The Fat Man Today

 One of the things that you learn early on in life is that hard work will get you places, and that hard work will be everything you need to get ahead in life. Right, so that's complete and utter bullshit. Because honestly, at the end of the day, hard work will get you places, but how far you get to go will depend on your starting point.

The last time I cooked for anybody on a regular basis, I was living on my own in Cagayan de Oro. Back then, I was limited to oatmeal and stuff that usually came from a can.

Today marks the 50th anniversary of when martial law was signed into law by Ferdinand Marcos back in 1972. I don't normally post about these things, but in this age of misinformation, disinformation, and social media, I think it's important to talk about these things again.