English Pronunciation and Silent Reading
How many vowels are used in the English language? It is not five but six. The sixth is the schwa which sounds like “uh.” In the Philippine languages as well as in Spanish, the five regular vowels are pronounced as full vowels. In English though, the regular vowels that are not accented when used...
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In the middle of Wolf Hall
from Jonathan BassThis is the last week of January, and I have not finished one single book since the year started. In total, it's been 26 days since I've actually finished a book.I mention this because, in the last couple of years, going this long without finishing a book is highly unusual for me. Usually,...
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Top 10 Reads of 2009
There are a couple of things I feel I need to do, book-wise, before I can finally lay 2009 to rest. This is one of them. I gave a reckoning of my year already, and greeted everyone for the new year, but I've yet to post my best reads for 2009. Unfortunately, I'm not as imaginative as some of the other...
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Looking Back and Looking Forward
This was a momentous year. I started this blog, met the wonderful people of the book blogging community, and even got shortlisted for the national blog awards.Our house sunk under 8 feet of flood water, washing away not just appliances and furniture, but irreplaceable pictures, books, and mementos.I...
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The Reckoning
When I started this blog this year, I noted down certain reading goals that I had. In the course of the year, I believe I forgot about most of these goals or just kept them at the back of my mind. Except for my 100-book goal this year. That, at least, I wanted to finish. And, I'm glad to say, I have.:)A...
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Of presents and wishes
image from ijm.nlI do not ask family members to give me books for Christmas anymore. Not for the past couple of years. In fact, I tell them that they can give me anything BUT a book. I have a simple reason for this: though I often scrimp on many things I might need and want, I hardly ever scrimp on books....
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Book: Making Work Work
Making Work Work: New Strategies for Surviving and Thriving at the OfficeJulie Morgenstern, 2004
Making Work Work
In every industry I consult in, I’ve noticed that the top-tier performers are deeply committed to their work/life balance. They may be working long hours, but they are very...
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Drawing by Seeing, and some reflections on life
Text:Drawing by Seeing (John Torreano) made me think about drawing in a completely different way.Instead of starting with a line that gets distorted because you can’t see properly and that makes you run out of space because you hadn’t planned for the big picture, start with a shape that you gradually...
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Book: Leading Out Loud
Leading Out Loud: Inspiring Change Through Authentic CommunicationsTerry Pearce, 2003
Excellent advice on being authentic. Good point starting p133 about when not to take questions, and how to address difficult questions.
When not to take questions:
If the speech is your first advocacy for a...
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Libraries
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As I write this, my shelves hold 50 books from the Toronto Public Library (the maximum you can have out at a time), and I’ve placed holds on 46 more (four away from the maximum for that, too).
I really, really, really like libraries.
It’s a great improvement over standing in...
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