On selfies

No one wants to read about the positives in your life because people will feel envious of your good fortune, and in turn, feel miserable. No one wants to read about the negatives because they will feel as if the negativity will rub off on them. No one wants to see...

Against the default mindset

I’m always torn whenever I step inside my English for the Professions class and talk about the “default” mindset for fresh graduates and their initial practice of profession. While the class should only deal with business communication, I can’t...

Kaya nga ‘dead’ eh

Sure, being Pinoy has its perks. It’s amusing to be born in this society though there are quite a lot of ills as well. One of my biggest beefs is when Pinoy attitudes affect work. I’m pretty sure one of the beefs of many foreign investors, BPOs, and...

Sustainable failure

I’m a Gooner. Ever since I got to watch bits and pieces of English football from way back in the 90s, I always admired the way Arsenal went about their game. I conscientiously followed their undefeated year in the 2003–04 Premiere League campaign and remained a...

A modern-day Pied Piper

Willie Revillame can be the realization of the modern day Pied Piper. All the elements that come with the old legend seem to apply. Too many bad things has happened with him in the middle – the Ultra stampede, accusations of lewd behavior and cheating, and now,...