MOVING ON

Moving On After I Cancelled My Website Subscription as Well as My Unfranchise Business with Market America

2026-03-26T08:35:00.000-04:00

Yesterday, I took the chance to cancel my website subscription plus my Unfranchise Business with Market America. I texted my senior leader about my decision, and who texted back that he's respecting my decision. It's a huge relief. The main reason being the matter on my being unable to access my old theworldismyube.com site with very unsatisfactory help coming from their staff and all that. I took the chance too to opt out from renewing my annual membership fee, which starts on April, and I still have up to end of April if ever I change my mind. It's ridiculous getting and feeling mistreated, although perhaps I still like to believe these folks don't really go about such intentionally. They're just inept, which happens to every one including myself when the circumstances come to show up at such stupid times like many of the moments we have now. Human nature. We're in a certain type of change, which we still can not completely recognize nor describe as we're still too into it. It's been a long run, for over 10 years anyway. For the precious time I have spent on this, I could very well use it on other endeavors that will certainly bring much better returns. And so, it's very well be the proper time for a well appreciated change.

Travel, Local & Abroad, is An Excellent Surprising Tool in Your Efforts in Moving On

2026-03-02T18:55:00.001-05:00

I have discovered that traveling both here and abroad have helped me move on from one phase in my life to another. It has brought clarity to certain questions, and have expanded my views literally. Travel has highlighted the need to pay as much attention to my ever precious leisure time in as much as I pay so much hours doing work. I have found plenty of opportunities to enjoy my leisure time, which I need badly from spending so many hours being at work.

I have been making videos and sharing them in my YouTube account. I hope you do, too, or if not, you will eventually do so. We humans are not only created to do work, but also to engage in our well deserved leisure time, even if circumstances seem to play against us in our efforts. I even have come up a travel related playlist, currently at 179 videos, which list includes videos from other creators. Check them out and lemme know what you think. (Now, I am blogging this on this app on my phone and I wonder if this will work well or not, so please indulge me as usual).

Of course, with another war that may spill over to other regions of the world, we may have to limit our travel to local or those places abroad that are safe and secure from being affected directly by the war (currently between Iran and the USA/Israel). We pray such won't be the case for so long.

I still want to do more traveling. I will update you next time I do so, which can be sooner than later as I will be in England this month for a brief trip.

Shocked to Learn Our PCP Dr. Bioh Passed On Over 2 Months Ago On Our Appointment Day

2023-09-06T16:17:00.000-04:00

We were supposed to have an appointment with our primary care physician (PCP) yesterday but soon found out in a shocking manner that he died in mid June. No one was opening the door when we knocked on it that would have led us to his clinic on that day, where he is the only physician. We still saw his name by the main entrance, and some voice mail told us when we phoned about his passing on. Wow! And so I was soon checking online about him and saw a Facebook group where patients like ourselves were expressing our collective shock, griefs, anger, annoyance, and other what have you's with this kind of experience. Whew! Of course, doctors die too. We will miss him terribly as he cared for us for at least 6 years. His other patients surely do. May Dr. Bioh RIP. And may we all find another good PCP soon given realities many patients find themselves in nowadays. I know Dr Bioh, in his way, probably provided for myself to get some of my medicines at least over 2 months ago from the pharmacy as they were delivered without me actually calling the pharmacy. I thought that time that it was curiously different. Now, given today's context, I know better why. Guide us all your patients, Dr. Bioh, and thank you very much for caring for us in your own indomitable way, now that I recall more about you. You're, among other matters, the only doctor I had who could drew blood without me feeling it, and you did many times, I almost took it for granted.

Some Moving On Story About Johnny Depp

2023-09-05T08:34:00.000-04:00

I just read this answer from Jean-Marie Valheur, which gave me an instant idea of this new posting here in my blogs (I have 3 of them here on Blogger, by the way). It's a very good moving on story, from which many of us who are interested in the topic may find some interesting instructions that maybe delivered directly or indirectly. You have to learn to move on, and make the most of it, especially when the relationship you have with your beloved (that person maybe still a beloved but not THAT much these days for some reason), and face the realities of the present. But many of us won't do such, and would be wasting so much energies taking steps to revenge. That is what happened in this story about Johnny Depp, apparently, and I wasn't really paying attention to it before mainly because I wasn't really interested in me-too sorts of stories personally. Oh, well, I am pleased to see how the narrative has been developing. And so, we will see more in the following years. Thank you.

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"You Are the Criminal, and You Also Are Judge?!" How Does That Work?

