I’m back home from class. Second meeting with the seniors for their Internet and Law elective; first meeting with the IT Guild, a hodgepodge of high schoolers from first to third year.
The IT Guild is one of the more than a dozen clubs in school, a required extracurricular once-a-week activity. But it’s not just going [...]

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Last night, Sam announced that she would have to bring a tray of baked macaroni to school. My eyes wide and an eyebrow raised — I am the one expected to cook the pasta — I asked why. She said it was for a culminating activity. All the kids would bring food for a picnic [...]

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The line is from an article published in Fortwayne.com in reference to a new parenting model based on a philosophy followed by a group of fathers, in particular, Brian Reid of rebeldad.com who is also a contributor to Washington Post’s On Balance.
“Some fathers are still going to work 80 hours a week,” he said. “But [...]

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It was over four years ago when we first held a birthday party at the Cattleya Farm Resort. We’ve rented the place many times since and we’ve always had a great time (see older photos). There were only two pools then, pools number 1 and 2, and the package came with the use of the [...]

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The title is a figure of speech, of course. Sunburn is always nasty but, today, it is simply an attestation to a very enjoyable swimming party.
But let’s start from the beginning.

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We just saw Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Despite the outstanding visual effects, I was disappointed. Okay, it’s Marvel Comics stuff but, still, I expected a storyline that had more than a plot for a second grader.
Even Jessica Alba who had never disappointed me before seemed to have lost her charm. She [...]

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That the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach is a cliche. But the reverse is a new twist. A comment posted in Pinoy Cook:
I am a hispanic American who is tired of the women in this country. I was in the Philippines in 2005 and fell in love with the country [...]

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I’m in a quandary. My life will irrevocably change in a few days and I’m not sure how to manage everything without giving up anything. I love writing. I love web publishing. But, in two days, I’m going to be Teacher Connie too. It sounds so weird. I’m not even sure it has all sunk [...]

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