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 Dynasties Aquino Marcos Duterte Yes, there are others but, they're all the same. They are dynasties not there to make the country better but, rather, themselves more popular and richer. Did you know that if someone is one of the big families like this, they're 22% more likely to get in positions of power (I read) Until the corruption stops at the bottom, it'll just carry on at the top. Honestly, the talent, love and dedication of the people deserve better than this few families keeping your country down. Not a single one is clear of corruption, each promised and didn't deliver (unless it suited them). Just look at how they have their name, literally in some cases, on so much. King CHarles, the late Queen Elizabeth, Prince George who will become King after his father, Prince William We have a monarchy here, the closest we have to what the Philippines has. The difference is, we realised centuries ago that no one can rule a country by the coincidence of birth and, as such...

Around the spring of 2025 I had what might have been covid (again). Since then, my ability to taste and has been mainly zero. Back some 20+ years ago I had surgery which damaged a nerve in my face, that took away much of my taste too but I learnt to taste again, mainly through my nose (I didn't know the the nose had tastebuds either) but, this year, it's not got better. I guess having two expensive all inclusive vacations wasn't the best idea given the circumstances. Now and then I think I taste something else, I taste what feels like the memory of something and, quite often, I taste what I smell and that's bizarre if it isn't what I am eating. I'm awaiting a call from the doctor just now but, this could be me and I don't like it. This has made food unpleasant. I now struggle with the whole concept of it. If I smell something nice and see it, the reality is, I cannot taste it. This makes me socially incapable of food related conversation. It also makes it se...

  I had to search that earlier. Although my son Jermaine is only 38 years old I have been told so many times how he's not going to live long, prepare myself for the inevitable and so on. Finally, he's got an amount of money he can afford to buy a funeral plan which I hope suits the needs of everyone. Sadly, there is no way we can go the whole hog and have flashy cars, Cathedral and so on so it will be a simple affair. He will be collected, when he passes, from where ever he is, taken to a funeral home where he can be visited and then taken for cremation with his ashes collected afterwards. How can I write about this? I am trying very hard to pretend this is someone else, I cannot deal with the reality of who it actually is. Back in 1986 I remember my nan telling someone that, no parent should ever have to bury their child. That is for sure true. Of course, it is also true that no son should have to bury his mother but, that is one of life's realities. The money came from hi...