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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts: Beyond Birthdays

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts. Murphy's Law: "If anything can go wrong, it will.". This year's birthday turned out to be a comedy of errors and mishaps, beginning with people thinking my birth anniversary was the day before and ending with a three day last song syndrome from the only song in the world I dislike which can induce an extended LSS for me. My Half-Eaten Birthday Cake ;-). And yet, there is more to this world than having the prefect birthday:. It's to be able to sleep well and eat well.

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts: September 2012

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts. Murphy's Law: "If anything can go wrong, it will.". This year's birthday turned out to be a comedy of errors and mishaps, beginning with people thinking my birth anniversary was the day before and ending with a three day last song syndrome from the only song in the world I dislike which can induce an extended LSS for me. My Half-Eaten Birthday Cake ;-). And yet, there is more to this world than having the prefect birthday:. It's to be able to sleep well and eat well.

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts: May 2012

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts. To all clinicians, especially internists and pulmonologists: We radiologists would appreciate it if you do not insist that we read single ancillary views of the chest (lateral, lordotic and decubitus views) without looking at a recent PA or AP view, if you want us to render the best standard of care for your patients. You would not want a detective to solve a crime without examining all the clues, would you? Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4. Links to this post.

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts: Sex and Sensibility

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts. This three-letter word has been overused and abused time and again. Frankly, society has trivialized and made it utilitarian to the point that makes it bereft of any meaning. When we get back to what is the essence of this God-given power to transmit life generation after generation, it is only then that one sees its innate beauty. I end this short post with a Valentine's Day prayer that I came across as I believe God has to be part and parcel of any human love:.

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts: Faithful

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts. The Year of Faith officially began last October 11, 2012 and will last until November 24, 2014. The Holy Father Benedict XVI had written Porta Fidei. A year ago in preparation for this. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has also released a Note with pastoral recommendations for the Year of Faith. I believe that one can only call oneself a faithful Catholic if one has made the effort to at least read through the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Stars go...

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts: July 2011

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts. We Don't Need an RH Bill. While I was a medical student, I rotated at the local regional government hospital for a total of 15 days. Though I was there for only a short period of time, I came to the conclusion that there is no need for any further legislation (i.e. the Reproductive Health Bill) regarding the use of contraception or sterilization. The mechanism is already in place right at this level. Note: I initially wrote this as a letter to the editor (It was nev...

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts: Homecoming

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts. My only (and younger) brother (a.k.a. Kuya Monster, a.k.a "Gifted Child") will be arriving dawn tomorrow from his 2 years in Europe to earn a master's degree in Vision and Robotics. Via the Erasmus Mundus Programme. This was a far cry from the time we only had long distance telephone calls or snail mail to count on with regards a loved-one who was at a distance for a time or permanently. Welcome home, Kuya! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts: August 2011

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts. Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds upon the heel that crushes it.". Every day has been a challenge in learning to let go of sweeping generalizations and suspicions for the past few months. You would too if you were in my case. Soon enough, I realized that things should change as I had no peace. It has been pretty much up and down. Someday, I hope to conquer all. Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts: Not Quite Sick

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Ripples from the River of My Thoughts. I was diagnosed with atypical varicella zoster (a.k.a a not-so-usual presentation of your supposedly childhood chicken pox) which gave me a few crops of typical lesions with no other associated symptoms. Owing to the fact that I was busy and felt otherwise fine, it took almost a week for me to see a dermatologist and got a delay in the diagnosis. Looking back in the week, I actually had several things going on:. Preparing in advanced talks I will be giving. The donk...