A great deal has been said of teaching as one of the most important professions from the standpoint of human welfare. Properly understood, however, it is also one of the most technical, difficult, and challenging professions. Teaching is an art. It is an activity which company supervisors and managers have engaged in at one time […]
Humans are not the only sapiens
We were taught at school and college that of all animals, it is us humans who are the thinking ones, the sapient or wise ones. Now we realize how anthropocentric this claim has been. The title we have given ourselves, homo sapiens, is a trifle arrogant particularly since the antonym of ‘sapient’ is ‘stupid’. Memory […]
Christmas impacts on dollar remittances
The birth of Jesus Christ is again just around the corner. This is the reason why I already smell the spirit of Christmas as I see those houses adorned with Christmas lights all around. But only a couple of houses are observing this flamboyance. In Southern California, one can tell if the one living in […]
Does Prayer Heal ?
The other day, I was at a function organized by the Christian Medical Association of India – an umbrella of close to 300 plus non-profit Christian Hospitals, many of them close to a century old and some older. They were observing World AIDS Day and the topic of discussion was the unique contribution that […]
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS
To Boyet, Maybe your nickname is an unfamiliar sound to those people who are keen enough in observing of what they hear and putting meaning on it. In China, most particularly the Fokienese speaking people of Xiamen, and the dominant ethnic group of Taiwan, they give meaning to characters they’re unfamiliar with like; Boyet, your […]
How to be a Nature Artist – Where to Begin
If drawing animals, plants and nature in general is a passion of yours, then consider being a nature artist. It takes time to develop and grow your craft, but it’s a lot more fun than doing the usual, everyday art assignments on subjects that may or may not interest you. Having been in the business […]