A touching story for all daddies

It says here that the size of pan de sal has shrunk. Don't panic. Man doesn't live by bread alone.

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I fear the day when pan de sal shrinks to the size of a quail egg. For then pan-demonium might break loose.

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I pity the nursing students who honestly passed the June board exam. They're being punished for the crime they didn't commit. Florence Nightingale must be turning in her grave.

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In my home there is a poster that says: "Be honest ... Even if others are not. Even if others will not. Even if others cannot." Just a food for thought for the nursing examinees involved in the leakage scam.

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Here's a touching story texted to me by my friend Jonji Gonzales of the PR firm bearing his name:

A 10-year-old boy approached his dad from work. He asked him how much money he earns everyday. Dad said $1,000. The boy asked if he could borrow $400. His had was shocked and scolded him instead.

The boy went to his room and cried. His dad realized that he overreacted and decided to give his son what he asked. The boy stopped crying. He took the money from his dad and took out $1,600 bills from his piggybank and said: "Now, I have $2,000. Can I have you for two days, Daddy?"

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Touching story indeed, Jonji. Let's address this story to daddies who spend more time in watering holes than at home with their kids!

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Reports Jess Diaz of the Philippine Star: "Former First Lady Imelda Marcos has given way to her grandson Fernando Martin Marcos Manotoc, better known as 'Borgy.' in her Manila mayoralty race in next year's elections."

"He'll make a model mayor," my tokayo John Jaspe remarked.

John has beaten me to the pun. Intended or not, John's pun is a good Juan.

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I recently rode in a taxi fueled by LPG. The driver said: "Ambot nganong hadlok man ang ubang pasahero mosakay sa taxi nga giapdagan sa LPG. Hadlok no silang mobuto. Kon mobuto man gani apil man drayber sa pagkaangol." No taxi accident caused by LPG has so far been reported. So far so good.