2023-09-02T09:09:00.001-04:00

Here's one of the latest videos on this favorite Rabbi I always watch. It doesn't make sense, really, when you think you've forgiven yourself for your transgressions. It's really God's role to forgive you for your transgressions. Once he forgives you, you then move on and continue being a good person that you've always been. The fact that you're conscious about your transgressions (some call such "sins"), and you are committing to be better, and actually doing good as among God's creations, is itself a celebration. Aren't most of us have become familiar with this process?

Get over that notion already, move on already. You have been forgiven already by God and that is WAY MORE THAN ENOUGH about this process.

All the best.

On Airplanes, Airports That I Love Going To......

2022-12-29T13:33:00.003-05:00

https://youtu.be/afFnZ7otGD4

I was thinking all along this post wasn't showing at all when I was trying to edit it. Anyway, I am glad it's actually working. The whole point of the posting is my love for taking airplanes as part of my travel related desires. It's a tool on moving on by itself, and helps in the process of moving on. Don't you think so?

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The Biblical Moses was Called by Yahweh Just Like Any One Of Us Now

2022-03-20T16:39:00.006-04:00

Today has been one of those days that got me writing down my thoughts here in this blog, which I have not done so in a while. I accompanied 1 of my clients to church at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration by 30th and 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. It was a common Sunday, a week before it's spring, but hearing the mass I was struck by the message of Fr John David's homily, which he delivered extemporaneously in his usual style.

He cited the story of Moses, who was visited by Yahweh in Mt Horeb and appeared as a burning bush while Moses waz tending to his father in law's sheep. In that encounter, he was called to a purpose that Yahweh crafted, and which to primarily lead the Israelites out of Egypt, the leaders of whose country then were maltreating horribly the numerous descendants of Joseph and his brothers. Of course, it's up to us if we like to take these stories literally. Or according to our context. And even our personal reading. We are free, as Yahweh has provided, to do so.

Moses was really just coasting along with his decidedly boring, quiet life (at least to me). He even asked Yahweh, "Who am I for you to even consider me to lead the Israelites out of Egypt?" after he himself had to escape his comfortable life in Egypt after he killed an Egyptian for maltreating an Israelite. And that murder was soon discovered.

I can draw so many similarities in my own life. I have heard about this story many times before, but I have not appreciated it as much until today happened. I now understand Yahweh calls me too, like anyone of us. We certainly need to respond accordingly, properly, consistently, and despite hardship and terrible consequences to our lives.

Nothing is promised, even tomorrow. And we have to respond using our individual gifts, blessings, talents, abilities, mercies, inadequacies, answered prayers, lessons, strengths.

I understand now better the context why my being and life exist. I was reminded again. And very much around clearly than in the past. Until these purposes, these callings are taken action on by each one of us, personally, then we will still be around. Because we haven't finished our individual purpose according to our calling. According to Yahweh's excellent timing.

Such callings are very comforting. Assuring. Loving in the most inapparent way. I will take action accordingly.

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Moving On From A Horrid Customer Service

2020-08-11T10:51:00.002-04:00

My long term bank's ATM machine failed to acknowledge the deposits I made yesterday in a branch that has no personnel around to assuage my concerns that resulted soon from this realization. And so I contacted the phone number on the screen of the ATM machine. Took me longer than expected to get thru, as what is commonly happening in these pandemic periods of our collective lives.

I was in near panic mode when I started talking with customer service with the claims group. I asked her if she's from the Philippines, and she confirmed. I cursed in the vernacular. Who cares if she was offended or not. I can not be unreal to how exactly I felt that time. I cannot afford to be inauthentic to my own feelings of rage that time.

Turned out after a personal visit to the bank earlier that she didn't really post that claim. I hope she loses her job, if that's true. I might have offended her. I remain indifferent. Worst things could have happened. I remain grateful. I move on.

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Michael Strahan's NYT Interview Was An Excellent Moving On Story

2020-01-28T10:55:00.002-05:00

https://nyti.ms/37rKLrb

Have you read the interview on Michael Strahan by New York Times? He offered, although not directly as I supposed, tips on moving on as it relates to becoming successful. Wonderful reading about it!

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Kobe Bryant, 8 Others Die In Helicopter Crash

2020-01-26T17:08:00.002-05:00

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28569438/sources-kobe-bryant-daughter-gianna-die-helicopter-crash

Shocking news on a Sunday late afternoon during winter here in NYC. I am trying to recall the many times I have watched Bryant played basketball. I just read from some sources that he spoke fluent Italian (wow, not many knew that, probably). Sad. Sad. We grieve and remember the athleticism, the form, the energy, the sport. And more.

