Yale’s EPI 2008 and the Philippines
July 4, 2008
The July 7/14 issue of Newsweek featured Yale University’s 2008 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)—“a global ranking of nations with the best, and worst, environmental track records,” the magazine cover said. Find out how the Philippines fared, as well as “who’s who” in the best and worst in being green around the world. Also, some concerns are highlighted, particularly on the application of weights for some categories like climate change, including some intrinsic limitations to some indicators, which may not be adequate enough to describe the Philippines’ performance.
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Thor: Reign of Blood, Ended Runs, and Other Face-Rocking Comics
June 30, 2008
Yes, I’m bringing the noise back into this blog. And when I say “noise”, I mean “comic books and other geeky stuff”. I bought a lot of comics last week so I thought now’s the best time to force some comics goodness down your unsuspecting throats. Also, I just closed Face Rockery, so, yeah. There’s that. And here we go:
Thor: Reign of Blood - The second Thor one-shot from my current man-crush, Matt Fraction, has everything I loved about the first one. Violence! Trickery! Cruel gods! Sexy goddesses! All-around awesomeness! Seriously, Thor piloting the Blood Colossus to smite the vast army of the undead while it’s raining blood? That’s so bad ass it should be illegal.
What Constitutes You
June 22, 2008
It has been a habit since we’ve been partners in school to go out and shop after we get our shy pays. We can actually used it all up in one mall visit. There’s food, clothes, “unnecessary” things and more food tripping.
Then we decided to use some of our money to buy books. More deserving of our pays, I think. Thank God there’s Book Sale. You can find books as low as Ph30.00, like I did. I bought two hard bound books, one is for Php70.00 - Little Doors by Paul Di Filippo and After Dachau by Daniel Quinn for only Php30.00. A hundred bucks for two hard bound-used books (they’re clearly looked unused to me) is such a good deal to pass up.
I’m a one sitting reader. If and only if, I find the book really really interesting. There are stories that I can’t stop reading, and would only leave the book open to go to the bathroom or eat. And After Dachau is one of those worthy books for my time. My hundred buck purchase didn’t disappoint me at all. After Dachau is sucha good read if you’re into Reincarnation and English History. It is fictional and at the same time very informative on historical matters that dated back during 1920’s.
BlAsian & Rebels
June 19, 2008
Kakapanood ko lang ng “Kababayan” sa LA18 at medyo natuwa ako sa pinalabas nila kanina kaya eto ish-share ko din sa inyo 
Sana magustuhan nyo din…
BlAsian Exchanges, a novel
“I am very proud of my Filipino American ethnic heritage and Asian American racial heritage. But my social and political roots are Black. Thus, my attraction for Black culture and Black women. I see myself as a polycultural person: i.e., one whose different cultural personae coexists in one person. A dude who on the one hand relishes his need and desire to learn Tagalog and Ilokano while at the same time expressing himself in the latest Ebonics-laden phraseology learned from watching B.E.T. or testifyin’ with my homeys near the State Building in Oakland where I work. This is my world! And narrating it is why I decided to write BlAsian Exchanges.” - Sam Cacas of BlAsian Exchanges
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Rebels of Mindanao: A Novel by Tom Anthony
“Tom Anthony is a West Point Graduate and combat veteran who spent his professional civilian career living in Austria, Spain, Japan, England, and Poland. He has worked in global business throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Anthony also lived in Mindanao for three years. He currently lives in California with his family. This is his first novel.”
Policemen-Teachers
June 17, 2008
In one of the Philippine Daily Inquirer articles just last month, I read with interest the story about policemen taking the roles of teachers in far-flung areas with insurgency problems. They teach with gun on the side and chalk on one hand. The former is true while the latter is, well, just a thought, considering how anorexic the budget for education has been going on for years. But that’s another story. This is the story of how children cope with their pressing environment and of how “human adaptation” is worth thinking over.
Sons and Fathers
June 15, 2008
I grew up with my father’s presence, not like the unfortunate kids of my generation who had none upon seeing the first light of this world. Or not quite like the unfortunate kids of my generation who were left to grow up without the guidance of a father other than a fatherly figure, which is a role oftentimes assumed by the mother or the eldest son in the family, let alone a broken family torn in literal and figurative ways. And so I was raised without having to tread those rugged paths that led to nowhere, or to somewhere where future is bleak, if not distorted in barely imaginable ways. But I can say for certain that, even with a father by my side who was constantly straightening the life of a kid who always has been on the verge of losing sight of the road, life was never always an easy voyage. It’s enough to say that even a stalwart Achilles can’t weather the push of violent winds.
