or more players participated....

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Listen, learn, discern

There are 10 candidates slugging it out for the presidency of the Philippines. The elections will be held on May 9. That's three months away. If polls are to be believed, there is a runaway winner....

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

How fainting made me tough

The one and only time I fainted was in the middle of a soccer field. I tried to fight it for as long as I could but perhaps with dwindling supply of oxygen to the brain, my vision slowly darkened un...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Disinformation and truth don't mix

It is the 4th day of the second month of the new year. And this will just be my first article. Sigh... It's been a busy week, and my head is spinning. Didn't expect the added workload, and it probably...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Who wants to dance?

I was 11 or 12 when I realized I can dance. Unfortunately, it is true that not everyone has this ability or talent. Some people do live up to the idiomatic expression of "having two left feet." And t...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

More than love...to cherish and adore

I found it interesting that the basic definition of LOVE is a noun ( an intense feeling of deep affection ). It's quite abstract in the sense that feelings can often be confusing. A person can feel se...

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@zolabundance2 · 2 years ago

Have we lost our humanity?

Here's an incident that went viral a few days ago: An 80-year-old man was arrested by the police in his hometown for stealing a little less than 10 kilos of mangoes. The estimated worth of the produc...

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