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Coming Back, Doing Blogging Again

2020-01-26T12:37:00.001-05:00

Today, I have thought and started filling up these blogging pages again mainly to share my thoughts and those about ongoing developments in my current life. I am grateful for the opportunity to do so again, and I hope I get to rekindle and get to sustain whatever interest you may have on my writings. I continue to build, grow, expand my online businesses mainly from here in New York City. I also do my paid gigs as a self employed person who is originally from the Philippines, where I left when before I turned 40 years old.

I am turning 54 years old this year, soon. Same age as my husband who was born and raised here in Harlem, NYC. The big change has been that of my marriage, the status that gives me delight most time.

Moving on, I have been acting on so many plans so I can update here and accomplish my goals as I go about planning, doing, reviewing, accomplishing bits and pieces of my goals each day given the failures I make and the lessons I accumulate. Moving on, being defined differently by each one.

(I am with friends I have not been together with as a group in a while. Other friends are just somewhere. We all make our own moving on actions each time.)

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Even Madea, Tyler Perry's Character, Is Moving On

2019-03-02T14:04:00.003-05:00

https://nyti.ms/2EDYkI7
Try reading the link above, which I have gathered from The New York Times. As with most events in our respective lives, we all go through moving on episodes. They can come quick, or slow, depending on the life you have. You will find the necessarily tools that can be used to help you do your own moving on act. In my case, I have been blogging on it since so many years ago. I would stop posting from time to time, and yet again, I get reminders from living my life. I keep being grateful, and learn to become better aware of these moving on moments in my life.

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I have been using supplements as part of my healthcare regimen, and they work well for me. And I get them from my own online store. Here's the link for you to check and explore:

https://www.shop.com/isotonix-daily-essentials-packets-935461732-p.xhtml?publisherID=AP3060300

(WHEN YOU BUY OR SUBSCRIBE THROUGH SOME OF MY LINKS I SHARE HERE, I MAY MAKE A COMMISSION. THANK YOU! THEY WILL GO A LONG WAY IN HELPING ME CREATE AND SHARE THESE CREATIONS HERE. THANK YOU, AGAIN.)

Losing a Customer and Learning to Move On

2018-09-20T14:40:00.002-04:00

I'm still upset over one customer I have lost mainly because I have realized I couldn't anymore service his needs as we are just 2 extremely different individuals. Nothing much to hold on to especially when situations become worst. I have refused to understand that from the start, although he probably tried to accommodate me, given the persuasive deals I have made with him. I actually just try to build customers with the end in view of having them become business partners. But, apparently, this is not happening in this case. I have to really learn to listen much much better than I have been before. I have to learn very well, and then move on. I am moving on now.

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Invest in REAL ESTATE: https://fundrise.com/r/eo9x3

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And for anything online shopping that you may be always on the lookout for, especially on bestselling products and priced best, check this: https://amzn.to/3qlanEM

I have been using supplements as part of my healthcare regimen, and they work well for me. And I get them from my own online store. Here's the link for you to check and explore:

https://www.shop.com/isotonix-daily-essentials-packets-935461732-p.xhtml?publisherID=AP3060300

(WHEN YOU BUY OR SUBSCRIBE THROUGH SOME OF MY LINKS I SHARE HERE, I MAY MAKE A COMMISSION. THANK YOU! THEY WILL GO A LONG WAY IN HELPING ME CREATE AND SHARE THESE CREATIONS HERE. THANK YOU, AGAIN.)

All Inclusive Loving Attitude

2018-08-31T13:01:00.001-04:00

Above is a link that I originally read on Facebook, and I am sharing here (I hope this works, as I have noticed it's never easy doing these cross-postings for some reason, which is a situation that happens to me all the time, and before I know it, I spend most of my time learning about 'how-to' other than those activities I really like doing, which includes blogging in my own sites). I don't know the person on the video personally but she makes a strong point. If each one of us would like to make the effort to move on, we can try to practice what's she's preaching (she's a preacher, by the way). Lemme know how this works for you.

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Invest in REAL ESTATE: https://fundrise.com/r/eo9x3

Get a FREE STOCK: https://join.robinhood.com/jeromeb846

Open your Fidelity broker's account, too (I got one, too!): https://fidelity.app.link/e/iy3f8YYfbCb

And for anything online shopping that you may be always on the lookout for, especially on bestselling products and priced best, check this: https://amzn.to/3qlanEM

I have been using supplements as part of my healthcare regimen, and they work well for me. And I get them from my own online store. Here's the link for you to check and explore:

https://www.shop.com/isotonix-daily-essentials-packets-935461732-p.xhtml?publisherID=AP3060300

(WHEN YOU BUY OR SUBSCRIBE THROUGH SOME OF MY LINKS I SHARE HERE, I MAY MAKE A COMMISSION. THANK YOU! THEY WILL GO A LONG WAY IN HELPING ME CREATE AND SHARE THESE CREATIONS HERE. THANK YOU, AGAIN.)

