For the past couple of days, I’ve been surfing the web for tutorials on mobile blogging. I’ll be away for a week and… well, okay I’m a compulsive blogger and I don’t know if I won’t go on withdrawal if I can’t blog for that long. There will probably be internet access during the first ... (more)
Mothers, daughters and sex
Posted on March 11, 2008 ·
GREENSBURG, Pa. – March 10, 2008 — A Westmoreland County woman has been sentenced to two to four years in prison for letting her 12-year-old daughter have sex at home with a 16-year-old boy. [AP report] In the comment thread, readers aren’t very kind to the mother. Probably unrelated trivia: Melanie Griffith was 14 when ... (more)
Some thoughts about home schooling
Posted on March 11, 2008 ·
Today’s column: Religion, education and the Constitution Religion, education and the Constitution Stefanie Patag, a U.S. based Filipina mother who has been home-schooling her children for the past several years, sent me links to web pages about recent legal developments and community discussions on the right of parents to homeschool their children. The main issue ... (more)
Right of parents to choose home schooling
Posted on March 11, 2008 ·
From Steph, links to recent discussions on homeschooling vis a vis Constitutional rights. The full text of the controversial decision in In re Rachel L. [No. B192878. Second Dist., Div. Three. Feb. 28, 2008.] Basically, does compulsory education encroach upon the parents’ right to choose homeschooling?
Ruffa Gutierrez is wrong about beauty pageants
Posted on March 10, 2008 · 80 Comments
A 17-year-old mass com student bungled her Q&A then went on to win the Bb. Pilipinas World title. See the video of Janina San Miguel’s question and answer interview here and Ruffa’s reaction here. Ruffa was a runner-up in the Miss World pageant a generation ago. Her title was “second princess”, a glamorized synonym for ... (more)
Looking forward to the summer
Posted on March 6, 2008 · 24 Comments
I never thought I’d say that. Ever. I hate the summer heat. I dislike the humidity. I dislike how the electric bill gets bloated. I dislike feeling guilty turning on the aircon in the middle of the day. But it’s been a heck of a year and I can’t wait for the schoolyear to end ... (more)
Two films I’d recommend
Posted on March 1, 2008 · 9 Comments
Weeks after I started my book list and movie list, I neglected them. I was trying to update both, realized how many books I’ve bought and movies I’ve seen that I hadn’t added to the lists. Too many, in fact, that I can’t recall all of them right now. There are two films, however, that ... (more)
Diamonds and the 80th Oscars
Posted on February 28, 2008 ·
Full text of today’s column, “Diamonds and the 80th Oscars” I was busy writing last Tuesday’s column when the 80th Oscars went on the air. I heard snatches of the ceremony but completely missed the Red Carpet prelude. I went to the Oscar Web site yesterday and took a glimpse. Below are some descriptions: “Nominee ... (more)
When the line between good and bad gets blurry
Posted on February 27, 2008 · 13 Comments
Sam was supposed to leave at midnight tonight to go to Mindoro on a four-day optional school trip for third and fourth year students. There was an orientation for parents two weeks ago, I went, we were apprised of the risks, real and imagined, including dengue, malaria and the NPA. I signed the consent form ... (more)
Burning the midnight oil
Posted on February 26, 2008 · 13 Comments
As the schoolyear comes to a close, there are projects to submit and requirements to complete. For the past few weeks, my daughters have been staying up late at night to meet deadlines. The school’s science expo opens tomorrow today (it is after midnight of Tuesday, so it’s today). Alex and her groupmates finished their ... (more)
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