The rice shortage in the Philippines is alarming, frustrating, perplexing and worrying. I've just chatted with Mama and she informed me that people in Calinan (my hometown) line up as early as 4:00 am just to buy NFA rice. For an agricultural country like the Philippines, that is so TERRIBLE!

Now that I'm making this post, I feel so sad about it. I found this article on the Internet and thought of sharing this with you.

I've just discovered this site tonight and I like what I'm reading. Take a peek and you'll know why.

All I can descibe about this site is "fun". You should try it for yourself! This is highly recommended! =)

RYOKAN AND THE THIEF (Muju)

Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain. One evening a thief visited the hut only to discover there was nothing to steal. Ryokan returned and caught him. "You have come a long way to visit me," he told the prowler, "and you should not return empty-handed. Please take my clothes as a gift." The thief was bewildered. He took the clothes and slunk away. Ryoken sat naked, watching the moon. "Poor fellow," he mused, "I wish I could have given him this beautiful moon."

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This site will help you understand climate change and global warming in a simplified manner. You'll love the cool videos. The technical terms we learned in elementary or high school are clearly illustrated. Indeed, a good site for visual learners like me.

I would like to quote the site's introduction:

"MES-English contains free ESL / EFL resources for teachers of young learners. However, the resources are designed to be versatile and useful in many K-6 classrooms. I have free flashcards, handouts to match, free phonics cards, free ESL games, an international project exchange library and activities all ready for printing. I hope you and your students enjoy them."

I think this site is so generous (especially with the flashcards). No membership fee required!!! I often visit this when I'm running out of ideas for my bulletin board in my junior high school.

A site with good stuffs for classes on English as second language. It includes simple yet effective games and stories. The sad thing, though, is you have to be a member first to access the songs and pictures.