Troubles Encountered in Moving to a New City?

2018-03-04T18:53:00.001-05:00

What gave you trouble when you moved to a new city/town/area? by Jerome Espinosa Baladad https://www.quora.com/What-gave-you-trouble-when-you-moved-to-a-new-city-town-area/answer/Jerome-Espinosa-Baladad?share=d72e0740&srid=XZZf

Moving Back to Los Angeles from NYC After 3 Years?

2016-11-13T08:12:00.001-05:00

A good friend was texting me after a long while, and has told me he has been in the midst again of thinking of moving from New York City (NYC) after seeing that he's becoming bored in what most people believe as the cultural capital of the USA. What do I really tell him? Not much. I just have to listen very well.

I did listen and thought I could agree with him; he consulted with me many times prior to his moving from Los Angeles (LA) to here years ago. It does not matter anymore what I told him then. What matters is this moment.

Of course, there's more to this development. I have other ideas. Who am I to live his life for him? I just believe he doesn't want to agree to the fact that there are people like me who have decided not to retire for good in the Philippines where he and I hail from and have known each other as we went to many super exciting mountain trips together with many more other good friends.

I'm not regretting to say I am retiring here, so I am bent on earning more, investing more, saving more to enable me to retire here most comfortably at the very least. Hence, I have to earn more profits from the expansion and growth of my online businesses and my shopping annuity.

I wish and pray for the best for my self and my friend.

I Knew Trump Would Win The Presidency. Read Points I Mostly Agree With Below

2016-11-10T02:34:00.001-05:00

How did Donald Trump win the 2016 US Presidential Election? by Jon Davis https://www.quora.com/How-did-Donald-Trump-win-the-2016-US-Presidential-Election/answer/Jon-Davis-10?srid=XZZf&share=5c9baf97

Even Plants Grow and Expand In Their Self-Contained Environment

2016-08-22T12:32:00.000-04:00

Above: My plantings as of August 22, 2016
Below: When They Were Planted July 11, 2016

After I've done my yoga practice and made brunch for myself earlier, I couldn't help but have some quick ruminations today. I also made close observations on those plantings I have had since mid July this year.

My friend Ed B gave me those stems from the cuttings he made from an older plant that he said originally came from a friend who brought them from Florida. Let me figure out that statement more closely.

I'm amazed at these simple but awesome yet generally ignored exhibitions of growth events happening in nature. I suppose it follows that we human beings have that in ourselves, that capacity to grow and expand even within just by ourselves. It continues even after we've died --- I have seen that from my deceased Father who in his casket continued to grow his mustache, somewhat.

I'm grateful for these capacities the whole universe has provided each one of us. It's that connection and link we've got with each other, even in the midst of confusion, troubles, problems and other challenges that we have and face as long as we're alive.

With that realization, I am assured about the outcomes of my continuing efforts in growth, expansion, explosion, implosion, development, improvement of what I have got in my hands. Thank you for this.

Gratefully, I will continue moving on with this life each moment that I still have.

Another Milestone In My Online Business, Plus Other Opportunities For You To Check Out, Too!

2016-08-19T15:33:00.003-04:00

Now finally ready to shipment at the nearest USPS location

Sold this to a school in Colorado

Sold this to a library in Princeton, New Jersey

Today's been another milestone in my online business. At the Stapleton Public Library in Staten Island, I happened to be working on completing the shipments of two orders that came through my Amazon.com online storefront. Using one of the available computers here, I proceeded to weigh each of the items, measured them with the weighing scale and measuring tape respectively, and which tools I thoughtfully brought with me in my backpack. Earlier, I bought clear tape from a nearby 99-cent store, so I could pack properly the orders.

Alas, I found out soon that I could not print unless I have to pay by card or my change (without using penny coins). I did some quick thinking, and went out shamelessly to ask a nearby lady who's using the nearest computer from where I was standing before the printer. She was surprised at my request, from the way her face was shown to me. I just needed another $0.05 cent (or a nickel) to pay the total $0.40 printing cost. I thought of approaching the librarians, but they're attending to a line of library users in this place.

Somewhat frustrated, I came back to my seat, and went on to ask my seatmate who's wearing a hat, and who I heard earlier was talking on the phone as he was trying to apply for a job online. He was just cool about my request about a $0.05. He readily gave me a $0.10 cent (or a dime). He even asked "if that's enough?" Thankfully, I took it, and proceeded to finish doing my printing jobs.

