Ramadan is the holiest month on the lunar Islamic calendar — a time for fasting, taming human passions, and developing compassion for those less fortunate ("O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed t...Continue Reading
Imported on 09/01/2008 by Pete Rahon in Pete Rahon's Blog | 0 commentsAssalamu malaikum warakmatolahi barakatu! Peace! I was told by my Indonesian officemate that today starts the holy month of Ramadan. I have experienced Ramadan having lived for two and half year...Continue Reading
Imported on 09/01/2008 by Pete Rahon in Pete Rahon's Blog | 0 commentsHave not posted for a long time. Busy posting at the 518folkschool blog (Gwangju Asian Human Rights Folk School). Today we had the closing ceremony after two weeks of lecture, workshop, and field t...Continue Reading
Imported on 08/21/2008 by Pete Rahon in Pete Rahon's Blog | 0 commentsThe Experimental Witch Film Competition Trailer I am one of the 4,625 friends of Paulo Coelho at Facebook, so I got an email from him and learned from an article at NewStatesman that winners of ...Continue Reading
Imported on 08/16/2008 by Pete Rahon in Pete Rahon's Blog | 0 commentsBelow is the slide show of the fotos taken at the 3rd Mud & Island Festival in Shinan County last August 1-2, 2008. Sorry folks I am still learning the art of photography so fotos here are not as ar...Continue Reading
Imported on 08/03/2008 by Pete Rahon in Pete Rahon's Blog | 0 commentsWow this picture was taken exactly a year ago. My good friend Tracey brought me along to one of the small islands in Wando for swimming with another friend Stew. I did enjoy the beach with its cold wa...Continue Reading
Imported on 07/31/2008 by Pete Rahon in Pete Rahon's Blog | 0 commentsBelow is an excerpt of a new entry on my OFW Blog. I am helping Kenji promote his search for 2008 Top 10 Pinoy Expats/OFW Blogs. Finally my plan to feature OFW here had materialize with this int...Continue Reading
Imported on 07/28/2008 by Pete Rahon in Pete Rahon's Blog | 0 commentsMula sa website ng Camus (http://www.camus.fr/main.asp) Sa Pilipinas sikat ang Fundador bilang brandy subalit may ibat-ibang klase at grado ito. At syempre kaakibat ng grado ay ang presyo. Ma...Continue Reading
Imported on 07/24/2008 by Pete Rahon in Pete Rahon's Blog | 0 commentsI am so glad to see that Forvo featured Ilokano as word for the day. Discovering it on the internet through downloadsquad, with my intention of learning Korean I found this new service. But instead of...Continue Reading
Imported on 07/22/2008 by Pete Rahon in Pete Rahon's Blog | 0 commentsBelow is an image from Inquirer. This was the clip of the news: 'Most unpopular leader' Arroyo approval ratings dive to -38 in June Agence France-Presse, Associated Press, Reuters, Philippin...Continue Reading
Imported on 07/20/2008 by Pete Rahon in Pete Rahon's Blog | 0 comments