I end this year with a tribute of my wife, Cris Evert Lato Ruffolo, my Wonder Woman. – Jeff Ruffolo Yes true believers, I am married to an Amazonian Princess. No – thankfully not one who lived the majority of her mortality on an island filled with likewise hard bodied …
Written on March 13, 2016 Jeff took me out on a two-hour date last week. Our good friend Anita watched the kids for two hours and told us to enjoy our temporary freedom. We were ecstatic.
Meet Michael John T. Go of Philippine Christian Gospel School. I sat as one of the panelists of the school’s Literary Criticism Workshop where Michael presented his review of the television series, Game of Thrones. He noted that the show tackled the social hierarchy and the oppression of the people. In …
This is quite a long article about homeschooling, a subject I am very interested about. Do not worry. I wrote this in friendly language so if you are just as interested as I am to know more about homeschooling, this is the post for you. Followers of this blog know how …
I encountered the author, Serena Rhene Sy, during the Literary Criticism Workshop at the Philippine Christian Gospel School. Her teacher, Bea Martinez, is a good friend and invited me to be one of the panelists. It was a productive, albeit headache-inducing, afternoon because the 12 paper presenters were intelligent and …
I write about my life as a woman (wife, mother, learner) twice a month in Cebu Daily News’ Opinion Section. This article was published on October 15, 2016. Click here for the link to CDN’s website. I had been at war with my full figure since I got back in …
Written March 5, 2016 I get on a frantic reading mood days before my short story class. But on class day (night actually), I sit in the last row feeling completely relaxed as I listen to my classmates – most of them are in their 60s – give their views …
When new brands are introduced to me and this household, I take extra effort to test the products for weeks (and sometimes, months) before I write my product review. After all, this is a product review. It is not meant to solely impress the sponsor (or just sing high praises …
Here’s a self-help book that refrains from merely telling you what to do to make your life better; here’s a creative book that takes you into the center of your life and helps you charter the course that you want and need, and you’re actively part of it. Welcome to …
I write about my life as a woman (wife, mother, learner) twice a month in Cebu Daily News’ Opinion Section. This article was published on October 1, 2016. Click here for the link to CDN’s week. If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten,” …
