I received a copy of this write-up in my inbox today. During these difficult and troubled times, we Filipinos must strive even harder to prove that we are not the type of failures that we the world sees us to be. As I wrote in my previous article on Miss Universe 2010 Venus Raj’s final [...]
I have always been a fan of Robert Frost’s poetry. I was really delighted to find the poem Fire and Ice featured at the the opening of the book “Eclipse”, the third installment in the Twilight series of novels by Stephanie Meyer. Its does a very good job of setting the mood and tone of [...]
This is inspired by a (private) post over at Antoinette’s blog.
Unfortunately communication, the road to that golden bridge “compromise” is often blocked by pride and indifference.
Communication is but a doorway that leads to compromise. Humility is the key.
- Dennison Uy 2010.04.22
Every time I ride the MRT or the LRT here in Manila, I take some time to read and appreciate the “Berso sa Metro” series of posters. Sponsored by the Instituto Cervantes of Manila, the posters feature Spanish poems displayed alongside its Filipino translation. To compliment the mood of the poem, the backdrop features works [...]
Found this in a forwarded e-mail. Mr. Sutherland if you are reading this, please drop me a line. If a foreigner writes something good about the Philippines and does it with such a flair, I say he gets free coffee from me!
Matter of Taste
by Matthew Sutherland
I have now been in this country for over six [...]
Conrado de Quiros recently published a scathing piece on his column on the Philippine Daily Inquirer, entitled “May araw din kayo”. For non-Taglog speakers, the closest English translation I could think of is “Your time will come”. While I think this is a good translation, it doesn’t really translate the true emotion behind “May araw [...]
Jaime Garchitorena has written a piece on Solomonic Wisdom that particularly interested me.
Having spent most of my childhood going to Bible studies and such, I eventually came to a point where I outgrew these stories. I found many of them rather silly and bordering on fantasy. Walking through the ocean floor of the dead sea? [...]
Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
- Reinhold Niebuhr
Last night I was trying to give advise and this came to my mind. I could not recall the exact words, so when I woke up I did some research.
I [...]
My soul is music.
My words are poetry.
My eyes see only beauty.
My face is a mask.
My hands create visions.
My body moves to the rhythm of the universe.
我名字是张家顺。
I am Dennison Uy.
I am Artist.
Be the best, aim for the best.
Do not settle for anything less.
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