As one of my favorite newsletters shares: “Old economy fog is clearing: no longer can incompetence, below-par performance, ignored global standards, anti-social & anti-eco behavior, or opaque pricing be obscured. In its place has come a transparent, fully informed marketplace, where producers have no excuse left to underperform. TRANSPARENCY TYRANNY for some, TRANSPARENCY TRIUMPH for […] Read more…
May 2007 archive
Why Globe Visibility is not holding up to its promise
We availed of Globe Visibility last April. The benefit of the service was simple: Speedy, mobile internet surfing. During our first month with it, we were very happy with the service. But when May came around, we observed that surfing was much slower and connection timeouts were getting more frequent. I am writing this to […] Read more…
Rayray Parade
Cute game alert! I’ve been enjoying this game called RayRay Parade because of the cute little characters. It’s a game of logic. The little RayRays run towards the center of the screen in various formations and flash their cute tummies when you solve the puzzle. The objective is to get all the RayRays standing. It’s […] Read more…
LP 18: Kwentong Gulay
Before I post my recipe contribution to LP 18, I’d love to share some veggie-related childhood stories. Let’s go down vegetable-lined memory lane together! I remember asking my Mom for spinach because of Popeye. I wanted to grow muscles too! It was my first time to try that vegetable and was immensely disappointed when I […] Read more…
Bowling for Fruits
Fruits are lovely to snack on especially if they’ve been sliced, cubed or just plain made ready to eat for you. What’s easier than grabbing a banana from a bunch, peeling it and eating it right? No hassle. Same goes for fruit bowls. If you pre-plan your slicing and dicing, eating your fruits right away […] Read more…
Lasang Pinoy 18: Oh My Gulay!
Vegetables. Some of us have a love affair with them, others have a love-hate (or hate-hate) relationship with them. One sure thing we all have in common is: We were all made to eat vegetables. We all started out with mashed peas and squash, were scared out of our wits with the bitterness of the […] Read more…
Celebrating Mama
I’ve written a lot about my Mom in this blog. A lot of words can be used to describe a relationship, and for this one that we share, the word is trusting. Our trust in each other is borne out of respect for each other and a deep, deep love. It is borne out of […] Read more…