Secrets of the Heart

Garry Marshall (1934-2016) "So what happens after he climbs the tower and rescues her?" "She rescues him right back." And then Edward and Vivian passionately kiss sealing their happily ever after as a man walks by the screen saying something like "Hey, you got a dream? What's your dream? Everybody's got a dream. This is Hollywood," before the credits of one of my favorite movies roll across the screen. Pretty Woman  was the first Garry Marshall movie I have ever seen. I was a kid in the darkened movie theater covering my grandmother and aunt's eyes on all the "bad" parts as Richard Gere's Edward makes love to the surprisingly charming Vivian played by the incredible Julia Roberts. It's a movie I love to watch over and over again. Only the great Garry Marshall could bring the spark of this favorite on screen couple back to life years later in another one of my favorite movies, Runaway Bride . Sure we have our favorite on

  #3: Jim Harold's Campfire-True Ghost Stories Having a paranormal experience is something you never forget. It's a fascination to know how the deceased come in contact with us. The experience can be comforting, scary, and/or fun. I've experienced quite a bit of paranormal activity and since then have always had a fascination with it though I prefer to experience this fascination through shows like Ghost Hunters  (the best paranormal shows around in my opinion). Jim Harold's Campfire True Ghost Stories is the best paranormal podcast I've come across. I found it by accident while I was searching for a substantial podcast that didn't try my patience. The stories I hear on this podcast are amazing and bring a lot of my own to light. Perhaps sometime I'll share them on the campfire but for now they stay with me. If you are a fan of the paranormal or interested even a bit in this topic then make sure to tune in to Jim Harold's Campfire True Ghost Stori

I am Filipino, Italian, and Spanish. That is my ethnicity, my heritage but I am American. I identify first and foremost as an American because as such I have the freedom to embrace my ethnic background. The Philippine, Italy, and Spain flags will always be apart of me but I fly the American flag because America is my country. With the 4th of July tomorrow, I feel we, as a country, has failed to see what we really are celebrating. We have taken our country for granted. I posted a video on Facebook which told the story of how Francis Scott Key wrote our national anthem. What the anthem is, what it stands for is more than what it has become today. It was a symbol of hope, victory and freedom. I used the first flag of our country because to get back on track, we need to start from the beginning again. It's sad what we have become. We've had leaders in the past who wished to unite us, keep us united, and never forget what we strive for. Present day America, we are divided. How q