Debris and Hubris
June 12, 2008
Stare into the Abyss long enough and it stares back at you. Or stare into history long enough and it stares back at you with cunning eyes. I suspect that the more we study history, or read it in the dusty pages of archaic tomes, the more we give life to it, the more we bestow meaning unto it. Which is perhaps why some people have become prone to saying that we are a forgetful race, unable to cope with the lapses of our memory precisely because we simply cannot afford the time to stare into our history. It might as well have become the case that we are no longer snatching the life out of our violent, and bloody, history. More so, it might as well have become the case that we are killing it, page by page, leaf by leaf, book by book, hero by hero.
Book Sale
May 29, 2008
Titles and Author *sold
Map Of The World by Jane Hamilton – 40
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey – 70
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck – 150
Shanghai Baby by Wei Hui – 200
Primary Colors by Anonymous – 150
Elements of Etiquette by Craig Clairborne – 200
Mother of Pearl by Melinda Haynes – 40
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison – 70
White Oleander by Janet Fitch – 100
Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck – 100
Icy Sparks by Gwyn Hyman Rubio – 140
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink – 200
Makoy is 26 yr old IT guy who loves to write, thrilled with movies as much as his favorite American food, fascinated with politics, current events and money matters, an entrepreneur in the making, and a certified Ortigas blogger.
SQUIRRELS IN PHIL. FOREST!
May 15, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Amid the crisis, however, the CSC Forest represents bounty. Today, squirrels can be sighted in the forest including snakes and other wild animals. It represents an ideal environment beyond the four corners of a government edifice. It represents an environment of what our country should be.
We lost track of the trees we planted at the Department of Agriculture and NIA. It reminds us of the past, however, whenever we see flowers of rain trees blooms as rainy season approaches while we walk along the alley of the Office for Legal Affairs. We can only hope, however, that those trees are now as tall, as big and cared dearly, where squirrels can hide, live and play in peace, like in the Civil Service Commission’s Centennial Forest, presently under Acting Chair Cesar Buenaflor.
(Picture: Compliment of CSC Public Assistance and Information Office)
Legendary (A Literary Stint)
May 7, 2008
There’s a legend that is truly legendary. It’s a legend about the desire for peace and the aftermath of madness, about the persistence of conflicts and the summit and gorges of sanity. It’s a legend about the demands of the times.
For Philippine Twilight Fans: Would you attend a ‘Breaking Dawn’ launch event / release party in the Philippines?
May 4, 2008
You’ve probably already marked August 2, 2008 in your calendars and you just can’t wait for that all-important day when you can finally get your hands on the fourth book of Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series. But how do you feel about lining up with other Twilight fans for your copy of “Breaking Dawn”, and maybe having a few gushing sessions about Edward Cullen, and a bit of Twilight fun and games after? Let us know if you’re game for a launch event for “Breaking Dawn” in the Philippines!
So far, neither Powerbooks nor Fully Booked has any launch event or release party planned for Breaking Dawn. But if enough of us are willing to have one, we at TwilightCovenPh can try and work it out with either of the two bookstores to set up an event for Philippine Twilight fans! So cast your votes now and let us know what you want!
Cast your vote and have your say here, or visit the Twilight Coven Philippines blog here.
Face-Rocking Covers #12: Iron Man
April 28, 2008
There’s no better way to bring back my totally useless blog series, Face-Rocking Covers, than the first day of this most momentous week: IRON MAN WEEK YAY! Obviously, we’ll be taking a look at some of ol’ Shellhead’s old face-rocking comic book covers. The Invincible One didn’t catch the fancy of the general public until the movie was announced, which baffles me since Iron Man is one rockin’ mofo. Observe:
One of the most suspenseful covers ever. Seriously. It’s a dude trying to get his normal clothes off and desperately trying to put on his suit of armor… WHILE FALLING TO HIS CERTAIN DEATH! If only he thought of bringing this thing called a “parachute”.
Mary
April 24, 2008
Pure as white, soft as cotton
A light of pathway wherein there is safety.
