"The Light shines in the darkness, and darkness has not overcome it."- John 1:5I thought about keeping this as black and white to keep up with today, but I think pushing it to brown was a nice touch. Brought more of the light rays out (cue laser beam sound).Obviously I'm rarely out of the house... Continue Reading →
Sharing An Approach
(The Road To XXVII, I)I'm quite torn on assessing the effectiveness of the practice of 'sharing best practices' within and among call centers catering to one common client. Most of the time this was suggested, the 'best practices' that came into the pool were more like 'practices we were willing to share.' Though I could... Continue Reading →
‘Into Your Hands…’
(JB Shoots: MonoMono Good Friday 2008)Here in the Philippines it is ordinary for most Catholics (and other similar denominations) who observe Holy Week to do certain traditions, such as the Good Friday service with the Stations of the Cross, and the subsequent lineup of speakers talking about the so-called 7 last words of Jesus Christ... Continue Reading →
The Best Gift You Could Ever Have
"If you don't rate Don't overcompensate"- Offspring, 'Pretty Fly For A White Guy'If there's anything that we need to learn, it's that if we find ourselves lacking in something, the right way to react to it is to keep our eyes open to what we really have, what the Lord gifted us with. And if... Continue Reading →
The Charge to Recharge
JB In Manila 042011 VOne of the best lessons Jason Bourne learned was that 'Rest is a weapon'; I believe that this applies in our relationship with God as well, simply because exhaustion weakens us and leaves us vulnerable to the enemy. Temptations resisted at the start of the day become considerable as the sun... Continue Reading →
Coffeebean Coffee: Bitter (but a good thing)
JB In Manila 042011 IVI've seen a lot of 'civic improvements' around Ortigas since the last time I was here.They tore down that huge BDO building at the Julia Vargas/San Miguel Junction. The McDonald's across it now has a separate Dessert stall, just like the ones they started off in Baguio. They finally completed the... Continue Reading →
Pineapple Juice, Sweet and Sour
JB In Manila 042011 IIIIn a few hours I will be seeing Pao again after so many weeks. My resignation has taken a huge toll on the amount of time we have for each other. There was at least one time we talked over the phone where she related how an accomplice she had at... Continue Reading →
Before and After
JB In Manila 042011 II As Pao would say, 'ang sarap kumain, no?' This is (was) a serving of Rufo's Famous Tapa. I was always curious about this place but I never had a chance to try it before because I didn't see any nearby food places in case they sucked. I was surprised on... Continue Reading →
Proportionate
Jb in Manila 042011 IBack in those days when I worked in Sitel in Manila ([old man voice] and oh, those days were so long ago...) I developed a critical attitude (hatred is too strong a term) for the long length of time it took to go from Manila to Baguio (and vice versa [I'm... Continue Reading →
Read!
We simply cannot stop communicating this message. Time is running out, and I believe every Christian should make a stand to communicate true salvation through Christ to everyone in any way possible.Romans 3:23 "...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Nobody is exempt. We are all sinners and we need... Continue Reading →







