Sunday, August 11, 2013

Philippine Women: Five Generations of Filipinas -- from Juana to Cecilia

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I'm reposting a blog entry about my Women Ancestors and me -- these pictures show five generations of women. GREAT-GREAT-GRANDMOTHER...
Saturday, August 10, 2013

Writers and the War in Syria, by Cecilia Brainard

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WRITERS AND THE WAR IN SYRIA by Cecilia Brainard   This Saturday morning, I am thinking of what Gandhi said : "God is Truth, but...
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Friday, August 9, 2013

My Father's Picture in Tau Alpha Fraternity, UP

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 I got this message from Chris Doctor in response to my blog entry, The Schools I Attended - Part 2, UP & Maryknoll.  I was very happy...

How to Write a Novel #2 - Focus on Character, by Cecilia Brainard

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How to Write a Novel #2 - Character I myself have wondered where my characters have come from. I have written not only about girls ...

Fiction - The Black Man in the Forest, by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard

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This is my short story that's part of my first collection, Woman With Horns and Other Stories. "The Black Man in the Forest...
Thursday, August 8, 2013

How to Write a Novel #1, Plus Canada Pictures

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Dear Readers, Now that I'm back at my regular work desk, my top priority is to immerse myself in my fictive world . I'm th...
Wednesday, August 7, 2013

To Everything there is a Season - On My Way Home

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  It just takes 5 1/2 hours to get back to reality! I will have to get back to working on my novel and other projects.  That too wi...
Tuesday, August 6, 2013

TOGETHER AGAIN, TOGETHER FOREVER!!

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What the four of us remember were the carefree days we shared at St. Theresa's College in San Marcelino Street in Manila, right ac...
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Monday, August 5, 2013

Quebec, We Shall Return!!!

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  We left Old Quebec mid-day and drove to the Ile d'Orleans Island , which is just 5 kilometers away. This beautiful island is surrou...
Sunday, August 4, 2013

UN Urged to Probe Abuses by Syria's Assad - from Fox

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 Good! I'm not a Foxnews fan, but this news that the UN is probing abuses by Syria's Assad is good news. Cecilia ~~~~ FROM ...

Shopping Spree in Old Quebec! by Cecilia Brainard

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Day 3 in Quebec: Last night we had the anticipated 10-course dinner at Restaurant L'Initiale. ...
Saturday, August 3, 2013

Horse and Carriage in Quebec

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Day 2 in Quebec - Ah, we are very happy in Vieux Cite (Old Quebec)!  Even though it's been drizzling off and on, we've been abl...
Friday, August 2, 2013

Food, Quebec City, and a Quiz for all

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Friday, August 2 turned out to be a Foodie Day. We had lunch at Toque! which is rated the best restaurant in Montreal. We had fois gras,...

From the Cutting Floor - More Canada Pictures

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From the Cutting Floor - More Canada Pictures, by Cecilia Brainard These pictures didn't make it to the blog postings of Toronto and ...
Thursday, August 1, 2013

Rainy August Thursday in Montreal, by Cecilia Brainard

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   Oh, no!  It rained in Montreal.  I had no idea it would rain in August! It never rains in California in August.  The wet stuff kept ...
Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Montreal -- St. Joseph's Oratory & Underground City, by Cecilia Brainard

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The last time I visited Canada was in October 2007, and I don't know if it was the colder weather that gave me the impression that ...
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Montreal - The French Connection!!

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Bonjour, The dish, Poutine, is big in Montreal, and here's a recipe: Servings: 4 Units: US | Metric 1 quart vegetable oil (fo...
Monday, July 29, 2013

Monday in Montreal with Friends, by Cecilia Brainard

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Our small group in Canada includes close friends from high school days when we went to St. Theresa's College, San Marcelino. We were...
Sunday, July 28, 2013

Assad is Reponsible for Carnage in Syria, from Washington Post

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    I'm posting an excerpt from this fine Washington Post article. You can read the entire article from WP - links below From th...

Sunday in Toronto with Friends, by Cecilia Brainard

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I've visited Canada before -- Vancouver, Montreal, Quebec, Canadian National Parks -- but never had the chance to spend time in To...
Saturday, July 27, 2013

Maids in the Mist!! (Canada Visit)

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Dear Readers, I am in Canada with my high school friends, Guia Lim, Evelyn Del Rosario, Chit Acayan!  Chit's husband, Albert Acayan...
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Friday, July 26, 2013

Haggling in Peru, travel article by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard

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Dear Readers, For a change of pace, I'm sharing a personal essay, which is part of my collection, Out of Cebu: Essays and Person...
Thursday, July 25, 2013

The Rape of Women and the War in Syria, by Cecilia Brainard

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 THE RAPE OF WOMEN AND THE WAR IN SYRIA Today I’d like to look at the plight of women as a result of the Syrian War.  ...
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Children and the War in Syria, by Cecilia Brainard

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 CHILDREN AND THE WAR IN SYRIA by Cecilia Brainard Children in a war is a topic close to my heart. My first novel, When the Rainbow Godde...
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Syrian Revolutionary Poem & Destruction of Khalid bin Walid Mosque

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I've been keeping track of news in Syria, which continues to be dire. I found this Syrian Revolutionary Poem, which I'm sharing wit...
Monday, July 22, 2013

HOW ARE THE HONEY BEES DOING THIS 2013?

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As you can see from my other blog postings, I'm crazy about bees.  I love them, have no fear of them, and can go very close to t...
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Talking About Jet Lag, by Cecilia Brainard

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OK, I'm really, really jet lagged. I got in Friday night, and it's early Monday morning and I'm not back in gear. The time d...
Sunday, July 21, 2013

Who was Right - Mahatma Gandhi or Che Guevara? Question of Violence vs Nonviolence, by Cecilia Brainard

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It is 2013 and I continue to ask the same question about Violence vs Nonviolence, which I had asked years ago. I simply don't have the ...
Saturday, July 20, 2013

Shoes, Champagne, and Young German Students - photos by Cecilia Brainard

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We have some visitors, German students from Bremen. Here are some pictures. Top photo, l-r: Sandra Wolf, Celine Moenhs, (host) Stephanie Lee...

My "Boys" - Che and Tesla, by Cecilia Brainard

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My "Boys" - Che and Tesla, by Cecilia Brainard I call them "my boys" and they are not real boys at all, but a c...