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My father forgot to mention it to me when he was alive, that he had European ancestry as well. No wonder in his old age his complexion became much fairer. He did not go outdoors anymore because he could not barely walk. When my sister went to Europe she said that she would pass by a Men's Clothing Line with the brand Ermenegildo Zegna. My name is a Spanish version which is Hermenegildo. H is silent in Spanish i.e. not pronounced. When another sister went to Italy she said that the Italians look like my brother Roberto and I. In Rome, when he was alive he went into class and the professor asked him if he understood English. He chuckled because he was mistaken as an Italian by a fellow Filipino. Just recently, a well-traveled husband of a family friend of my sister-in-law told me at the airport that he perceived me to be Italian. And when other nationalities would see me could not get it correctly, he insisted that I should have told them that I am Italian. Yes, I...

Google Images - *Apologies to the owner please contact Inspires if you want that removed. Nicholas James Vujicic saw his first light in this world without limbs. He has the least probable case imaginable, like being hit by lightning four times, but he is with a condition called tetra-amelia syndrome. He lacks both arms and both legs. He is a motivational speaker. And, he can swim and I cannot do such a feat. We, The team of Inspires, invite you to search about him on the Internet.  Then, watch his videos. If you feel at this point in time, that you could not do anything, he might just be able to inspire you!

Robert Frost There are four writers that have contributed to the ink that transform into words, whenever I use the quill— figurativel y, of course: in this beatnik-age; gratefully , my hands will no longer get tainted—because of the advent of the ever reliable computer/laptop keyboard. Humorously, I am reminded yet again, that— literally , my brother pointed out to me that, technically , I should be referred to — as a typist rather than a writer. Anyway, they are: First: my Father; second, Edgar Allan Poe; third, Mark Twain; and the fourth, Robert Frost. The poem, " The Road Not Taken ", literally, caught me off guard, and yet, metaphorically, set me back on the right track. An accidental paradigm shift. An error that corrected my path. A poem that made me understand more profoundly and most succinctly — the writer's craft and the passion for our noble profession. The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorr...

My Grandmother studied at home with one of the best teachers during her era. She would always be accompanied by an aide with a parasol during scorching days. She was morally upright and frowned upon dishonesty. She would be the first to tell authorities to punish even family if they had done wrong. She would let go of petty things. I was very young when she passed away. But, I could still recall, distinctly, her fair complexion, her deep set eyes, thin lips, and aquiline nose. And, she always wore big sunglasses. I think she had sensitive eyes. I think that trait I inherited from her. My eyes cannot withstand the bright rays of the sun. It came to a point, that I went to the E.R. to have my eyes checked. The doctor asked me from 10 to 1, how much pain I felt, and I replied about 8. I have Spanish round eyes as well. Before she left this world, she told her grandchildren that we are of noble/blue blood (" sangre azul " or " dugong bughaw ...

The Holy Family Carpio assumes top NBI post Carpio was appointed the 10th director of the National Bureau of Investigation. Carpio, 54, was an active human rights lawyer under the Marcos regime, the reason why he was detained when martial law was declared in 1972, and again in 1981, while seeking justice for victims of the Daet Massacre of June 14, 1981. Born on October 25, 1931, in Naga City, he finished his high school at the Camarines Norte High School in 1949 and his pre-law degree, at the Ateneo de Naga in 1951. After completing his second year in law at the University of the Philippines in 1953 as a scholar, he was called to active service into the Armed Forces of the Philippines as a member of the 8th and 10th Battalion Combat Team (BCT). He was transferred to the Philippine Constabulary in 1959, during which he completed his last two years in law at the San Beda College in 1962 where he placed 14th in the 1962 bar examinations. Then, h...