Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Huffingnton Post: What Filipinos Think of Philippine President Duterte

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Huffington Post ran my article "What Filipinos Think of Philippine President Duterte": http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cecili...
Saturday, August 27, 2016

Photo Linda Venis Retirement from UCLA Extension

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This photo was taken at the celebration of Linda Venis's retirement from the UCLA Extension last June.  It was a very enjoyable ev...
Monday, August 22, 2016

Garden: Sunflowers Make Me Smile!

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I bought sunflowers at a farmer's market last week, and they're still looking gorgeous. I know they won't last and have take...
Sunday, August 21, 2016

Piano Recital - A Memory

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 A Sunday afternoon piano recital of Robert and Jeffrey, students of Steven Fuller, reminded me of my own piano recital years ago when I...
Friday, August 19, 2016

Travel: Definition of Jetlag

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It's 3:43 a.m. and here's a definition of jetlag:  extreme tiredness and other physical effects felt by a person after a long fl...
Sunday, August 14, 2016

Philippine Writers: Visiting F. Sionil Jose, Tessie Jose, Melissa Ramos, Nadine Sarreal

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As I wind down my trip to the Philippines, I'd like to share these pictues with people dear to me. The photo above shows Philip...
Sunday, August 7, 2016

Lunch at the Tapenade In Makati

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I had a lovely leisurely lunch with friends Tillic Lorayes and Guia Lim at the new posh Tapenade. We had their buffet which incl...
Sunday, July 31, 2016

Travel: Visiting the Philippines

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Hello dear Readers, I'm in the Philippines and unable to blog regularly. Please visit my Facebook account for postings.  h...
Saturday, July 23, 2016

More Wedding Pictures of Andrew and Swapna #AndrewLovesSwapna

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I have earlier postings of pictures of the wedding in the family, but here are more.  To see the other pictures, click on the sites b...
Friday, July 22, 2016

Doing Lunch with Man's Best Friend #dogpics

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That is a dog in the man's arms.  We were having brunch at The Terrace in Venice and was surprised and amused at this very lim...
Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Visiting the Jewelry District of Los Angeles, California

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Some friends and I visited the Jewelry District of Los Angeles , California, which is reportedly the largest jewelry district in the Un...
Tuesday, July 19, 2016

#CatPics Exercising with Che and Tesla

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Here are some pictures of my cats, Che and Tesla, watching me exercising on the floor.  Note Che lying on my flip-flops. ...
Monday, July 18, 2016

RIP Qandeel Baloch, Pakistani Murdered in Honor Killing

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I've been following the news about Qandeel Baloch , a Pakistani woman who was murdered by her brother in an honor killing. She was...
Sunday, July 17, 2016

Pictures: The Visit to #Turkey in 2009

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I'm glad we saw Turkey when we did in 2009!
Saturday, July 16, 2016

An Attempt to Explain the World's Violence

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Artists and writers like to talk about "energy" as in the energy of the room was not good, or the energy of the situation shi...
Thursday, July 14, 2016

Travel: Remembering Egypt

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I'm remembering Egypt  and wondering  if it's ancient sites have become quiet,  the hordes of tourists gone.  But to ...