Tag: Art
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Neil Gaiman Weekend
I have always argued that Neil Gaiman is more than just a writer. He’s a story teller. There are some writers, who, when you listen to them speak, sound as if they are speaking in prose. The sentences they construct are uttered with a cadence that makes you stop to listen to every word as…
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Philippine Blogosphere Pitch: Why not aim for the Anvil Awards?
Every year, the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) gives out a set of Anvil Awards for remarkable public relations campaigns done in the Philippines. The ANVIL is a symbol of excellence in public relations in the Philippines awarded by a distinguished multi-sectoral jury for outstanding public relations programs and tools designed and implemented…
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Oh the madness begins once more!
Although the line was long at the Starbucks Madrigal cashier I was kept entertained by a dialogue between the barista and a woman with slightly heated undertones. The discussion revolved around whether the woman could get a stamp onto a new Starbucks planner card given the sad reality that she forgot both her cards. Apparently,…
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Kolektib Shared Spaces at the Cubao Expo
Over the weekend, Kolektib officially opened at the Cubao X (formerly Marikina Shoe Expo) together with three other shops: Mogwai, Sputnik and White Box Gallery.
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Press Freedom in the Philippines is a huge joke
You’ve probably heard about this from a few days back. But still. A mural depicting the history of press freedom made by the Neo-Angono artists in the Philippines was censored by the National Press Club before it was presented to President GMA. How ironic that the NPC’s “press freedom” commission was censored by none other…
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What is web copywriting?
This is. See you tomorrow 🙂 How do you write effective web site copy that engages the reader and also helps your search engine rankings? We’ll walk you through best practices for writing for your customers (conversions) and for search engines (traffic). [Read] I’ll be doing something rather different tomorrow as there are just too…
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Free tickets and a ‘Thank You’ to my readers!
True Faith belting it out. A glimpse of what’s in store on October 20 Some bloggers are giving away tickets for the Toblerone Thank You Day concert at the Mall of Asia. I recently wrote about how October 20 has been declared National Thank You Day, with Manila being the Thank You capital in the…
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Andrian Lee’s “No Scratch” Gadget Solution
Met up with a few of the SEMCON speakers last week for a brief photo session. It was there that I got to see Andrian Lee (he’s going to talk about the Ultimate Checkout Solution on Oct 10) and his uncanny gear protection solution.
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Speedlinking 19/9/2007
Today is going to be especially memorable for me as I start my adventure in bikram yoga. While I sweat inside a human-sized toaster, here are some links for you to enjoy: As tradition goes, here is the link to the schedule for Philippine Christmas Bazaars 2007. Royal Elastics, the guys behind the lace-less shoes,…
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Biblioteca Fernandez and Book Stores
That’s the library on the second floor of my home, where I spent 1/3 of my childhood waking hours (the other 1/3 of my 80’s was spent in front of the television and the remaining pie was dedicated to toys). Afternoons and weekends were usually spent getting lost in the piles of National Geographic, Reader’s…
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