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I recently came across a rather amusing story about Neil Armstrong. Apparently, he once tried to sue a barber for selling his hair to a collector without his consent, turning a simple haircut into a strange chapter in space history. That quirky news item unexpectedly rekindled my fascination with space and everything connected to it….
It was a rainy afternoon in SM Megamall sometime in late 2003. I was walking with a friend when two sharply dressed individuals approached us with warm smiles and an even warmer offer: listen to a short presentation and walk away with an umbrella, a bag, and a wall clock. At that moment, the umbrella…
Geography has fascinated me for as long as I can remember. I am fascinated by places, people and cultures once I got hold of an old book called “A World View” from our old barangay library in my fourth grade. I immersed myself while poring the pages and wander across the grasslands, mountains and deserts….
February 13, 2005, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong. It was a cold Sunday and I just woke up at 8:30 from an abbreviated sleep, having spent most of the night burning The Simpsons on my CD burner so I can watch it later on a screen wider than my computer monitor. I got an email…
I spent 17 years in formal education across five institutions, trying to learn life through 26 subjects under 48 teachers. I filled around 70 notebooks, used up dozens of pens and pencils, wore out pairs of shoes, and spent countless hours trying to master lessons that I thought would prepare me for life. Yet even…
These two college professors are both intelligent yet down to earth, despite sharing different personalities. It was our first few days in college, and everyone was eager to find out who our teachers would be. Engr. Erlinda Solito was scheduled for our 7:30 a.m. class, but she didn’t arrive, so we kept chatting until the…