Posted by netizen on August 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment
(first published in Manila Bulletin) The long wait is finally over for fans of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy, as “Mockingjay,” the final installment in Scholastic’s hottest property since Harry Potter, was released worldwide this week. Since “Mockingjay” was announced in December...
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Posted by nethan on July 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
WOW! My guest for my segment “Edumacate Me!” really prepared a lot of stuff for us!
“Edumacate Me!” is a segment that’s part of the radio show called “The G-Spot” w/ DJ Vince G where we try to learn something new every Sunday from the guests that come on air...
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Posted by netizen on June 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Spotting a sale sign at a bookstore always activates a panic button in me. It never fails to elicit that heart-pounding, wide-eyed excitement at the prospect of finding a book to add to my shelf, and after years of practice I think I’m fairly proficient at spotting a gem in the bargain bin....
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Posted by nethan on June 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment
This is definitely going on my “To-Read” list!
Charlotte Iserbyt – Deliberate Dumbing Down of the World
A WHISTLEBLOWER’S ACCOUNT
Charlotte Thomson Iserbyt, former Senior Policy Advisor in the U.S. Department of Education, blew the whistle in the `80s on government activities...
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Posted by netizen on March 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
I was in the mood for a psychological thriller, so I finally unearthed my copy of The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. I haven’t seen the 1999 film (with young Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow!), but I’ve been meaning to read the book ever since I mooched a copy, although...
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Posted by netizen on March 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Shortly after reading Fables, I read another Eisner award-winning graphic novel: Mom’s Cancer by Brian Fies.
In case you’re not into graphic novels, Eisner awards are like the Oscars of graphic novels. More formally known as the Will Eisner Comic Industry award, these awards are given in...
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Posted by netizen on January 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment
I avoided bookstores last December because I’m prone to splurging more at the end of the year (and God knows I have entirely too many books waiting for me at home) but there was one book that I couldn’t pass up buying, because of its sheer entertainment value (for me, at least).
It’s...
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Posted by netizen on January 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Last month, I decided to reread my Doraemon comics, both for some stress relief and in preparation for meeting the cute and cuddly robo-cat himself!
I first watched Doraemon on local tv (dubbed in Filipino), back in high school, because it was shown around the time I got home, before the local news....
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Posted by netizen on December 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment
It’s Christmas! It’s Christmas!
I’ve been having trouble updating my blog because of the sheer busy-ness of the season, with Christmas parties left and right, endless shopping and giftwrapping, and I’ve been attending the dawn masses (at 4:30 am) at church as well (today was...
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