C.E.L. Ruffolo, Author at Reading Ruffolos

Presenting…the TRR Logo

C.E.L. Ruffolo January 6, 2014 May 14, 2014 Raves & Rants5 Comments

Friends, Ladies, Gentlemen, On this day, the sixth of January in the year of our Lord two thousand and fourteen, I present to you … There is one person that made the birth of this logo possible. Her name is Carmela Quiapo. Or you can just call her… Charmie. Charmie …

A TALE OF TWO C’s

C.E.L. Ruffolo January 5, 2014 May 14, 2014 Raves & Rants2 Comments

Let me tell you a story about how Cris Evert chose Cinderella over Rapunzel.

Simply Jessie

C.E.L. Ruffolo January 4, 2014 May 14, 2014 Raves & Rants

Meet a literati and his books Is it possible for a person to own so many books and read all of them in her or his lifetime? Meet Jessie Cubijano, a 30-something professional, who keeps a collection of 800 to 1,000 books in his house in Mandaue City. Can he finish …

The Boy Who Loves To Read

C.E.L. Ruffolo January 3, 2014 May 14, 2014 Raves & Rants7 Comments

When Timothy Uriel was born, I took it upon myself the personal responsibility of influencing him to read books. My main goal was simple – I wanted my nephew to become a passionate reader. How do you do that? Hmmm… Honestly, I did not have any idea. I did not …

In Ormoc City, meet the reading Ralloses

C.E.L. Ruffolo January 2, 2014 August 23, 2015 Raves & Rants2 Comments

I went to high school at the Saint Peter’s College (SPC) of Ormoc (Leyte), where I learned the values of hardwork coupled with fervent prayer. That’s Ora et Labora in Latin. ORA ET LABORA. Nothing is impossible if you pray and work. From www.catholicdadsonline.org In SPC, I had the chance …

Meet the woman Cris Evert

C.E.L. Ruffolo January 1, 2014 July 29, 2015 Dad SpeakLeave a comment

Jeff has been nothing but supportive in my storytelling and reading activities even before we got married and had Nicholas and Antoinette. Here is his generous essay about me in relation to my new baby, The Reading Ruffolos.

A retching revisit of the JFK Assassination (Parkland)

C.E.L. Ruffolo January 1, 2014 October 30, 2015 ReviewsLeave a comment

This movie review of ‘Parkland‘ was published on December 20, 2013 in Cebu Daily News. *** Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I …

Overwhelming epic adventure (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug)

C.E.L. Ruffolo January 1, 2014 October 30, 2015 ReviewsLeave a comment

This movie review of ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug‘ was published on December 13, 2013 in Cebu Daily News. This is based on the book entitled ‘The Hobbit’ by J.R.R. Tolkien. *** Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This …

Worthy of a Razzie (Ender’s Game)

C.E.L. Ruffolo January 1, 2014 October 30, 2015 ReviewsLeave a comment

This movie review of ‘Ender’s Game’ was published on December 6, 2013 in Cebu Daily News. *** Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate …

2013 – Movie Reviews

C.E.L. Ruffolo January 1, 2014 August 22, 2015 ReviewsLeave a comment

DECEMBER 2013 A retching revisit of the JFK Assassination (Parkland) December 20, 2013 Overwhelming epic adventure (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) December 13, 2013 Worthy of a Razzie (Ender’s Game) December 6, 2013 NOVEMBER 2013 Disney’s Frozen delight November 29, 2014 Katniss Returns (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) …