For those asking (complaining?) about the lack of new posts in this blog, I didn't die. And I'm not sick either. I'm working real hard, believe me, although you won't see the … [Read more...]
Opinions on excessive consumerism
July 6, 2009 By 10 Comments
You may or may not know it but I write for a magazine called Code Red. Unlike most magazines in the market that cater to the consumer in us, Code Red articles are about family … [Read more...]
Kids and money
July 6, 2009 By 14 Comments
Yesterday, Sam walked into my study with coin banks in her hands, a smile on her face and a suggestion that they were "bloggable." I thought so too because a few minutes … [Read more...]
Play to win
May 6, 2009 By 17 Comments
[Note: The following article was published in Code Red magazine. I wrote it a couple of months ago and I wasn't really planning on republishing it here, but I am in the midst … [Read more...]
Science used to be my favorite subject
January 10, 2009 By 20 Comments
People are different. And it shows in every aspect of life. How we dress, how we choose our friends, what kind of work we like to do... Even as early as grade school, … [Read more...]
Koi hiding in the tree
May 19, 2008 By 6 Comments
For the past several days, I have been answering e-mailed interview questions. Some, food-related; others, not. One particular question was memorable: "How do you find … [Read more...]
The birds of prey and Batjay
April 29, 2008 By 49 Comments
Amado V. Hernandez's novel "Mga Ibong Mandaragit" (Birds of Prey) is required reading for third year students in the school that my daughters go to. When my younger daughter … [Read more...]
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