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The Five Days That Changed The Way I See The World (Part 5) If each of us learns to become a faithful steward of the small corner of creation entrusted to us, then perhaps the future we dream of - a healthier planet, stronger communities, and lives lived in greater harmony with nature - is not an impossible dream after all....

The Five Days That Changed The Way I See The World (Part 4) Toward the tail-end of my military career, the question I would ask myself was: "How do we build peace among our own divided people?" Now, as a small farmer, I have a new kind of war to address. And I ask: "How do we build peace with the earth?"...

The Five Days That Changed The Way I See The World (Part 3) As I walked back across Gran Verde Farm that afternoon, I found myself looking down more often than ever before. Not because I was tired, but because I had developed a new respect for what lay beneath my feet. I realized that the greatest lesson of the day wasn't about compost, bees, worms, or insects. It was about relationships. Nature survives because everything contributes to something greater than itself.... http://cbholganza.com/2026/07/27/the-five-days-that-changed-the-way-i-see-the-world-part-3/

The Five Days That Changed The Way I See The World (Part 2) The workshop took us one step further. It challenged us to think differently. Like many people, I had always imagined permaculture to be simply another approach to farming - an organic way of growing vegetables or raising fruit trees. By the second day, I realized how incomplete that understanding had been.... http://cbholganza.com/2026/07/26/the-five-days-that-changed-the-way-i-see-the-world-part-2/

The Five Days That Changed the Way I See the World (Part 1) Last week, I completed a five-day workshop on permaculture, and now, I still find myself reflecting on what I experienced....

Spain Musters Adversity: A World Cup Well-Deserved

It's Argentina vs Spain for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Title!!!

Political Meddling and Questionable Officiating Push the World Cup Into Chaos If a dangerous, ankle-threatening tackle can be 'politically pardoned', what will stop Kings, Prime Ministers, other world leaders and dictators from deciding on football issues? This leaves a bad precedent that could unhinge FIFA and the sport forever.... http://cbholganza.com/2026/07/11/political-meddling-and-questionable-officiating-push-the-world-cup-into-chaos/

Lessons Over Lunch By letting me glimpse the heavy burden behind the stars on his shoulders, he transformed my writing from simply efficient to deeply authentic. I was no longer just ghostwriting official correspondence or crafting strategic speeches; I was learning to articulate the heartbeat of the leader. That was when I discovered that good writing isn't measured by eloquence. It is measured by authenticity....

At a time when Americans have been preoccupied with debates over the economy, inflation, immigration, and the conflict involving Iran, the World Cup has offered a welcome respite, not by making these issues and challenges irrelevant, but by reminding millions that the sport - and all of sports for that matter - still possess a rare ability to unite people beyond political, cultural, and national divides.

Gran Verde Farm: From Cobras to Cacao Our dream now is to keep developing the farm sustainably, to keep building cacao products we can be proud of, and to leave behind something the next generation can actually carry forward. If Gran Verde proves anything, it is that limited resources and a difficult beginning don't have to be the end of the story - not if you're willing to clear the land one patch at a time, and change course when the land asks you to....

Venezuela's Darkest Hour: A Call for the World to Stand Together

The FIFA World Cup 2026: Football Takes Center Stage as the World Watches

Witnessing History: My Journey Through the EDSA Revolution of 1986 (17th of 'My Story' series) In 1985, after seven years of field duty - first with the Scout Rangers and later with the Special Forces in the insurgency-plagued areas of Mindanao - I found myself at a crossroads....

And now, it's off to Major League Baseball!!!

A Spurs Fan Eats Crow

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is On!!!