Thursday, December 31, 2015

Prayer for the New Year

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Prayer for the New Year Lord, at the beginning of this New Year, I offer you my life. Come take my voice, may the words I speak be f...
Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Las Vegas: Dolphins and Lions and Tigers, Oh My!

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We recently visited the Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat in Las Vegas .The zoolike sanctuary at the Mirage ha...
Saturday, December 26, 2015

Brainard Pictures Christmas 2015

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Here are some Christmas pictures. Happy New Year!
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Pictures of Bethlehem where Christ Was Born

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I took these pictures of Bethlehem in 2008. The top pictures show the Church of the Nativity.
Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Pictures: Cecilia Brainard and Maryknoll and St. Theresa's Friends

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Here are pictures of my St. Theresa's and Maryknoll chums. I see Nina Yuson, Marily Ysip, Brenda Nuval, Joy Uytioco, Maribel Paraz, ...
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Brainard Pictures Friends and Family 1997

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This was our Christmas card in 1997. The collage below shows friends I saw that year: I see Resil Mojares, John Silva, Isagani...
Monday, December 21, 2015

Refugees and No Room At the Inn

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I'm thinking of the millions of displaced people , refugees, who have "NO ROOM AT THE INN":
Sunday, December 20, 2015

Our Christmas Tree Before and After Decorating

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We finally got our Christmas tree up!  Here are some before-and-after-decorating pictures.
Saturday, December 19, 2015

Brainard Christmas Greeting 1996

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This was the Brainard Christmas card in 1996. I have been posting these past Brainard Christmas greetings and hope you have been enjo...

A Syrian Refugee Poem by Dr. Marwan

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Medecins Sans Frontieres has a touching story of a Syrian doctor who had to flee Raqqa and is now a refugee in Europe.  I am posting h...
Friday, December 18, 2015

Brainard Pictures Friends and Family 1995

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The top picture was the Brainard Christmas card in 1995.
Thursday, December 17, 2015

2016 Power of Pen: How to Turn Your Love for Food into Essays & Reviews #food

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I 'm part of this February 13, 2016 Power of Pen Food Writing Workshop in Metro Manila, Philippines.  I'll be talking about...

Brainard Christmas Photos - 1994

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This was the Christmas Greeting of the Brainards in 1994. The children received the Sacrament of Confirmation in Cebu, Philippine...
Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Support #ParisWeLoveYou #Paris

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It's fun and easy to support the #ParisWeLoveYou project. Tweet your favorite Paris pictures and add your profile picture in www....
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Brainard Christmas Pictures - 1993

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I used to make collages like this one to greet family and friends during Christmas. I found some of them and will be posting th...
Monday, December 14, 2015

LA Writer Rachelle Benveniste's Poem "The Moth"

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Some friends of the writer, Rachelle Benveniste , have been trying to gather her writings. I came across her poem published in the Sp...
Sunday, December 13, 2015

After #SanBernardino A Song for Hope "We Will Rise Again"

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The San Bernardino Terrorist Shooting knocked the wind of me. There are many thoughts roiling in my head, and feelings too --- anger...
Thursday, December 10, 2015

Termite Treatment of Our Home

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For decades we avoided getting our house tented for termites. We dreaded getting this done because: the gas is poisonous, our roof is mad...
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Cat Pictures: View from the Top #catpics

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Here's the view as I look down at my work desk. Sometimes there are two cats. They have helped me through my third novel, Dead Pri...
Monday, December 7, 2015

World War II Fiction - Excerpt, Cecilia Brainard's When the Rainbow Goddess Wept

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Ten hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Manila.   I'm posting the first chap...
Sunday, December 6, 2015

Pictures: Philippine Literature Critic Dr. Leonard Casper

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These pictures of Dr. Leonard Casper are from the author Linda Ty-Casper .  From  Syracuse University Libraries  where Leonard ...
Saturday, December 5, 2015

Review: Chiles en Nogada a Dish with History at Mexicano Restaurant, Los Angeles

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Chiles en Nogada is one of my favorite Mexican dishes. Surprisingly, despite the great number of Mexican restaurants in Los Angele...
Thursday, December 3, 2015

Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet #religion

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There is so much violence and distress in this world, I invite all to say the Divine Mercy Chaplet daily if you can: T he Chaplet of M...
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Spotted: #Actress Katee Sackhoff in Bay Cities Italian Deli in Santa Monica #tvseries

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Guess whom I saw at Bay Cities Italian Deli in Santa Monica? The actress, Katee Sackhoff who plays Vic Moretti (Deputy Sheriff) ...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Cat pictures: Che and Tesla This Chilly Morning #catpics #cats

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It's a bit chilly this morning, but good day! Read also Cat Video: My Cats Chasing Laser Beam My "Boys" Che and Te...
Monday, November 30, 2015

World War II and the novel When the Rainbow Goddess Wept #warnovels #wwii

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On December 7, 1941 (December 8, Asian Time Zones), Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honol...