In the city, we had overhead tanks. When we moved to Antipolo where water supply was abundant (care of the subdivision developer), we didn't find it necessary to install … [Read more...]
A glass of water
September 25, 2009 By 20 Comments
If you haven't seen “The Ugly Truth”, you should. If if you're one of those people who consider it sinful to utter the word penis, don't. The film is full of what … [Read more...]
Close-up photography: capturing details that often escape the naked eye
June 17, 2009 By 12 Comments
Most people, myself included, tend to use the terms close-up photography and macro photography interchangeably. But according to strict definitions, there is a difference. … [Read more...]
The suikinkutsu project
May 22, 2009 By 19 Comments
Of the five elements -- and note that the Five Elements in Chinese and Japanese philosophies differ -- it is water that I associate with the feeling of relaxation. Wind is … [Read more...]
Nature forms perfect circles
April 19, 2009 By 3 Comments
A science teacher once quipped that any color that an artist can mix on his palette, nature has already created before him. Nature is the ultimate artist, really, capable of … [Read more...]
What a waterproof camera can do
April 13, 2009 By 2 Comments
At the flea market across the street from Sto. Domingo Church in Tabaco City, Albay, Sam and Alex each bought a bottle of soap bubbles (the way I understood it, Alex paid for … [Read more...]
Water heaters
June 5, 2008 By 11 Comments
The house we're buying is equipped with centralized water heating. The plumbing and electrical system are there and we just need to buy a tank-type water heater. What a … [Read more...]
Look at Laguna Lake now
April 24, 2008 By 22 Comments
When publicists of businesses e-mail me with invitations to take part in this and that event, I rarely respond. On those rare occasions that I do respond, I say no thanks. … [Read more...]
Ways to conserve water
April 3, 2008 By 8 Comments
Sam was born amid what was, to me, the worst water crisis of my life. It was 1992, water supply in Quezon City was a nightmare and we had to do the laundry between 10.00 p.m. … [Read more...]
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