http://davidbonifacio.com/everydaydays by David Bonifacio Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:09:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had just landed in Afghanistan, coming from four plane flights right after taking my midterm exams in Econometrics (don't ask me what subject that is - I wouldn't be able to explain it to you), armed security checkpoints of different nationalities, and a short incident where my driver bumped ... http://davidbonifacio.com/everydaydays/2007/03/02/one-lifetime/ Irate Date by David Bonifacio It’s eight I’m late For a date She ate Left an empty plate And a bill to set straight I’m to hate I hear her relate She continues to berate My ego, to deflate She, I want to sedate And end this debate I apologize to my mate Tell her I love her state She equates it to her ... http://davidbonifacio.com/everydaydays/2006/12/20/from-the-attic-irate-date/ My older brother, Joseph, drives an 11yr. old Tamaraw FX (and he drives it like a virgin Ferrari). It's so old that there was a time he stopped locking the doors since he didn't think anyone would steal it anyway. We had it appraised and found out it was worth ... http://davidbonifacio.com/everydaydays/2006/12/19/so-whats-it-all-worth-part-iii-joes-tamaraw/ Just came from a fundraising luncheon for Children's Hour. Children’s Hour is a non-profit organization that asks individuals and companies to donate an hour of their earnings in support of programs committed to the welfare and development of marginalized Filipino children. It's a wonderful concept and it has been effective ... http://davidbonifacio.com/everydaydays/2006/12/18/its-in-the-little-things/ When we talk about value, we are actually talking about the relative worth, importance, usefulness, or significance of something to somebody. Money In our world, one of the most widely accepted forms of value transfer is money. Money basically is used as a store of value, a unit of accounting, and a ... http://davidbonifacio.com/everydaydays/2006/12/16/so-whats-it-all-worth-part-ii-transfer-of-value/ I've been thinking a lot about the idea of "value" and the "value systems" people work with. What do people value? And what makes them value these things? What do I value? Why do I value these things? After nearly a year of doing social work, these questions were triggered after ... http://davidbonifacio.com/everydaydays/2006/12/15/so-whats-it-worth-2/ First thoughts When I was a kid, maybe 9 or 10, I would buy a pack of candy for about P30.00, take it home, and sell them for P20.00 each to my younger brother. I used to wonder why he always bought them - even though he knew how much the ... http://davidbonifacio.com/everydaydays/2006/12/14/so-whats-it-worth/