"My Last Farewell" - Jose Rizal’s Valedictory Poem
In commemoration of Rizal's 121st Death Anniversary December 30, 2017Execution by musketry of Dr Jose P Rizal, Philippine National Hero, on December 30, 1896, at Bagumbayan, now Rizal Park ( Luneta),...
View ArticleRadiation is an invisible deadly pollution of our postmodern era.
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION - LESS CELL SITE AND CELLPHONE EXPOSUREIt is the man-made or man-induced kind of radiation spawned by the splitting of the atom on one hand and the invention of the microchip on...
View ArticleTen Ways Our World Ends
UST-GS Research assignment: Discuss each items as presented here in reverse order. Dr Abe V RotorBased on the lecture of Stephen PetranekTED Talks Big Bang in acrylic by the author10. We lose the...
View ArticleCellphone Tower Radiation. How do you protect yourself and your family? (Part 2)
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION: LESS EXPOSURE TO RADIATIONCell phone towers and powerlines are virtually everywhere. Cell towers or cell sites that hold antennae and other communications...
View ArticleRadiation is an invisible deadly pollution of our postmodern era. (Part 1)
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION - LESS EXPOSURE TO RADIATION It is the man-made or man-induced kind of radiation spawned by the splitting of the atom on one hand and the invention of the microchip on the other -...
View ArticleLechón - National Dish of the Philippines
What is the Lechon Capital of the Philippines - La Loma QC or Cebu? Find it out in this article. Also find out why Filipinos are a happy people, third in the world after PG and Columbia (January 3,...
View ArticleArt Lessons from Mackie, 5 - Colors and Composition
Art can be learned not only from the masters, but from budding artists as well.Dr Abe V Rotor A pony-fish with rainbow colors,prancing and swimming; Green for the field, blue for the sea,bright as the...
View ArticleBannawag Magazine: Pride of Ilocanos at Home and Abroad
"Bannawag was honored by the Department of Education as one of the important references of the educational system in Ilocano-speaking areas in the country." Dr Abe V RotorBannawag managing editor...
View ArticleLiterature is the people’s collective masterpiece, their imprimatur.
Philippine Literature Today by AV Rotor and KM Doria, C and E Publication 2014Literature is the mouthpiece through which the people narrate their stories from one generation to another. It is also an...
View ArticleThe Practice and Value of Gleaning
Glean is to gather, as scattered grain from a reaped field. Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature School on Blog This is a romantic painting of...
View ArticleMutation Gone Wild Through Genetic Engineering
What good is science that creates a Frankensteinmonster deprived of love, home and family, a rebel against humanity?Glass paintings and Poem by Dr Abe V Rotor Crustacean mutants Turkey fish Siamese...
View ArticleEnigmatic, Ephemeral Mayfly
Living Rainbow at NightDr Abe V Rotor Living with Nature School on BlogHighly magnified Mayfly (Order Ephemeroptera). Acknowledgement: Internet photo by Melvyn Yeo 2015On a dreary night comes a...
View ArticleThe Zoo - Wildlife's Showcase
"...tamed behind bars to cheers and awe, now an orphan if we only know."Dr Abe V Rotor Tiger Cub - no room to play, no playmate, Tiger on the floor for the queen; on the wall a hunter's...
View Article25 Tips for Practical Living (Set 2)
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature School on Blog 26. Pry open, instead of pounding with stone or hammer, using the tip of an ordinary knife. Find the hinge behind the shell. This is its Achilles heel....
View Article25 Tips for Practical Living (Set 1)
This is a continuing list of practical household management tips, which can be easily followed, and shared with the members of your family, friends, in the school and community. Learn and perfect each...
View ArticleTen Most Important people who influenced your life and career: A Survey
Dr Abe V Rotor In a survey conducted at the UST graduate school and the Faculty of Arts and Letters, the respondents were asked to list down the names of the ten most important persons outside of...
View ArticleIs it a sin to cut down a tree?
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature - School on BlogIn a conference-workshop a participant asked me, being the resource speaker on ecology. “Is it a sin to cut down a tree?”The question is not to be taken...
View ArticleGod speaks through Nature
Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature - School on Blog La Union Botanical Garden on-the-spot painting by AV Rotor. Courtesy of Dr Romualdo M del Rosario"Indeed, God speaks to us in the little details of...
View ArticleMonarch butterfly - most revered of all butterflies
Dr Abe V RotorMonarch butterfly at rest; handcrafted giant monarch butterflies amuse tourists at Dr Jose Rizal's ancestral home in Calamba, Laguna. Monarch butterfly - most revered of butterfliesby...
View ArticleA Flood of Cheers
Dr Abe V RotorFlash flood on Laong Laan St, Manila, 2001Cheers to the thunderstorm;Cheers to the standing room;Cheers to the flooded alley;Cheers to inconvenience - if any;Cheers to cheerers on the...
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