Hypnopompic Mama

thoughts stuck in that dreamlike state between sleep & waking

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Criminals on wheels

August 7th, 2010

How far would you go to save the life of a stranger? If that stranger is a baby in the company of its parents who, unwittingly or otherwise, put the child’s life in danger, would you butt in? If none of the other bystanders seem to be going out of their way to stop the unconscionable act, would you? [Read more →]

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12 again

June 22nd, 2010

The best thing about it was the rain. Not an easy drizzle but torrential downpour. With matching thunderclaps.

We all knew that Rock and Run was going to be a pretty unusual race. Held last June 19, a Saturday night instead of the usual Sunday morning, it promised revelry instead of grueling competition. [Read more →]

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My kids on marriage

May 26th, 2010

One of the fringe benefits of not having a yaya is a VIP seat at the dinner table and participation in some of the funniest conversations with the kids. [Read more →]

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Change 3: Starfish wisdom

May 25th, 2010

The 2010 national elections showed us once again that change can be painful.

For several weeks leading up to May 10, one could not avoid talking about politics. More than an end to close to a decade of a graft-ridden Arroyo presidency, the event spawned more than our usual fare of speculations and doomsday scenarios because it would be the country’s first ever computerized elections. [Read more →]

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