Randy David wrote the other day about how he noticed newspapers treated PNoy’s speech. In it he said: President Aquino’s speech at the annual presidential forum of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap) last Oct. 27 highlighted many aspects of this strained relationship. In that speech, Mr. Aquino chose to dwell on his observations… Continue reading Trusting The Press
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Writing, TechEx, Cebu and Cranberry Juice
I was trying to finish a strong opinion re Michael Jordan’s speech at the Hall of Fame for BallEx but I lost my train of thought due to a funny situation at Tech Exchange. Someone probably close to the person who wrote a badly worded press release which I wrote about started making personal attacks,… Continue reading Writing, TechEx, Cebu and Cranberry Juice
I Wrote At PDI Again
Her Highness (my editor) contacted me to write an article last week. Much praise and fawning was applied, to which I am susceptible, and so I succumbed. Here it is. Before you click it, it’s about parent’s options on controlling what their kids see on the ‘net. I mentioned installable software, built in parental controls… Continue reading I Wrote At PDI Again
Advice for Aspiring Freelance Writers and other Nonsense
I enjoyed this article about writing for peanuts because it hits the nail right on the head about what it is to live in the world of Internet freelance writing. The example mentioned is somewhat off though because the writer the article talked about earned a ‘measly’ $40.00 which by our standards would be pretty… Continue reading Advice for Aspiring Freelance Writers and other Nonsense
RIP Arthur C. Clarke
I can’t believe Arthur C. Clarke is dead. He is one of the most influential writers I’ve ever read, whose books have become part of my life. His book Rendezvous with Rama was probably the first that forced me to think outside of what my eyes see. Space Odyssey 2001 brought me to far away… Continue reading RIP Arthur C. Clarke
Learn To Read
One of the nice things I like about big Press gigs is you occasionally get the chance to talk to other writers, many of whom have been in the business for decades. Yesterday I was seated beside friends from Manila Tribune, a sorta celeb guy from Studio 23 and interestingly enough, editors from 34 year… Continue reading Learn To Read
My Business Intelligence Article is on the SME Insight Blog
Hey I just noticed that my SME Insight article on business intelligence software is up on their blog. I enjoy writing for SME Insight but my contact person there has resigned and I haven’t yet contacted the editor directly, which of course can be interpreted as my being lazy since there’s no reason why I… Continue reading My Business Intelligence Article is on the SME Insight Blog
I’ve always wanted to be a writer
Since I can remember. Which is why it was very difficult for me to make the decision to finally decide to forego contributing to the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Partly because I had been doing it off and on for five years, and partly because it is just time for me to do so. Events of… Continue reading I’ve always wanted to be a writer
Writing and Basketball and Art
I have told Art that I loved his narrative style on his blog a few days ago when we sat together at an event two weeks ago. For some reason I knew that he’d be a terrific read if he started blogging, and since I found his link on the first PWIT I had been… Continue reading Writing and Basketball and Art
I’m Back Online!
And I celebrated by putting up a new template, called typoxpreloaded (hey i dont know where he got the name from either). At any rate, am following up on a great deal of backlog work, starting with enhancements to Pwit, trying to put a new template at movie ex (which was unsuccessful, so i left… Continue reading I’m Back Online!