With what took place in this library, I realized I've reached another milestone in my online business today with all these experiences that have just taken place. It's become really a very convenient way of doing and completing business transactions, which situation has gone some ways far from when I was still doing a full time job in general trading firm back in my mother country in the other half of the globe. I think that's simply awesome.

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On Being a Writer and Making Sustainable Profits from My Business

2016-06-23T11:36:00.002-04:00

That picture is from one of those moments when I figured out a selfie would represent what was running un-clearly in my mind. I would be always out and about here in New York City (NYC) where I have been based for the past 10 years. Among accomplishments I've completed, I've been able to grow, expand my online business while I have been doing part-time jobs to continuously provide for fodder to folders in my mind where I draw materials to write about. Hence, this posting is one of those very pleasurable days when I have finally been able to write and share something here online (again). I continue to write for my own pleasure. I really just want to read and write, practically almost everyday. But that's not possible right away if I choose to live and stay very well here in NYC. Yesterday's unplanned meet-up with a couple of retired Filipino teachers who have their own house somewhere in a relatively expensive neighborhood in Queens, NYC has mainly prompted this posting, which I haven't done in a while.

The couple and myself were soon sharing our thoughts about lost, missed opportunities that have come our respective ways. They were soon arguing about missing the boat from having refused to buy more houses and lots while they were still employed full-time as teachers. They were thinking that it would have made sense wealth-wise to buy, own, rent-out houses and lots here. Oh, well, I kept most thoughts about such missed opportunities in mind. It's precisely why I have been building, growing, and making profits from my online business, including my Market America online franchise business. So far, these efforts have been churning out good results. It's the business plan (or the Management Performance Compensation Plan) of this online franchise that has got me really pursuing and growing this area of my being an entrepreneur here. We're talking about creating residual income here paid to me every week---just let me know if you want to know more about this as this is mainly another topic that needs volumes of writing to clarify.

I've felt sorry for the daughter of the couple who I learned from the parents had wanted to become a journalist. They discouraged her to pursue that kind of career. Earlier in the talk, I was telling them about my non-desire to become a journalist-----I want to be a writer and to be able to read and write as much as I can. I've come into terms with my illusions that I've discovered and uncovered in my efforts to become a writer. And I see how well meaning relatives, friends and strangers inadvertently put me down when I tell them I'm a writer. Fortunately, I've come into terms with those attitudes, too. They're mainly projecting themselves, specifically their frustrations, to me when they realize I am able to do exactly what I want versus what they have been experiencing themselves in pursuing the accomplishment of their own dreams. And these people include the couple of teachers I've mentioned earlier. I even heard them say that Filipinos are really very good as service providers, so it makes sense to just follow the same path. Of course, it makes sense.

But that kind of paradigm has been an ongoing path of failure for the past 3 or 5 generations now. It just simply does not work anymore. Of course you can still use it mainly to gain experience with life as failure is always among the best teachers out there. Given the advent of technology, the internet, freely and more open sharing of information, and the removal of borders (imaginary and otherwise) that have happened in the world over, such paradigms about doing full time jobs, looking for stable jobs, being employed full time won't work nowadays so you can enable yourselves to pursue your dreams. You'd have to spare at least 45 years of your life doing full time jobs and you'd end up having missed a lot of opportunities.

I will admonish you to take more risks, whatever they are in whichever form in your own universe. Take courage and keep on going with every moment of your life. As for me, I am grateful I've taken the steps to identify, and work on my own paradigm that I have identified so I can accomplish my goals to eventually spend most of my time reading and writing. Gradually, I have been able to do that again. One evidence is that I'm able to post here again. Thank you for that.

Reaching Another Milestone In My Online Franchise Business

2016-03-03T18:45:00.000-05:00

Today, I am grateful and happy to share news that I've reached another milestone in my Market America online franchise business. Take a look at the attached screenshot and you'll come to note that I've got at least $600 of commission income from this area of my online business. I have 2 areas in my online business, one of which is my jeromebaladad.com storefront that includes my Amazon.com storefront, while the other area is through my Market America online franchise business. I've been doing my jeromebaladad.com business 6 years now and it's been growing in terms of income, too, but I've been doing most of the jobs that are entailed in doing, growing and expanding it. That means I have to do mainly by myself all the activities required to engage in successfully make profit from selling, marketing, managing, operating my jeromebaladad.com storefront.

