I'm not a fan of Jose Rizal in the national hero sense. I will always feel that there's something wrong with his "national hero" status -- a status granted by an … [Read more...]
Chris Palmer’s confession: the fakery in environmental and wildlife filmmaking
September 26, 2010 By 10 Comments
Back in the days when I was running around with a bunch of photographers, I went to a photo shoot for a potato contest. Let me explain. There was a contest, the feature was … [Read more...]
“Simon Amputuan” in NCIS: Los Angeles
July 19, 2010 By 9 Comments
In an article entitled Ampatuan clan the biggest winner in May 2010 elections, there was a reference to the "clan’s nation-wide, if not global, infamy." Well, it appears … [Read more...]
Not a fan of Horatio Kane
July 5, 2010 By 20 Comments
Last night, after dropping the girls off at the condo, I checked my watch while we were driving along Ayala Avenue and I told Speedy it was still early enough to catch CSI: … [Read more...]
Do you have a gleek in the house?
April 23, 2010 By 20 Comments
For the past few months, I've been tempted to conduct a survey among parents with teenage kids. The question: has Glee invaded your home? It sure has invaded mine. Because of … [Read more...]
Those 70s shows
April 6, 2010 By 19 Comments
It started casually enough. A cousin-in-law, Candy Cruz Datu, renamed her cat from Persia to Tombei the Mist, announced it to friends and family on Facebook and, from there, … [Read more...]
A wifely advice
February 11, 2010 By 58 Comments
A couple of days ago, Speedy and I were watching a TV program on Bio Channel about a man and his daughter who were reunited after many, many years. The father and his wife … [Read more...]
Sometimes, it’s okay not to be the first
January 26, 2010 By 19 Comments
In the age of mass media, and the internet, people have developed the “scoop” mentality. Everyone wants to be the first. Media outfits will pay good money to get the scoop … [Read more...]
Dear Teacher Blah
January 13, 2010 By 30 Comments
When I was a student, Home Economics was exclusively for girls. We cooked and sewed while the boys had their Automotive class. That was then. Cooking is now part of TLE … [Read more...]
The Fockers and the Basterds
January 5, 2010 By 23 Comments
Except for those required grade-school essays, I don't remember jotting down New Year's resolutions. This year though, I will. I have three in my mind right now, the list is … [Read more...]
Sometimes, TV doesn’t suck
November 11, 2009 By 20 Comments
Late on Sunday evening, I was able to catch the last portion of the most recent of the 2009 Intelligence Squared debate series on BBC News Network. The title of this column is … [Read more...]
Perceptions and images of women
July 21, 2009 By 8 Comments
In a television commercial, an attractive young woman calls out “Darling” to the out-of-focus image of a man in the crowd. She runs to him, he picks her up, she tells him … [Read more...]
The evening news, some two years ago
April 29, 2009 By 3 Comments
This video has been in YouTube for over two years having been originally uploaded in February of 2007. I've never seen it until a fellow lawyer shared it in Facebook. It … [Read more...]
So, there’s going to be a CSI movie
April 23, 2009 By 35 Comments
Despite my not being a TV addict, I am addicted to CSI -- still addicted to CSI after all these years. It's the only thing on television than can make me put down a book or … [Read more...]
Crime and privacy
April 21, 2009 By 20 Comments
(Today's column) Just about every Filipino I know has been talking about the tragedy that struck Ted Failon's wife. And just about everyone discussing it is, at the same … [Read more...]
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