Opinions and Writings

How come H&D has a .edu.ph?

I met my old boss yesterday just to talk a few things about the state of e-learning here in the Philippines since I'm exploring it as a possible study to do over the next year. While in my old office, I was made aware of this new learning system provider. I was quite...

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Dwight Howard wins slam dunk contest with a layup?

I don't know how this qualifies as a dunk. His hand did not even touch the rim though his jump's height created that illusion of him dunking the ball. But I have to give him props for showmanship with that cape and "S" on the chest. That's how you make the crowd go...

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PayPal restored my account

After two sleepless nights of thinking whether my hard-earned money will end up with PayPal, I finally got my answer. They restored my account's functionality. $715 is worth 3 months' salary in UP, poor us minimum wage teachers. Now I can try to sleep, finally....

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Lectures, seminars, and more lectures…

It's just a few minutes since I arrived home from UP. For some reason, I feel like I'm in some intra-campus tour since I've been "booked" to have a few speaking engagements. Last week, I held a talk on resume writing for students from the School of Statistics (Stat)....

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Sucker-punched

The one reason why I didn't believe in sending your car (especially if it's a used car aging gracefully) to the dealership for repairs is the cost. For me, that was the sole reason why I avoided bringing our old Corolla to Toyota even if the dealership was located a...

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UP or Ateneo revisited

I'm not even including La Salle here. Hehehe... Evil me. Anyway, I'm quite in a quandary here whether I have to reconsider my views. Well, you may think that since I am affiliated with UP, I will be in full support of the University. Well, quite honestly, being with...

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Oh yes, I do bother myself with Capitalism

Okay, after that brief rant, let me do something that I haven't really done - do some commentary over a few things (just like what I really intended to do with this blog). A few things to be covered in this post - dollar woes and putting up businesses. Very, uhm,...

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