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ABOUT ME

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Call me Eric.

I have a Ph.D. degree. I love to travel, visit museums, national parks, and places few people know. I share my travel stories and more on this blog.

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Comedian Adam Carolla – Forever Racist

Damage has been done Adam Carolla! Whatever you say today or tomorrow, however you say your apology, you will forever be known as racist. Filipinos will always label you as the one who is demeaning and an “ignorant fool.” If you don’t know anything about the country, then shut up…

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Academics

TOEFL Exam – How to Perfect Your Score

I was informed via email that I got a perfect score for the essay portion of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam when I took it more than 3 years ago. Even before the start of the exam, I was confident that I’d do good and…

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Society

Should International Students Answer US Census 2010?

Should international students fill out the US Census 2010? My housemate and I just received the form for the 2010 US Census. Our first reaction was to throw it directly to the recycle bin, just like what we do to every spam mail we got from Capital One. We both…

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Society

FCC National Broadband Plan Document Released

Below is the approved two-page joint statement on the U.S. first national broadband plan issued by the Federal Communications Commission, FCC, on Tuesday: Adopted: March 16, 2010 Released: March 16, 2010 By the Commission: 1. High-speed broadband is beginning to reshape every sector of our economy and many aspects of…

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Society

Win a Grant from Tobacco Media Control Project

I almost marked the email below a spam. Coming from a tobacco media and sent to my work email address is not something common to see in my inbox. Regular emails that flood my office account usually come from research collaborators and professors whose email addresses end with dot edu….

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Internet

Facebook – Add Friends and Know Them Well

From just over 100 friends last year, my list of Facebook friends has now reached over 1000. It is amazing to know how everyone seems to own a Facebook account these days. Met someone in a bar? Ask for his/her FB account and you’d be on your way to knowing…

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