Designed to teach decision-making, risk analysis, and goal-setting, it became popular in academic circles and among game enthusiasts in the 1990s. Unlike most Western board games, Challenge 21 was developed not just for fun, but as an educational tool rooted in Filipino innovation. It’s one of the rare cases where a Pinoy economist made a board game that teaches life skills!
Meanwhile, here's a story from my on-line readings- A Woman's Dignity is her Greatest Jewel
The first thing I did upon arriving in Paris? I gathered all my diamonds in a silk handkerchief and walked straight into Cartier. I asked to speak with the manager and laid my treasures on the counter: “Exchange all of this for something unique. A jewel no one else in the world has.” They created a masterpiece for me, a serpent-shaped necklace of diamonds with emerald eyes (above photo).
And on the day I went to collect it, destiny had another surprise: I met King Farouk of Egypt.
One glance was enough, he was intrigued. He started a conversation, and before I knew it, he invited me to dinner at Maxim’s. A month later, I received an invitation to his extravagant birthday celebration in Cairo with a plane ticket included.
The party was breathtaking. The next day, he took me to the temple of Ramses in Abu Simbel. At the entrance, he pointed to a statue of Nefertari, the Nubian princess and wife of the pharaoh.
“She was just like you,” he said, and summoned a servant.
The man approached with a silk cushion, carrying a dazzling diadem encrusted with gems.
“Take it,” Farouk said. “It’s the diadem of Nefertari. A humble gift for the Queen of Mexico.”
“And in exchange for what?” I asked. “For one night of love,” he replied. With a heavy heart, I returned the crown to its cushion.
“That,” I said, “you cannot buy. Not with jewels, nor with your entire kingdom. I give myself freely to the man I desire. But you are not that man. In fact, I find your servant more appealing than you,” I added, pointing at him.
This isn’t just a tale of luxury and temptation. It’s a reminder that dignity is a woman’s greatest jewel.
Lastly, my Lesson and Food For Thought of the Week!
Does this photo rang a bell in our World Today!
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