The earlier description can't apply completely with my Market America online franchise business. This is a team business, which I continue to learn as I go and grow along with my teammates in the business. I've grown to put in place 2 teams there, which is one of the requisites so that a distributor like myself can start earning commission income from the online franchise (this is called 'activation' if referred to in the business plan of this online franchise business). As a distributor, I can earn from both business volume (BV) and incentive (or internet) business volume (IBV) that accumulate as I create volumes with my partners, customers, my partners' customers as long as I complete and meet all the requirements. The new milestone I've reached, which prompted me to post a new blog today, refers to the IBV bank of my online franchise business. I've reached for the first time the first tier to qualify earning another $300 commission, which is after accumulating 1,200 of IBV in both legs of my business.

And that excites me as I see that I'm beginning to tap into the veritable ocean of incentive business volume, which originates from all the accumulated points earned from all the shopping done by myself, my customers, my partners, my partners' customers with all the partner stores of Market America. This is the area where most shopping is made by almost everyone - we are all familiar with shopping that we do with any stores even before we've heard of Market America and its storefront 'shop.com'. The main difference is that we're doing the shopping with the same stores (or similar stores) and we turn these shopping activities into business investments for an annuity in due time. It does feels like I have at least $850,000 in a bank account and I am earning at least $1,500 in interest income monthly at 4% rate (if ever I can still get something like that in today's market). Oh, by the way, did I clarify all these ideas of what I've been doing clearly here? I hope I did. If not, please feel free to hit me up to explain what I've been saying here better.

I promise to share more as soon as I get the opportunity. Growing and expanding these 2 main areas of my online business have been, at most, fascinating, challenging and fantastic. Let me know your thoughts, too, on what you're reading here.

In Memory of My Paternal Grandfather Who Was Killed In World War II

2015-05-25T14:10:00.003-04:00

I'm writing this mainly to collect my thoughts on recent mini-events in my every day life. I strangely had to bring forth the memory of the father of my late father. I never met him. He was a soldier and he died during World War II in the Philippines. My late father was very proud of him, although I believe he had few chances of meeting him as he was born during the war when my paternal grandfather was sent to fight (and subsequently died) in the war. My father told me how his mother received the terrible news of her husband being killed. My father even had to carry the mark of being a child of someone who died during the war in the form of a tattoo on his chest, which, according to him, was placed on him while he was still a youngster (or probably a baby). I recall asking him about this tattoo when I was still a little boy.

I was recently asked about my paternal grandfather because I had to blurt out to someone who condescendingly asked about which war was I was talking about when I said my grandfather died in the War. This someone is born of Philippine parents who were both soldiers with the US military. That person who asked me in that seemingly impertinent tone did serve as a US soldier, too, and he's retired now although he looks so young (which is common among Asians).

I got not much to say about my grandfather. His death provided for a monthly pension from the US government that my grandmothers (my late Father's mother and his grandmother) received until they died. Our family's considered well off in that part of Pangasinan province in the Philippines, and this was attributed partly to that pension as it would come no matter how economic conditions were in that part of the archipelago. I didn't have the opportunity to stay long enough in that province because my late Father built and brought up his family ('us') in Manila. We would just visit the elders and relatives from time to time, which gave me very strong and good impressions on how my relatives and our lives have been linked one way or another. This extends to having a dead grandfather whose memory I would bring back to conversations with just about anybody who is interested in such topics as the military, memorials, wars, soldiers, and the like. By the way, my grandfather is entombed among other relatives and other soldiers in the war memorial ('Libingan ng mga Bayani') in the Bicutan-Taguig-Makati area in the Philippines, an area that has become more prominent to others because of its booming economy and ultra expensive real property prices --- I wonder if someone will have the idea of moving this memorial somewhere else LOL and turn the space into something more profitable (this is a bad joke, I know).

If you could read the text in the image at the start of this posting, you'll see a sharing from my friend Sam Prudente on Facebook. I'm still disturbed up to now on the injustice brought about by the collective prejudice of those lawmakers in the US Congress who back-flipped after World War II on the promises of complete benefits to all those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Can it be possible that the souls of all these soldiers, including my grandfather, are lamenting (and the energies of their spirits are reminding us) over these collective acts of injustices that have gathered dust and utter disregard all these years? Or am I just imagining ideas here? How come I get to face these issues here even if my grandfather died over 50 years ago? We're all supposed to be moving on, aren't we? I'm copying / pasting what my friend share here:

Memorial Day 2015 honors American soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. But is country more than just citizenship and a marker of the physical location of one's birth? Is national identity a birthright than can be conscripted and amended, offered and taken away by a college of Congressional representatives? The same ilk that now lords over equality in marriage, unrepentant before the Constitution?

Even though Memorial Day began as a holiday honoring the Union soldiers who brought down slavery, during the entire Civil War approximately 620,000 Americans died. More than half of those deaths were caused by disease as an indirect result of the exigencies of war and cut through all the hues of skin color.
In World War II a total of 405,399 Americans died. Filipino American Veterans numbered 260,000 officially - almost 3 for every 4 Americans who died.

