Learning English

I wanted to teach Z to speak English ever since he was little but Daddy said no. He said that we should learn to speak our native language first and foremost. It made a lot of sense so the matter was laid to rest. So we spoke to him in Tagalog for the first five years of his life. Now that he is five... 

Source:  Happy Thoughts

SonicLogo.TV presents Luna, Kelevra & Mr. Bones & The Boneyard Circus TONIGHT! at Route 196

SonicLogo.TV presents Luna Kelevra and Mr. Bones and The Boneyard Circus 930pm, Monday, 15 March 2010 Route 196, Katipunan Avenue 150 PHP Gets you in + a drink! SonicLogo.TV presents LUNA KELEVRA MR. BONES & THE BONEYARD CIRCUS 930pm, Monday, 15 March 2010 Route 196, Katipunan Avenue 150PHP gets... 

Source:  The Philippines According to Blogs

Misogyny in the Ranks

Pinay poet Niki Escobar has a great post about the prevalence of misogyny, and the reckless deployment of such terms as “bitch,” “ho,” “fag,” in the open mic and spoken word scene, which is populated by so many politically astute and supposedly decolonized men of color... 

Source:  poeta y diwata

CyberPress Official Statement: Being Unfair to Journalism

I am not a member of CyberPress. However, I have friends and colleagues within this organization. But more importantly, I think it is ethically wrong to fire an editor because he was doing his job. I want you to read between the lines and realize that as a corollary, this is also why blogging is tough.... 

Source:  Jayvee Fernandez on Technology and New Media in the Philippines

Rule of Writing Online #11

Watch your spelling when describing nationalities or countries. Case in point: witness Filipino blogger Marocharim enjoy a feature on BBC’s Blogworld. It’s great that Paul Coletti has taken notice of Maro’s commentary on Felix “Peck” Cantal, a presidential candidate for... 

Source:  Technograph

Thank you Chat.com.ph

Several years ago, I know very little of the internet. I have no idea of ym, msn, networking sites and everything, but I know how to email. It was when I worked in Pasig City that I learned the fun internet stuff like chatting. The most memorable chat room that I have been with yesterday [...] Related... 

Source:  Ungkutan

Carabao Poets Chapbook Series

[Some edits below.] I am so grateful to Juan Felipe Herrera for his generosity and support of Filipino American poetry. I am so pleased to announce this: Under the direction of Tomás Rivera Endowed Chair, Juan Felipe Herrera, The Tomás Rivera Endowment, Department of Creative Writing at UC Riverside... 

Source:  poeta y diwata

Chateau 1771 meets my ratty sneakers

I was a teeny bit nervous when I stepped inside Chateau 1771. It was a glorious looking place, with the big windows and elegant tables—definitely not a place where a t-shirt + jeans + ratty-sneaker-wearing person would belong. But the maitre d’ invited us in ever so nicely (They had a maitre... 

Source:  bento, restos & recipes at http://www.kitchencow.com

FILIPINO VOTE: 5 THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN A CANDIDATE

Today, It was a privilege to be invited in a small gathering of about twenty to twenty five people. My wife and I were invited by someone we knew who happens to be running as a Senator. [continue reading]

Fish Balls – Best Street Food in the Philippines

You’ve heard of the Red Caviar from the Salmon, Black Caviar from the Sturgeon fish, and the rarest of all, the Gold Caviar from the Albino Beluga. Now, I’m going to introduce you to something even better, the Philippine Caviar – Fish Balls! Ok, so it’s not really caviar, but... Source: When In Manila
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