To err is human – to forgive is divine. The British poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744) created this saying. And, in my opinion, he was very right. Erring – having failed to adhere to the proper or accepted standards. How many times have we done something wrong? In our daily life struggles, we
October 12, 2021
The frequent whirring of printers in offices – despite the Internet, Microsoft Word, social media (I love Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter), scanners, smart phones applications and many much more – attest to that. I was very much old-fashioned in many things. While still typing on an old manual typewriter, my former colleagues in
October 9, 2021
… to a good person. A simple statement or answer could be: bad things happen for the same reason anything happens. “We could bear nearly any pain or disappointment if we thought there was a reason behind it, a purpose, to it.” – a quotation by Rabbi Harold Kushner from his book
October 7, 2021
Philanthropy is a very interesting topic. Philanthropy comes from the Greek “philein” (to love) and “anthropos” (man) and means a desire to help mankind, especially as shown by gifts to charitable institutions. Philanthropists are loving and seeking to do well to their fellow men (and women) and are paying more attention to
October 4, 2021
So are all of us. You wake up in the morning and open your eyes. One mishap follows the other. And then the radio plays Jason Collett too: “When everything goes wrong”. Accept it, stay calm, and most importantly, stay motivated during these tough times. Maybe easier said than done. I also
September 30, 2021
(Klaus Döring has been living in the Philippines for good since 1999. His first wrote in 1984 for TINIG NG BAYAN in Abra, a mission-oriented publication) I remember my childhood. I heard this question many times, when I refused to be a “good boy”. Growing up, we’re all taught to follow the
September 28, 2021
(Klaus Döring has been living in the Philippines for good since 1999. His first wrote in 1984 for TINIG NG BAYAN in Abra, a mission-oriented publication) Do you sometimes feel like this, my dear readers, that you want to discuss something, but the people opposite to you simply cannot listen to you?
September 25, 2021