Filipino Americans were readily conscripted and signed up AS AMERICAN CITIZENS living in the Commonwealth of the Philippines under American rule, and were promised all the benefits afforded to those serving in the armed forces of the United States until Congress conveniently back-flipped immediately after the war. Only Filipino Americans were denied military benefits. Nationals from the other 66 countries allied with the United States during the war were fully recognized and provided for their war efforts.

The opening text of the Rescission Act of 1946 states, "Service before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces...were in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to the military order of the President dated July 26, 1941, including among such military forces organized guerrilla forces under commanders appointed, designated, or subsequently recognized by the Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific Area, or other competent authority in the Army of the United States, shall not be deemed to have been active military, naval, or air service for the purposes of any law of the United States conferring rights, privileges, or benefits upon any person by reason of the service of such person or the service of any other person in the Armed Forces."

The text above is a convenient introduction to the hand washing of responsibilities, with the Congress of 1946 the Pontius Pilate.

The following numbers are a grim reminder of neglect, shunning and abandonment, aligned with the severest crimes of family and brotherhood in Filipino culture. Let's see if the number speak to you. To place it in a Civil war context, 260,000 is equivalent to the number of lives lost fighting under the Confederacy.

That is still more than all American deaths from World War I, Korean War, Vietnam War, Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom COMBINED. All deaths, combined. Sobering enough yet?

However during World War II, as my grandmothers and grandfathers did, many more fought guerrilla wars against the appropriated Japanese troops (who may have been born in Manchuria or the Korean peninsula) and that number would grow by official estimates to over 400,000. This brings the number of Filipino American veterans closer to a one is to one ratio with the total number of American deaths during World War II.

Those members of Congress watched (and I am sure some of them maneuvered and planned it) as over 127,000 Japanese-Americans were placed in concentration camps for the duration of World War II. Not to belittle it, but simply comparing by the numbers, this is not even half or lesser still, only about a quarter of the Filipino American Veterans who were ready to make the ultimate sacrifice.

In Arlington on Memorial Day 2015, about 5,000 visitors are expected to arrive. I pray each of them remember to pay homage to 25 Filipino Americans who served unsung during World War II and continue to be unsung heroes today.

Receiving My Commission From My Market America Online Shopping Mall Franchise Business

2015-05-15T13:29:00.001-04:00

Check out the picture above and read some of the more important details. I deliberately erased certain information but you can see enough details about the commission that I have started earning from my franchise business with Market America / shop.com. The business is very real, has called for time, discipline & focus to build & expand, and I have learned so many valuable lessons in my ongoing journey to start earning my ongoing commission income from it. I am talking about earnings that will come to my account in addition to the retail profits, cash back built into the system. It's similar to creating an annuity that is being built and grown together with my teammates, leaders, partners, customers. Believe it as we're all connected 100% as we go about leveraging others' efforts. You don't get the sense of being taken advantaged by the system or by someone because of certain limitations that you encounter in life's everyday situations.

For me, it's Market America's MPCP (Management Performance Compensation Plan) that makes me build, expand the business in continuing collaboration with my customers and partners. I plan and will continue moving on with my efforts to expand, grow, and take action on my goal statements. I know I will get to accomplish all of these goals in due time. Thank you very much for the help.

Accepting An Unexpected Gift-In Kind From An Online Customer

2015-04-23T10:25:00.000-04:00

Today, I'm humbled to have received a gift-in-kind from one of my Amazon.com storefront customers who bought his book, which he expected was in German, from me. I failed to see that the book's description was supposed to be in German when I was listing my copy for sale. And so I sent my customer the wrong one. He messaged me to let me know about the fact. I apologized and offered to refund him his payment plus the shipment fee if he would kindly return the wrong item to me as soon as possible.

He said it's OK and that he would keep the book. I'm amazed at this development. I'm remain grateful for the experience of having met an online customer who chose not to make so much fuss about his buying experience with me. And I'll cherish the honor of having met such a customer. Thank you, again.

Getting My Share of Flak on Daily Banter's "Michelle Obama Gives Zero F*cks About What the Saudis Wanted Her To Wear"

2015-01-31T10:44:00.000-05:00

On What Michelle Obama Wore When She Came Along With Barack Obama in Saudi Arabia

I remarked "awesome!"

With a sharing of a posting that received at least 10 likes and 2 shares from my Facebook network, I received an admonition from someone who believes otherwise that what Michelle Obama was not harmful.....

