The Neighborhood

They said, no man is an island, and no man stands alone. That is why we need to have neighbors. During my childhood, I lived in a rural place where the neighborhood knew each other. That time, the place was not yet been developed. We used fire-woods for cooking and we have to fetch water from the common spring. The life was simple yet memorable. When my mother prepared food and we didn't have match to start a fire, we just simply asked fire from the neighborhood and vice versa. As time gone by, progress moved fast and people changed. Now, you can no longer rely on your neighbors. You cannot even trust them. This is the sad reality. Sometimes, they are the once who pulls you down or push you to the pit of destruction. I don't know what's going on with them. I don't know if the progress has something to do with the changes of the neighborhood.

My Workaholic Brother

As of now, we are living in a house of my father. Downstairs is where my brother's engraving shop. When we went home last night, it was around twelve midnight. As we entered inside the house, my brother was still working. His assistance was engraving while he was polishing the nameplates. At dawn, I still heard the sounds of the grinder. When I woke up this morning, he's still working even until I left to work. That is how dedicated he is to his work even if his earnings does not compensate his efforts. Seldom he relaxes. It seems that quiting does not exist in his mind. He never stop finding ways to prove his theory. If ever he's hired in a certain company, surely he will be a good asset because he is a workaholic.

The 44th President

Barack Hussein Obama is the 44th President of the United States of America, the son of a American and a Kenyan national.Senator Obama defeated first Senator Hillary Clinton, who wanted to be president so badly that she lost her bearings, and then John McCain, who forsook his principles for a campaign built on anger and fear. Mr. Obama won the election because he saw what is wrong with this country: the utter failure of government to protect its citizens. He promised to lead a government that does not try to solve every problem but will do those things beyond the power of individual citizens: to regulate the economy fairly, keep the air clean and the food safe, ensure that the sick have access to health care, and educate children to compete in a globalized world.

The Difference Between Old And New Generation

Youth of today used to hear criticism from older people. Neither did I scape from it during my teenage time. Old people always judge and compare the young ones with them. According to them, they're more modest, refine, polite, respectful, obedient and courteous while the new generations are flirt, rude, impolite and stubborn. During my time, every time I heard those comments, I always reacted and argued them. Now that I'm already adult, still I don't agree with those judgements. For me, what happened in the old times were also happening now. Each individual's character depends on how his or her family's upbringing. Good and bad traits of people can be seen nowadays and even before. I think the only difference between these two generations is the modern technology in which the new generations are trying to cope up with.

Is Canal Made For Drainage Or For Garbage?

Drainage is one of the major problems in a highly populated place in my country. In order to solve the problem, the local government made small canals that would serve as water drainage. But, is making canals is the solution to the problem? Well, based on my personal observation and experience, yes it is a short term solution. Why short term? Because it is only good for a newly made canal. As time goes by, canals will overflow at wet season due to the garbage that had been thrown by undisciplined people. As far as I know, the main problem here is not the drainage system, but it were the people discipline. No matter how many canals made, no matter how many ordinances being implemented, but if the people' has no discipline, making of canals is not effective at all. It may lead you to ask, if it is for drainage or for garbage?