A Dead Tree Arises Heavenward
"I rise up and peep into the hole in the sky beneath me, and if this is a gate to an afterlife told by man to be so beautiful, I ask my Creator if I too, deserve the gift of eternal life and happiness...
View ArticlePhotography: Sad Faces of the Orang-utan
Photography: Sad Faces of the Orang-utanAuthor with a friendly primate. Orang-utan means man in the forest.Acknowledgment: Avilon Zoo, RizalMan of the forest, orangutan, left by evolution of man,which...
View ArticleConcept and Theory of Art
Dr Abe V RotorWild Sunflowers, acrylic painting by the author. Concept, it challenges the mind,links real and ideal, Pompeii and Utopia,Michelangelo and Picasso; Unity and harmony, peace and order...
View ArticleThe Insect Buster:
Where have all the Insects Gone?Dr Abe V RotorAuthor and students from UST Graduate School examine insect specimens at Amadeo, Cavite. He is the insect busters; self proclaimed, strong and bold;He...
View ArticleIndicators to Assess Health in Older Adults
"Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members." - Pearl S....
View ArticleAntibiotics from Papaya Seeds and Other Researches in Biology
13 Researches at UST Pave New Uses of PlantsAntibiotics from Papaya Seedsand Other Researches in BiologyThe Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Santo Tomas has released the results of thirteen...
View ArticleI Love Folk Art Industries
I Love Folk Art Industries "Indigenous expression of art,culture, history, tradition,preserving the age-old values,generation after generation." avrDr Abe V Rotor Living with Nature School on Blog...
View ArticleTake the Test for "Blue Thumb"
Dr Abe V RotorFind out if you are among those with green or blue thumb. Try this. Make a glass aquarium without mechanical gadgets. No aerator, filter, and chemicals. If your fish thrives well, you...
View Article12 Practical Tips for the Home
Dr Abe V RotorThis is a continuing list of practical household management tips, which can be followed easily, and shared with the members of the family, friends, in the school and community. Learn and...
View ArticleA Place We Call Home
A Place We Call Home Dedicated to Ms Caridad R Lazo, author's mentor in the elementary, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur."Life of earth may be an illusion of reality and of fantasy,of time and space in...
View ArticleMeditation on Modern Art and Living
Meditation on Modern Art and LivingDr Abe V Rotor National Food Authority Manager Leny O Senedrin takes a break from office workin silence and meditation at the Living with Nature Center, San Vicente,...
View ArticleBeauty and the Hornbills
Beauty and the Hornbills Dr Abe V Rotor Beauty and the Hornbills, detail of a wall mural by the author. Miss Riza Fenis poses with a pair of hornbills painted on a wall at the Living with Nature...
View ArticleScarecrow – Endangered Native Art
Scarecrow – Endangered Native ArtDr Abe V Rotor Love that scarecrow (banbanti Ilk.). It is folk art on the farm. In the middle of the field it feigns scary to birds, what with those outstretched arms...
View ArticleWhat to do with Old Tires (101 Uses)
What to do with Old TiresDr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature - School on BlogDecorative and functional uses of old and discarded tires of various kinds, from those of the bicycle to the tractor, are...
View ArticleHerbal Plants: "Pansit-pansitan", weeping willow, and "takip kuhol"
Herbal Plants: "Pansit-pansitan", weeping willow, and "takip kuhol" Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature - School on Blog "Pansit-pansitan" (Piperomia pellucida) relieves arthritis, and lowers uric acid....
View ArticleHeroes for Mother Earth
Heroes for Mother EarthToday, rather than defending himself against nature, man has realized that he needed to defend nature against himself.Dr Abe V Rotor Living with Nature School on BlogMan...
View ArticleWhat Habagat (Monsoon Season) means in different ways to different people.
What Habagat (Monsoon Season) means in different ways to different people.Life emerges and multiplies in all forms - protists, plants and animals. It is the start of life cycles of living things. Dr...
View ArticleProject Feasibility: Basi Wine and Ilocos Vinegar Integrated Production
Project Feasibility Basi Wine and Ilocos Vinegar Integrated ProductionDr Abe V Rotor[avrotor.blogspot.com]Rotor Basi (made in San Vicente Ilocos Sur) has labels depicting the Ilocos Region's...
View Article"Flow Gently, Sweet Afton" - Memories of War
Flow Gently, Sweet Afton - Memories of WarDr. Abe V. RotorMusic piece from the Internet. written for a choir or simply acapella. I play the melody on the violin, shifting two octaves to capture the...
View ArticleTO BE A TEACHER
Dr Abe V RotorWhen I opted to retire early and was only about fifty, I saw blue water and a fishing rod and a hammock waiting in the breeze. Seemingly I entered old age too soon. Isn't one entitled to...
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