Someone wrote down in my Facebook timeline "Why it would be awesome! ! Does respecting other people culture become a sin or f*ck a hit to them !! Ur not belongs to this region of the world .. as we never criticised ur damin open style you are living which against the sole of real Christinty .. don't share such stupid articles which only add hates between people . THANKS"

The same person added: "By the way .. am not saudi and i dont wana be , its all about understand and respect"

I replied: "U r entitled to ur own opinion, _______ --- that's essential in a real democracy --- & i respect ur right to express ur opinion, as i expect u to respect my right to express mine, OK?"

The same person replied back: "This is not the democracy!! .. make others bad and spread the hate are not a way of freedom speech .. its devil speech . Ok sir ?"

I responded back by: "u r insisting, actually...by the mere fact that u keep on responding to this thread --- u can also write Michelle Obama herself & let her know about ur feelings .... life's like that, there are always people who will not agree with u....i get hurt myself by reading other people's opinions that are different from mine, but i've learned to manage with it---that's life whereever u r..."

The same person answered: "Sir , i am not against Mrs obama , am indeed in love with her spirits .. i am about people live far in world and judge other and they didn't see their faults they didn see how they damage the ethics how they damage whole cultures how they killed millions of native ammericans with no even feelings or understanding to means of humanity .. i accept to lesn but again ... i am saying my opinion... without insisting u or any one and i reserve my rights to offend my culture and values ."

To which answer, I answered lengthily: "in response, i'll digress a bit for now: sorry, i won't even look into ur profile here (am not in d habit of looking into other people's profile unless they're sexually attractive to me, or something they've said is intellectually funny & outrageously enlightening ) --- & in direct response to what u have just shared so far, i have no offense meant in all i've said here (pls keep that in mind --- we need more than enough space to express exactly what we have in mind & in d deep recesses of our hearts ). i think i know from where u r coming from, with those points u have shared me so far --- if u don't agree that i think what Michelle Obama has done was awesome, THAT"S PERFECTLY FINE WITH ME. Just pls learn to acknowledge that some people, like myself, think that what she has done is 'awesome' - & I'm saying that as authentic as i could. i don't understand why i can't express that openly here in my FB profile & i won't stop from saying that just because some others like u won't agree with me. & u happened to have read it, w/c was unfortunate for me as we are having this exchange now (omg, i dread having to explain my position on having absolute freedom of speech, being the writer that I am, w/c right, among so many other human rights, some people believe have to be curtailed for their own whimsical reasons, & not even noting how some others have their own lives to live as well). if u got offended, so be it. i get offended as well when i read & see women in Saudi Arabia don't get to drive their own cars (among so many other curtailments)...i have a long list of highly offensive encounters, directly & vicariously, with people's actions & utterances (examples: the beheadings of journalists in ISIS / ISIL governed regions in the Middle East, people who think women's exposed boobs are horrible to display, books that are deemed to be too dangerous & have to be banned, etc etc etc )...."

And the same person answered right away as soon as my earlier reply was read: "Hello Jerome , i like your point about looking for other's profiles , , calm down doesn require all of that argue .. about ISIS they are bad shits , real stupids , terrorists , what ever u need to say about them i am with you totally .. but those are not belongs to us .. they are 10 , 100 , 1000 people ?? !! but we are 250,000,000 whom stamped with that terrorists look coz of those ! and they never led by religious or culture .. they led by hidden agenda ! for women driving , its the stupidity of the people there whom we are against them since ever .. despite though .. its one country among 24 countries where the women freely do what ever she need .. those women are our beloved moms , sisters ..ect , note that the most of the presidential regime here is DICTATORIAL where it doesn't at all means to the culture and values of people . i know how the new bad talk but books never lie .. just pass by to read the real sources of our values .
anyway .. i am sorry if i appear as offensive here , deep apology for commenting here in your post though am not your friend . and at any means , if my comments bother you . .delete them . unlike what you have seen in me ( as Un-Attractive , funny...etc ) .. i see you good person , smart .. and defiantly attractive . have great time and goo d night ."

I was feeling happy by responding in this way: "hi, ________, we can be friends, u know?! OK, so have a good night & have a safe, sound sleep tyvm!"

And that one got another reply from the same person: "reading your comments sir blood my mind ! .. need to pass by to the refrigerator so I can eat something to let blood move somewhere else heheheh , my pleasure to have u as friend . god bless . "

Another friend shared and responded in the same threadline: I dont think Golda Meir wore a burka or headdress to meet with Arab Leaders and when the Saudi royaty visit Washington DC the women do not remove their headdress to conform to our customs

And yet another friend shared these in the same threadline: "Hiliary Clinton did not wear one when she met with Saudis. Neither did Laura Bush, former First Lady."

As Shakespeare's play says: All's well that ends well.