Blog Title: Nomadic Thoughts

The Story of a Boy

Once upon a time there was a boy. His name was Rafael S. Gonzales, or me. I was born in July 17, 1997. Sometimes my parents still tell stories about me when I was a little baby. I started school some time in 2000. Almost all the grades I got were outstanding except for my penmanship. read more..

BBC’s Harry and Paul racist sketch against Pinays

Whew! when will it ever stop? After the Desperate Housewives insult on Philippine medical schools and Filipino doctors, here comes another racist and insulting episode from the British Broadcasting Company’s Harry and Paul show. The less than 1 minute sketch  packed racist and sexist insults on Filipina domestic helpers abroad. Yeah, yeah, yeah… one may say that read more..

On the road again

In a couple of hours I will be going to Calatagan again (for the nth time). This time archbishop Pabillo will be visiting the Calatagan farmers in their homes and in their farms. Aside from the archbishop’s visit, my mission there is to look into the preparations of the Caltagan Farmers’ walk to Manila. Yes, read more..

Gloria’s SONA version 8

New props… New statistics… New scapegoat… Same old trying-hard-to-emote face… Same old boring voice… Unlike the previous years, yesterday I watched and listened to GMA’s SONA  with fascination. Of course I have already anticipated the props…. the AVP on that giant screen, the people from all walks of life that she paraded as if in an exposition of the success read more..

Instant noodles para sa SONA ni Gloria

“Instant noodles – flavorful, cheap, but nutrition-wise empty – have become the staple food for millions of Filipinos. This summarizes the economic achievement of the Arroyo administration. This also symbolizes the failure of the government’s anti-poverty programs,” Hontiveros said. According to the Inquirer.net that is how AKBAYAN Representative Risa Hontiveros - Baraquel describes what she expects read more..

Swimming against the current

From out of the dust bins of the House of Representatives, the Reproductive Health Bill authored by Rep. Edcel Lagman and 48 other members of the House of Representatives was thrown into the center-stage by the very strong and vocal opposition from no less than the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. The bill was read more..

If blogs have birthdays…

If blogs have birthdays mine celebrates its first one today. A year ago, on Adee’s 10th birthday, I wrote my very first post and it was about him. After 365 days, 103 posts and 131,860 hits my blog has become what it is today - one that suffers from constant read more..

A feather on her bonnet…

Today, at the Henry Lee Irwin theatre of the Ateneo de Manila University, a Special Academic Convocation will be held by the Ateneo community to confer 5 Traditional University Awards to people of distinction. I shall be a guest to this afternoon’s affair. I will not only be an ordinary guest… I will be read more..

The mute shall speak… and the deaf shall listen

I am not talking about miracles nor am I talking in parables. A few months ago, when the Sumilao farmers made their historical 1,700-kilometer march from Bukidnon to Manila, some declared their act of sacrifice as a mere ‘gimik’ to get media mileage. That is always said of the poor, like the farmers, when read more..

Too much love will kill you

This is an excerpt from the concert-tribute to Freddie Mercury of the Queen. He is the all-time best lead singer for me. I’m just the pieces of the man I used to be Too many bitter tears are raining down on me I’m far away from home And I’ve been facing this alone For much too long I feel like no-one read more..