Home Sweet Home with Nature
Home Sweet Home with NatureBrick House on the Farm in acrylic by the authorHome Revolution - today's revolutionDr Abe V RotorIn the movie, The King and I, Anna, an English teacher, sang, Home Sweet...
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San Vicente (IS) Botanical Garden SeriesA Guide in Understanding Plant Names This guide is patterned after the University of Santo Tomas Garden Flora Guidebook Outline prepared by Dr Romualdo M Del...
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Angels Just Pass By, My Friend Dr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature School on Blog Dr Anselmo Set Cabigan, Ph.D. examines the flower of the enigmatic pongapong (Amorpophallus campanolatus) at the...
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Bonsai is Nature's ArtNatural bonsai is Nature's art, that has for centuries inspired man to create miniaturized landscapes that fulfill his yearning for a connection to nature.Dr Abe V Rotor...
View ArticleA Virtual Field Trip to Nature's Wall Mural Paintings (In celebration of...
San Vicente Botanical Garden SeriesIn celebration of Earth Day April 22 2021Theme: Restore Our EarthA Virtual Field Trip to Nature's Wall Mural Paintings "Art is the greatest human expression of...
View ArticleEarth Day 2021 Theme: Let's Restore Our Earth.
20 Ecological Concerns to Restore Our Earth "In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed." - Charles DarwinDr...
View ArticleHumanities holds the greatest treasure of mankind.
Humanities holds the greatest treasure of mankind.The 10 Aims of HumanitiesHumanities makes a beautiful tapestry of humanity. It presents the wholeness of the human being worthy of "perfection" the...
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50 Verses of MeditationDr Abe V RotorFor family or small select group reading with background music of Meditation (From the Thais), by Massenet. Leader sets the ambiance and sequence in meditative...
View ArticleLiving with superstition builds character (100 Popular Superstitious Beliefs)...
Living with superstition builds character. People are generally superstitious, especially those of the older generation. We relate many events to supernatural causes. We act according to beliefs we...
View ArticleGrowing Threats of Biological Warfare
Growing Threats of Biological WarfareDr Abe V RotorLiving with Nature School on BlogConvalescing patients of the Spanish Flu of 1920 in NY. An estimated number of 100 million people died from this...
View Article"Obra House" - House of Paintings and More
Obra House - House of Paintings and More Retirement Residence of Dr Abe V Rotor Family, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur Search the Web or Google for each video. 1. Balitang Amianan: Tinaguriang 'Obra...
View ArticleLam-ang - Ilocano Epic Hero
Lam-ang - Ilocano Epic Hero“Biag ni Lam-ang (Life of Lam-ang) is not a product of any single mind but as a property of the people - a floating wisdom from the centuries into the generations.” - Jose R....
View ArticleUN International Mother Earth Day - April 22, 2021 (Our Planet, our only home...
Theme: Let's Restore Our Earth 20 Ecological Concerns to Restore Our Earth "In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have...
View ArticleBooks - the Greatest Treasure of Mankind (In celebration of WORLD BOOK DAY...
Books - the Greatest Treasure of Mankind"Books, the greatest treasure of mankind, its collective attributes as humanity, the very stimulus of man's rationality to rise above other creatures - and...
View ArticleWater Conservation: The Art and Practice of Harvesting Rainwater:
Water Conservation: The Art and Practice of Harvesting Rainwater:Conserve water, conserve life.You never know the worth of water until the well runs dry.Save water, and it will save you.Dr Abe V Rotor...
View ArticleTeachers as Good Shepherds (Good Shepherd Sunday April 24 2021)
Prayer for Teachers as Good ShepherdsBy Dr Abe V RotorOn many occasions Christ found nature as the perfect setting of his prayers, sermons and parables. Among them are The Sower, Sermon on the Mount,...
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12 Practical Household TipsDr 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...
View ArticleHealth Proverbs for these Pandemic Times
Health Proverbs for these Pandemic TimesDr Abe V Rotor"The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its proverbs."- Francis BaconLet's learn from beliefs of different cultures,...
View ArticleSan Vicente town fiesta, April 27, 2021 "Ur-urayenka Anakko" (I am waiting...
In celebration of San Vicente (IS) town fiesta, April 27, 2021 2019 Ur-urayenka Anakko (I am waiting for you, my child.) 17th Century Church of San Vicente Ferrer, Ilocos SurI am a modern day Prodigal...
View ArticleFrom cigarette to pipe smoking – then I stopped. A personal saga
From cigarette to pipe smoking – then I stopped. A personal sagaI reeked tobacco. People avoided me, but how did I know, if I couldn’t even smell myself? Dr Abe V RotorI did not only smoke cigarettes,...
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