Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Cebu Philippines: Old Picture Archbishop Jose Cuenco Carlock Monument

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Archbishop Jose Maria Cuenco in the middle Dear Readers, I've been busy and have not been able to blog as often. Do visit my Face...
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Philippines: Visit with Maryknoll College Friends

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\ Maria Ciocon, Ollie Yujuico, and I drove to Palm Desert to visit "snowbirds" Tina and Andy Heiter who are visiting from Swi...
Friday, November 25, 2016

Pictures: Thanksgiving 2016 - FamilyPictures

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Here are some Thanksgiving pictures.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Philippines: Filipino Youth and the Parliament of the Streets

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A  Filipino social media controversy erupted. It focused on the young students who protested the  burial of the Dictator Ferdinand Mar...
Sunday, November 20, 2016

Philippines: Rogelio Braga Writes About Ferdinand Marcos and Dovie Beams

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My Guest Blogger is Rogelio Braga , a Filipino playwright, essayist, and fiction writer. He is the author of the novel, Colon (Balangi...
Saturday, November 19, 2016

Philippines: 1966 Student Rally Against Ferdinand Marcos

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The students in the Philippines are protesting the burial of the Dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the Heroes Cemetery.  I can't ...
Thursday, November 17, 2016

Cover Studies and Prologue of Cecilia Brainard's Novel "Magdalena"

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The University of Santo Tomas is publishing the Philippine edition of my novel, Magdalena . I'm sharing the cover studies for this ...
Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Fiction: The Syrian Doctor in Paris by Cecilia Brainard

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My story, The Syrian Doctor in Paris, was published in The Philippine Graphic and received a Certificate of Recognition by the Nick...
Monday, November 14, 2016

Writing Workshop: How to Create Compelling Characters by Cecilia Brainard

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  This coming Saturday, November 19, 2016, 10 a.m. Cecilia Manguerra Brainard will conduct a writing workshop on " How to Create...
Sunday, November 13, 2016

The Pneumonia Shot That Sent Me to Urgent Care #Health #Vaccination

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This article was also published by Positively Filipino , on November 29, 2016. Here's the link to Positively Filipino .      ...
Friday, November 11, 2016

Pictures: Cecilia Manguerra Brainard and Friends

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I was with friends recently and am sharing some pictures. It was a good time to bond with old friends because the loss of Hillary Clinto...
Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Election Day today!

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Election Day Today! I hope Americans do their duty and vote. Every vote counts. We learned this when Al Gore lost the presidency in ...
Sunday, November 6, 2016

Food Writing Forum in Cebu City, Philippines Nov. 19, 2016

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I participated in a Power of Pen Food Writing Forum in Manila and it was a life-changing opportunity for many participants. This time...
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Cecilia Brainard Talk at the Skyline Hills Library, San Diego, CA

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This Saturday afternoon, in San Diego -- I hope I see some of you there!  Saturday, November 5, 2016, 2 p.m. Cecilia Manguerra B...
Monday, October 31, 2016

Happy Halloween 2016!

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 Happy Halloween, everyone!!! Our plan is to hand out huge Snickers Bars to the trick-or-treaters and when we run out, turn off the...
Saturday, October 29, 2016

Chapter from Cecilia Brainard's novel The Newspaper Widow

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I'm happy to share the chapter "The SS Pacifica"  from my novel, The Newspaper Widow ( University of Santo Tomas Publishing ...
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Day of the Dead Halloween Costumes to Consider

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A couple of years ago, were in San Miguel Allende, Mexico for the Day of the Dead. It was a big event with every one promenading at the ...
Thursday, October 20, 2016

Invitation to November Literary Events with Cecilia Manguerra Brainard

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You are invited to these November Literary Events: 1. Saturday, November 5, 2016, 2 p.m. Cecilia Manguerra Brainard will be at the Skyl...

Interview of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard by Libay Linsangan Cantor in BOOKWATCH, NBDB Philippines

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The following is an excerpt from the article "Anthologizing the Filipino Experience in America" by Libay Linsangan Cantor. I...
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Travel Italy: Rome the Eternal City

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This continues my blog entries about our recent trip to Italy. Here are the earlier accounts: Chianti and San Miniato in Tuscan...
Thursday, October 13, 2016

Philippine Literature: Writer Bienvenido N. Santos - 1988 Letter

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Here's a voice from the past! I came across this note from the famous Filipino novelist, Bienvenido N. Santos. In it, he writes: ...
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

My cats Che and Tesla Join #PussiesAgainstTrump

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My cats, Che and Tesla, join #PussiesAgainstTrump !!! And here are some more pictures grabbed from the Internet: ...
Saturday, October 8, 2016

Travel Tuscany: The Blue Sky of Siena, Italy

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I fell in love with Siena the first time I visited it and my affection for this Medieval place remains high even after subsequent visi...
Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Travel Italy: Florence Tuscany in September

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Florence or Firenze is the capital of Tuscany, Italy, and driving there from where we stayed in Montegufoni would have been challengi...
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Monday, October 3, 2016

Travel Italy: Florence American Cemetery, Volterra, and La Verna in Tuscany

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From the Castle Montegufoni where we stayed at in Tuscany, we could take trips to different places. FLORENCE AMERICAN CEMETERY One...
Sunday, October 2, 2016

Travel Italy: Chianti and San Miniato in Tuscany

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Travel: Tuscany, Italy One day, almost a year ago, I received an email from Great Value Vacations offering a package deal to I...