How to Talk Right
Issa Is there really a right way of talking? Can we actually know how to listen and respond accurately? Is there a hope our conversations won’t end up frustratingly empty, banal,…
2011
A Love Statement
It’s Valentine’s Day so everyone catches the love fever. Being a reluctant romantic, Shakespeare’s sonnets often make me smile. Though I resolved not to show affections solely on V-day, I’m…
Megan Reeves Shares the Girl Code
You’ll instantly recognize smart eyes when you see them. Playing as the tough, witty and charming FBI agent working as psychological profiler in Numb3rs, Diane Farr (aka Megan Reeves) snatched…
Facebook Account Deactivated
I’m not anti-social, just uninspired with the vitality of Facebook. I never denied it’s viral, but I’m plain curious how my daily life would turn out without a visit to…
CLOSED (SARADO PO)
Walang Pilipinong magpapasalamat kapag nabasa ang Tagalog na saling-wika ng CLOSED (SARADO PO) sa desk ng teller sa Etisalat Network outlet sa Deira City Center Mall. Hindi ko mawari kung…
Meet Mr. Word Star!
What makes one a star? Florists hinted me I must be one. ASTER (a flower shaped like star) is my birthmonth flower. Yet lately, I learned that “ASTER” doesn’t always…
Aawitan Kita sa Disyerto
What’s the best way to beat the chilly, hilly and lonely desert Safari? Some Pinoys, who had the mind and heart for real fun, thought a live band would be…
The Art of Splitting
Don’t we all just split infinitives without giving it a thought? To unconscionably cut a relationship is NOT an artful way of ending it. To subtly break someone’s heart requires…
Our Brown Envelops
“Who would you be 10 years from now?” was the theme of our Values Education writing activity under Mrs. Bernardino (III-Rizal) sometime in 2001. Of course life-altering questions could only…
Not by Ear, but by Sight
If pronunciation teaching is aimed at achieving native-like proficiency, it’s a futile business. However if reasonable intelligibility is the target in pronunciation instruction, it’s a fruitful, promising quest. The problem…