A couple of weeks ago, I checked on a commotion outside the house and discovered it was the Globe Telecom people installing broadband service in our subdivision. They were … [Read more...]
Guinataang paco
October 22, 2008 By 29 Comments
It seems redundant to call this dish guinataang paco fern considering that paco is the local name for the tender sprouts of vegetable fern. Yet, a lot of recipes on web refer … [Read more...]
WordPress users, check your footer.php files
October 22, 2008 By 13 Comments
Some asshole hacked my server last weekend. Perhaps, earlier than that although I didn't discover it until Sunday morning. I was told I wasn't the only one and it's probably … [Read more...]
Cat on the window sill
October 22, 2008 By 8 Comments
For the longest time, I have been trying to take a decent photo of Pepper's bushy tail. My idea was to post a photo of her tail and make readers guess what it is -- a feather … [Read more...]
My bucket list
October 21, 2008 By 25 Comments
(Today's column) "The Bucket List" is a film starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. I saw it several months ago and it just seems like the most relevant idea to me … [Read more...]
Furnishing the office / study
October 21, 2008 By 17 Comments
Last Saturday, we had a party. A joint birthday party -- mine, Buddy's (my brother-in-law) and Buddy's girlfriend, Laura. A family affair, really, but Speedy has a big family … [Read more...]
Be back tomorrow
October 20, 2008 By 18 Comments
Have to go and blow the candles on my birthday cake. :) P.S. My Tastebook is out. The link is on the sidebar. P.P.S. I made a bucket list. You know, like you've lived … [Read more...]
Understanding the origin of poverty
October 16, 2008 By 13 Comments
Last Tuesday's and today's columns were a two-part essay on poverty; in particular, an attempt to understand its origin from an anthropological context, vis a vis the role of … [Read more...]
Clay jars and indoor plants
October 15, 2008 By 14 Comments
If you go around malls and interior decoration shops and boutiques, you will notice that fortune plants -- a favorite indoor plant because they require little maintenance -- … [Read more...]
Some really inspired Halloween ideas
October 15, 2008 By 7 Comments
If you haven't heard yet, the Malacañang-MILF MOA was declared unconstitutional. In terms of merit, there should be nothing surprising about the Supreme Court's … [Read more...]
Soap bubbles
October 14, 2008 By 17 Comments
Last Sunday, Alex was washing her hand in the kitchen when she called to show me something. I looked and said, "Hold it, let me take photos." These were taken with my tiny … [Read more...]
Investing during an economic slump
October 13, 2008 By 30 Comments
I was reading an article by Alex Berenson titled "Those With a Sense of History May Find It's Time to Invest" and it felt like déjà vu. We were on our way to Dapitan … [Read more...]
The future (vice) president of the Philippines?
October 13, 2008 By 11 Comments
This is a true story. There's this girl, a high school junior, whom I'll call Anita. She was a candidate for Vice President in the student government and she won by a slim … [Read more...]
When was the last time you ate at Ma Mon Luk?
October 12, 2008 By 41 Comments
My father and my grandfather used to take us to Ma Mon Luk in Manila's Chinatown often. The unique aroma that permeated the place is something deeply etched in my memory. … [Read more...]
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