Today, August 31, the Republic of the Philippines will observe Ramon Magsaysay Day. Magsaysay was the 7th Filipino president, 3rd of the Republic. How do we Filipinos see him? With general admiration. I’ll leave it to you to look up on his life; I’ll write about his legacy:

Man, I found this line really really funny:
I[’m] the kind of blogger who wants a relationship not a one link stand.
Not because it’s stupid, but far from it. With just one line, Liz Strauss pokes fun at a romantic cliche, and gives you an idea what her advice is about. Read her post and you’ll […]

Head over to Kenneth Cobonpue’s website. Kenneth is a Filipino (like me!) furniture designer based in Cebu. Namamangha ako sa kanyang mga disenyo (loose translation: I ph34r his l33t design sk1llz!).
His distinctive style mixes modern and ethnic sensibilities. Still using bamboo, rattan and abaca as his ancestors did, Ken also throws in contemporary materials like […]

Once again letting the links lead me around cyberspace, I came across an interesting blog called 43 Folders. Merlin Mann works magic with words, writing easily understood posts on productivity and time management. As a serial procrastinator, I found the the (10+2)*5 formula a very effective way of getting things done. And bloggers everywhere will […]

Calvin is a six-year-old boy with an extensive vocabulary and limitless imagination. Hobbes is his stuffed tiger, alive in the eyes of Calvin, and always with a profound perpective on things. Through creator Bill Watterson’s strip Calvin & Hobbes, I’ve always enjoyed sharing their experiences, since I discovered the comic about 16 years ago.

Bill Watterson […]