Battles are won by those who have superior information concerning their own tactical situation and that of the enemy. Knowing where your enemy is and what he is doing are perhaps the most important elements of warfare. This knowledge allows a commander to exploit his foe’s weaknesses while avoiding his strengths. It gives him the confidence to go forth and do things that logic and common sense would otherwise veto. Arming himself with as much knowledge as possible about the enemy before battle has been a goal of every commander since the age of sharp sticks and rocks- Harold Coyle “More than Courage”



SWAT prepares to assault the bus


Monday- August 23, 2010. The entire country and Fillipinos elsewhere around the globe and the world itself were witnesses to the unfolding drama of a disgruntled-dismissed police officer...

After my trip to Canada last September, I visited another place with maple leaves and cold weather. This time, the maple leaves were more colourful. It was the last week of autumn. And the weather was much colder at 6 degrees Celsius as winter was approaching. I recently visited Hangzhou, considered to be the best tourism city of China. I like this kind of trips because I get to practice my Chinese communication skills. I learned from my Chinese colleagues that they speak more Fookien than Mandarin. I told them, "E hiaw kong" which means I know how to speak Fookien. Then they started speaking Fookien. I said, "Bwe hiaw kin" which means I do not understand. They laughed and we just conversed in English. I realized that before you can be well-versed in a second language, you must use it more often.


Maple tree in autumn

Hangzhou is the capital city of Zhejiang province located southwest of Shanghai. It is known for its...