A woman who will guide you,
Love you and show you what life is,
A woman called Mary.
My Mary was dull, fragile and castled.
The Mary that didn’t show her love,
nor her care for me.
Read the complete article at Makoy’s Literary Writings & More.
Makoy is 26 yr old IT guy who loves to write, thrilled with movies as much as his favorite American food, fascinated with politics, current events and money matters, an entrepreneur in the making, and a certified Ortigas blogger.
Bhob Wire: Urban Vampire
April 20, 2008
Collection of Poems & Essays
Hesperus
March 29, 2008
Seeing that National Bookstore is selling Hesperus Press editions of lesser known works of renowned classic authors with a 75% discount, and thus transforming a P339 price tag into P84.50, and fearing that I may never have another chance to get myself books of this quality and quantity, I spent a fourth of my share of our Finance class project’s profit on purchasing the books.
Having liked another book from Hesperus Press, namely Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Fatal Eggs and having received good reviews from my girlfriend Beryl who bought herself a copy of Jules Vernes’ A Fantasy of Dr. Ox, also from Hesperus Press, I was convinced to buy myself eight other titles from the same publishing house:
Innovative Ways of Telling Stories
March 27, 2008
Came across an interesting new Penguin project…
According to the Guardian, “The We Tell Stories project has been created by Penguin in partnership with alternate reality games company SixtoStart. Other participating writers include Toby Litt, who was named as a Granta best young British novelist, Naomi Alderman, winner of the 2006 Orange prize for new writing, and Mohsin Hamid, whose The Reluctant Fundamentalist was shortlisted for last year’s Man Booker prize.”
The Joy of Reading
March 27, 2008
Reading books, be it a novel, a classic work of fiction, a biography, a political or philosophical treatise, a historical account, or what have you, has always been one of the most enduring joys in my life. Our family’s Holy Week excursion in Mantalongon, Dalaguete gave me another occasion to prove this.
The Perfect Gift
March 16, 2008
I always found books to be the perfect gift for any occasion. Books, a National Book Development Board survey finding reveals, are considered to be good gifts by Filipinos.
Keeping up with this tradition, I gave my favorite younger sister a book for her birthday yesterday. Alya Simone is now fifteen. I handed her The Fifth Mountain, which I bought from Beryl, since she always professed love for the writings of Paulo Coelho – one the most popular writers today.
Two Films for Last Potter Book
March 14, 2008
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be made into two movies, announces Warner Brothers, with part one arriving in cinemas in November 2010 and part two following in May 2011. The Guardian newspaper writes, “Saying goodbye to Harry Potter has been hard - for fans… and even more so the publishers and booksellers for whom he’s been such a spectacular earner - but the Hollywood studio in charge of the film adaptations has found a way to postpone the last goodbye…â€Read the rest of this entry »A Book a Day…
March 13, 2008
Once again, I broke my moratorium on the buying of books and am officially revoking it because of my inability to implement it.
I just received my part of the profit for Binibining UP Pageant, our advertising class project, and bought myself The Fatal Eggs by Mikhail Bulgakov. The Hesperus Press edition with a foreword by Doris Lessing is sold with a 75% discount in National Bookstore. I bought the book for P84 only instead of the original price of P339!
I consider it a reward for having presented what Prof. Teresita Rodriguez described as the best plan for our advertising class. For the said paper, my group was assigned to make a campaign plan for the Sangguniang Kabataan elections. My group mates conducted surveys in a certain barangay. We explored the community and interviewed officials and residents not a few times. The efforts paid off in the end.
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March 12, 2008
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Happy World Book Day!
March 6, 2008
I never knew that such a commemoration ever existed at all in the first place. But yes, today, March 6, 2008, is World Book Day. It was started in the United Kingdom and Ireland two decades ago to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. I hope book lovers here in the Philippines would also begin organizing parallel activities here in the country in line with the celebration.
In the mean time, do check out the ten things you didn’t know about books from The Britannica blog. Just done reading Mikhail Lermontov’s only novel A Hero of Our Time and I must say that it is now in the list of my favorite books. Also, the first few parts of Beyond Good and Evil texts from Dailylit.com has finally arrived. Nietzsche riles against the futility of the philosopher’s search for truth and the pointlessness of the concept of the antitheses. Very convoluted writing, but the guy does have a knack for interesting soundbytes - and a fertile ground for varying interpretations.
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