Mohammed was born to a merchant family, then a prosperous and influential clan, in Mecca. His father died before he was born and her mother died when he was six. A few years after vowing union with Khadija, a wealthy widow, Mohammed became a prosperous merchant with a habit uncommon to merchants of his day. Mohammed spent a big chunk of his time into the mountains to meditate and...
Below is a short message by Prof Henry Francis B. Espiritu to his Philo students channeled via email on 12/24/2011 at 10:10 PM. He obtained his Master of Arts (M.A.) in Philosophy from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, obtained his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science (Cum Laude) from the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu, and is currently a Ph.D Candidate...
Below is an article I wrote for our Literature class back in 2008 which sadly becomes a tribute to the late Edith L. Tiempo (April 22, 1919 – August 21, 2011) who was conferred the National Artist Award for Literature in 1999. It was a great honor to have attended her workshop in Cebu four years ago. May her perpetual influence in the Philippine literature becomes a blossom of...
In a world where heroes are often in short supply, the story of Erin Brockovich is an inspirational reminder of the power of the human spirit. Her passion, tenacity and steadfast desire to fight for the rights of the underdog defied the odds…her victory made even sweeter by the fact that while helping others, she in turn helped herself. Erin Brockovich is a stirring, funny and...
Dearest little Anne, Your story is juxtaposed against world events before, during and after the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. I have been a late witness to your hellish encounter when Hitler became Chancellor of Germany which then paved the way for the establishment of the first anti-Jewish laws. I know how hard it must have been for your family to move to the...
One thing that fascinated me most about Albert Einstein was his inconsistency brought about his childhood. Considering the fact that he flunked out his academic life, he was nevertheless able to manufacture ideas at an early age far beyond what human understanding could grasp. In a century dominated by the scientific community, I had met a complete genre of intelligent and profound...
