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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I wrote in detail about the road trip my friend and I experienced going to Moab, Utah. You can read the whole story here. However, I haven’t shown you yet the good stuff Moab has to offer. From rock-climbing, to hiking, to just admiring the gorgeous red rocks at the…
Read more“You are qualified to win the daily lotto, to join please text back……” I suspect that the number of text messages sent daily is growing very rapidly anywhere around the world. As per estimate, the sent rate is hundreds of billions per annum. With its wide coverage, text messaging has…
Read moreHow to live life happily? Most often, I’d get suggestions like: make a contribution by working hard in a work you love; be in the know and intelligent; gather a surplus; love your family above your friends, your cellphone, your dog, your career; and progress in the firm and gain…
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Brown-colored skin. That’s what I have. No trace of yellowish or white tints in me. Only pure brown, like I was baked to perfection, so to speak. With both parents having the lineage of the locally-bred mature generation, the product is a no more than a similar-looking life form. To…
Read moreDo you know the stories behind your old photos? I just looked at mine and, yes, I do. There’s one good reason why this week I metamorphosed into an archaic-photo enthusiast. A short meeting with a fellow Filipino in Brookings weeks ago got me into thinking to scan my old…
Read moreCha-cha has come out in the news again. Charter change, that is. Opposing Philippine politicians are in a brawl once more, debating the need to shift from a presidential, bicameral system to a unicameral, parliamentary form of government. So, which is preferable? Should the Filipino people retain this current presidential…
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After visiting the Cologne Cathedral (Dom), follow the crowd and visit the Hohenzollern Bridge. This famous bridge in Cologne, Germany that was constructed between 1907 and 1911 crosses the Rhine River. You can ride the train to cross it, but walking is the one I would advice you do. You…
Read moreHow would you measure happiness? Is it the size of your smile while working on a job you really love? Is it the number of degrees you have attained and the amount of knowledge you have collected? Is the gauge of happiness allied with gathering a surplus, or loving your…
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