April 2013 Blogs

Summer Peace Festival 2013 at Cagayan de Oro

(Apr 26-28, 2013) The poster talked about music, culture, nature, spirituality, freedom, art, peace and yoga. It got my attention. I haven't been to a local event like this. Images of Woodstock and Burning Man filled my mind...of course, tempered by the veiled influence of culture, church and government. I was equally curious how interactive, how fluid and how open such a local scene would be like...more »»

Visiting Maria Cristina Falls, Iligan

(Apr 24, 2013) The 98-meter high waterfall in the Philippines is the 8th highest in the country and sits in the forested area of Iligan just a short jeep ride from the city proper. The area within the waterfall has been developed to include a canopy walk, ziplining, and soon, white water rafting. Iligan boasts of 23 waterfalls, thus the nickname, City of Majestic Waterfalls...more »»

Chavez's Death...Inoculated Cancer?

(Apr 7, 2013) I couldn't help but think that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez would soon be dead of 'natural causes' after delivering a speech to the UN Assembly in September 2006 where he called then-US president George W. Bush, the 'devil'. Chavez has long been a critic of the USA and its foreign policy. True enough, Hugo Chavez is now dead of cancer....more »»

Abundance and Letting Go

(Apr 5, 2013) Unlike most places where I can leave without thinking twice, Cagayan de Oro is special. I had to think many times over if I would be stupid enough to leave this place that has been spontaneously overflowing with abundance...more »»

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