Enamel education

WHILE we endeavor to help our patients aoid tooth problems, with the reality is that by the time many people get to the dentist, they are already experiencing symptoms of dental distress. Many common dental complaints – both physical and cosmetic – can be traced back to enamel damage. Tooth enamel is the hard, outer…

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All you need is (51%) love

(For a good faith marriage) MOST people in love profess their 100 percent unconditional, eternal love of another person, with all of their heart and with all of their soul. For immigration purposes, their love need only be 51 percent to establish a bona fide, good faith marriage. This is because the standard of proof…

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LGB and transgender

After the sensational revelation of William Bruce Jenner (born October 28, 1949), the handsome American “macho” track and field super athlete and TV personality, that he was a transgender, an international discussion ensued about LGBT – lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Jenner won the gold medal in the…

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How to lose an election and still win

The folks at my favorite watering hole in Daly City have all perked up at the recent announcement by Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV that he is “100% sure” to run for vice-president in 2016. It appears, they all have this impression of Trillanes as the epitome of that song, “Fools rush in where angels fear to…

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Contention

WHEN tensions arise and compromise stifle dialogue and cooperation, you bring it to court—through diplomatic means. When uncontrolled escalations and biased communication make countries in contention unable to design an agreeable solution, a third party needs to get involved and international law prevails. This pragmatic approach is the intervention the Philippines is banking on for…

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Apple begins early production of next-gen iPhone

Apple is planning on producing a record 85 million to 95 million units of its next generation iPhone models by Dec. 31, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, July 8. Early production of the new phones has already begun, according to Bloomberg, and will feature a similar exterior design as its most recent 4.7-inch…

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10 tactics to survive an IRS audit

YOU have just received an invitation to the offices of the Internal Revenue Service. They want to examine your return. Don’t panic. All these years, you have stashed funds for a rainy day. This is a rainy day. Compose yourself. Then go to battle. Don’t be over confident though. I am just boosting your morale….

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How to face debt problems before they get worse

THE last few years have been financially difficult for a lot of people. When the real estate marked crashed a few years ago, millions of people found themselves with a mortgage they could not afford. A lot of people simply walked away from their homes out of desperation in some cases, they were forced out…

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Gov. Brown signs ‘Larry Itliong Day’ bill into law

Oct. 25 set to commemorate Filipino labor leader OCTOBER 25 will now be designated as Larry Itliong Day in California, following Gov. Jerry Brown’s signing of a bill that called for the annual proclamation honoring the late Filipino farm labor leader. Introduced by Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) — the first and only Filipino-American elected to…

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California residents decrease water use

AMIDST a statewide weary drought, California officials announced that residential water use had dropped 29 percent in May—the first real indication that the state might meet unprecedented conservation reductions imposed by Governor Jerry Brown. The cut in water usage also suggests the aggressive campaign to get residents to change their lifestyle—such as taking shorter showers,…

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