Buon Natale

"Buon Natale" is a song by Dave Cavanaugh and written by Bob Saffer & Frank Linale. Christmas, as it is celebrated in Italy, has two origins: the familiar traditions of Christianity blended with the pagan traditions predating the Christmas era. The greatest feast of the ancient Roman Empire, "Saturnalia" (a winter solstice celebration), just happens to coincide with the Christmas celebrations of the Advent. Consequently, Christmas fairs, merry-making and torch processions, honor not only the birth of Christ, but also the birth of the "Unconquered Sun." "Natale," the Italian word for Christmas, is literally the translation for "birthday."

Buon Natale, means Merry Christmas to you
Buon Natale to everyone, Happy New Year and lots of fun
Buon Natale, may all your wishes come true
Buon Natale in Italy means a Merry Christmas to you

Far away across the sea in sunny Italy
There's a quaint little town
Not a clock has been wound
For over a century

They don't know the time or year
And no one seems to care
And this is the reason the Christmas season
Is celebrated all year

Oh, Buon Natale, a Merry Christmas to you
Buon Natale to everyone, Happy New Year and lots of fun
Buon Natale, may all your wishes come true
Buon Natale to Italy means a Merry Christmas to you

Power and Responsibility

"Religion is one failure of humanity as it created a clash of civilizations."
August 22, www.facebook.com/teofilo.padilla

In the quoutation, So it means then that we are putting the blame, the clash of civilizations to RELIGION.

Can we just say that whatever we have, talents, brains, power, tools, it is how we use it.

For example a Gun. A soldier needs his gun to protect his people. Same goes a criminal will use a gun for his crimes. So the blame goes to the GUN????

Another one... A knife. A chef needs a knife to prepare the best recipe. And another criminal can use this knife to kill. The blame goes to the KNIFE???

So convict the knife and the gun, not the criminal who used it?

Let's use this famous line, With great power comes great responsibility. You can use this power for either good or evil. You can either be the hero, spiderman, or the villain, Lex Luthor. You are free to choose.

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Tower Power

Let me first tell the story of the Tokyo Tower. It was a souvenir item gift to me by my Architect friend, Mae. She went to Japan for work assignment years ago. And of course, since I am always the favorite friend, I received  a “pasalubong” every time they come home. One of the items she gave me is a small replica of Tokyo tower. When I received it, I was confused. Sabi ko sa sarili, galing sya ng Japan, pero ang souvenir item ko “Eiffel Tower”? You see, the only tower I know then is Eiffel tower.

And then I showed the item to Joyce, my youngest sis who’s also an Engineer, who also went for Japan for 3 months work assignment. And she told me, “Ate, Tokyo tower iyan eh”. Kahit kaylan ang ate niya ang alam lang na tower eh Eiffel tower, hehehe. And that’s the only time I knew that it is called Tokyo tower.

All the pictures on this post, resembles one from the other right? But they are different, unique in their own ways. Two major differences, first is the location where they commonly got their name and second their purpose.

Tower power? They are huge, one can recognize them from a distance. They we’re built to withstood the test of time. And their purpose is very important to people’s lives. That’s why they have a certain power. Most are fabricated from steel.

Superman, Man of Steel is a fictional character, but there are people who are working with and on steel structures like the towers. Different may seem from each one but serving a noble purpose. They are the real heroes, the real Men and Women of Steel.