I wonder if there's legal ground to sue a director for inflicting his bad film on the world... I felt so mutinous watching …
Life & Leisure
Everyone needs to relax. We like to travel occasionally and take photos, watch movies, go to the theater, listen to music, read books, surf the web and watch TV.
Slender Man Is Not The Tall Man
Amid the buzz over the court decision to try the defendants in the "Slender Man Trial" as adults, I paused and tried to …
George R. R. Martin’s Sandkings in The Outer Limits
It turns out that I have been a fan of George R. R. Martin's writing long before I ever laid eyes on HBO's The Game of …
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My daughter couldn’t believe that Mickey Rourke used to be good-looking
My daughter, Alex, and I watched Ashby a few nights ago and, as I often do when I see Mickey Rourke's disfigured face, I …
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How to steal a 10-million dollar red diamond
We watched an old movie last night. In the 2001 thriller Don't Say A Word, a group of professional robbers broke into a …
Abner Ravenwood’s medallion as a map to the Ark of the Covenant
When we hear the word medal, we think of an award. And that would be a correct association. By definition, a medal or …
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Legends about how the Chocolate Hills were formed
This isn't my travel experience. This is about Alex's travel in the Visayas. She's on a nation-wide tour — work — …
Did you know that Bacolod used to be San Sebastián de Magsungay?
A reader asked me if, being an atheist, I don't pay particular attention to churches when travelling. Sure, I do. I have a …
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At Palmas del Mar, a Mamma Mia! moment
On our third day in Bacolod, we were preparing to go out to lunch when Alex's phone rang. It was a classmate from college, …
The windmills of Guimaras
Travelling alone has its disadvantages:1. You don't know who will be sitting with you on the plane;2. You don't know how …
In Marikina, the 2015 Gay Santacruzan
Despite opposition from the Catholic bishops, Marikina's Gay Santacruzan pushed through last night as scheduled.We went, …
Enchanted Kingdom: never again
Sam had been wanting to go back to Enchanted Kingdom for a long time. I wasn't too hot about the idea considering what …
Boracay’s white sand is contraband
There were persistent rumors in the past that very powerful individuals and business entities used to cart off sand from …
At Estacio Uno: a room with a view
Can waking up get any better with a view like that?The sliding door opens to a small balcony with a table and chairs. I …