I AM MOVING!

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I have my own domain name and am hosting my own blog now. Please update your bookmark to the new address:

Daddy Lee 1969

It would mean a lot if you could drop by and keep in touch.

Thank you so much!

There Is a Way

In madness, there is sanity.
In chaos, there is order.
In despair, there is hope.
In life, we live.

When Tragedy Stops Us and Makes Us Think

A bullet train collides with another, killing scores of people. A man dies in the hospital bed. A desperate man committed a crime and was sent to prison. What does it matter? We see far more tragic news everyday on the news.

Choose One: Honest Asshole or Kind Liar?

One of the things I like to ask people occasionally is: “Pili ka. Mabait na sinungaling, o tapat na tarantado?” (Choose one. Kind liar or honest asshole?)

Alone and Lonely with or without Money?

Which is worst? Being alone and lonely with money, or being alone and lonely without money? If one has to choose between the two, most people would choose to be alone and lonely with money. How about you?

Being Selfless and Being Vulnerable in Friendship

Last week, I was out drinking with Herbert. We talked about many things, including our childhood and old friends from school. Simply, we talked about the good old times. I reminded him that in 5 years, we would still be less than 50 years old, yet we would have been friends for 4 decades.

A Household Employee Gone Bad and Becomes Threat to Family Safety I

To be clear, I define household employees as people hired to work inside our house. Typically, we hire female domestic helpers (or maids), and male houseboys and family drivers.

Romance Fade, Does Love Fade?

Science tried to explain why romance between couples fade in time. While there are theories, none have been found to be conclusive. It is widely believed that when romance ends, love ends. Does love ever fade? Is love defined by romance, or should it be the other way around?

A Little Sensitivity During Calamity

As part of my training for certification as a PADI IDC Staff Instructor, I spent considerable time helping one of the candidates for Open Water Scuba Instructor certification. As far as his skills are concerned, he had no problem. However, the candidate came from a less fortunate family. Needless to say, he was not able to complete secondary school. His inadequate education background made it difficult for him to understand key concepts in physics and physiology.

How I Explained the Word ‘Forever’ to My Kids

One day, I was trying to explain the word ‘forever’ to my children. They seemed to have understood and that was the end of it. As days and weeks passed by, when they misbehave, I would tell them that if they don’t behave, I would take a toy away and they won’t see it forever. It did work, at the beginning.