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• Do You Want Some Organic Lettuce? We’ve Got Lots of Em.

  

  We’re swimming in organic lettuce, and I’m only half-exaggerating. The high school I work for (it’s in uptown Cagayan de Oro) is a farm school, the only... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Ask Lessons Of A Dad a Question

  

  Again, I must apologize for not being online much lately. This is the last stretch of the school year in the Philippines, and being one of the more senior... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• RIP Whitney Houston One of the Best Voices in Music

  

  I don't have a lot of time to go online lately (my apologies), but I can't let this pass. This is my tribute to one of the best voices in music, vocal legend... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Check out the Open House of One of the Best Schools Around, The Abba’s Orchard

  

  Elem kids doing cubing...using actual cubes! Other than the re-launching of PARENTING THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE, this Saturday will also have a huge event. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Proof That Even the Best of Parents Mess up / Parenting That Makes A Difference...

  

  If you’ve been reading my blogs for a while, you’d know by now that I’m a huge admirer of the awesome parenting example of Peter Tan-Chi, who Cagayan de Oro... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Spoken Word -- Sex, Marriage, and Fairy Tales

  I'm lovin' the videos this guy makes and this one: Spoken Word - Sex, Marriage, and Fairy Tales, is especially awesome. All I can say is...AMEN!! Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2012 RELIGION

• Traits of a Real Man (and Some Myths as Well)

  

  I came upon this excellent article in New Man magazine on what real manhood is. The article covers eight myths and eight truths on male authority as it relates... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• By Popular Demand, There’s Now a Third Batch for The Story Of Us Couples Retreat

  

  Yup. We'll show you how! Getting my emcee on! Congratulations to Christ’s Commission Fellowship (CCF) – CDO for another successful round of wonderful events tha... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2012 FAMILY, MARRIAGE

• Financial Advice for Young Couples Part 2

  Here's the second part of finance experts Scott and Bethany Palmer's talk on the Focus on the Family broadcast regarding Financial Advice for Young Couples. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• DOT’s It’s More Fun in the Philippines Slogan…great Idea!!

  

  I’m really getting into the It’s More Fun In The Philippines campaign from our Department Of Tourism (DOT). Think what you may of the slogan (some don’t like... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2012 BUSINESS, DESTINATIONS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, TRAVEL

• Just Like You by Lecrae Shows How Important and Powerful Male Role Models Are

  

  I’m really lovin’ this song, Just Like You by Lecrae. It so powerfully shows how important it is for young people, especially young boys, to have a good male... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2012 FAMILY, MUSIC, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Here's Another Video of the Abba's Orchard's Very Cool High School Program

  As I said in a previous post, I am in charge of making a little video every trimester of the high school I work for, The Abba's Orchard, a video that shows the... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• 2011 Year in Review (reflections on Sendong, Overseas Trips, and More)

  

  As 2011’s end is still not too far back into distant memory, I would like to think back on some of the good and bad that happened over the course of last year.... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Become a Better Neighbor

  

  In the other blog where I contribute, I have made a post titled "How to become a better neighbor." I live in probably the best and safest neighborhood in the... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Top Facebook Status Messages of 2011, Thanks to a Very Cool App

  

  One of my high school friends once told me, "I love your Facebook status messages! They're so positive!" Well, one of the cooler apps going around Facebook righ... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA

• These Grandpas Be Shufflin’ with the Best of Them. LMFAO Eat Your Heart Out!

  Here’s my first humor post of the year, and the vid is something me and my daughter watch over and over again, being both very amused and very impressed each... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2012 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• There's Been an Outbreak of Leptospirosis in Cagayan De Oro. Here's How You Can...

  

  Bad news, everyone living in Cagayan de Oro City. The Department of Health (DOH) has announced that there has been an outbreak of leptospirosis in the city. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Theme Song for 2012

  

  This is gonna a be a very busy several days for me, so I am not sure if I can have time to make a New Year's blog post (I have one in my drafts half done). Well... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• All I Want for Christmas is You – a Flash Mob Presented by SM CDO and CDO Tycoons

  Now, here’s the reason Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas is You has been giving me some really bad LSS (Last Song Syndrome) lately (as I described in a... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Merry Christmas Everyone!

  

  Merry Christmas everyone, from the Lessons Of A Dad (and the rest of the Alado family as well). Here's my favorite non-traditional Christmas song by Chris Tomli... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION