The Affair is such a time suck.
But don’t take my word for it. See it for yourself on Netflix. [See: The Affair]
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Pen and pouch envy
Lamy Pico (lamy.com)
When Lamy, the German pen company, designed the Pico, it didn’t have me in mind. I didn’t fit the demographic.
The Pico, Lamy’s clipless pocket pen, was simple, functional, and expensive; I was complicated (occasionally), useless (generally), and cheap (absolutely).
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Saguisag offers to pay additional fine to speak out against President Marcos
(Photo from Marcos Martial Law: Never Again Facebook page)
In February 2016, minutes before the soft launch of Raissa Robles’ Marcos Martial Law: Never Again, in Makati, I was able to interview former senator Rene A. V. Saguisag, who wrote an introduction to the book. [See: Marcos Martial Law book’s Facebook page]
However, I phrased my question incorrectly, as featured in the following audio clip. I should have asked the former senator how it felt like to write an introduction to the book, not about how it felt like writing the book itself.
Good thing he got the idea, ignored my error, and all too enthusiastically provided an answer.
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Sigs Smokehouse chef talks about grilling, recipes
This podcast is the result of an impromptu interview I had with Roz Galang, chef and proprietor of Sigs Smokehouse, when I dropped by the restaurant recently. [See: Sigs Smokehouse]
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It’s not Shakey’s fault if you can’t order draft beer
Shakey’s Pizza Parlor logo from Wikipedia
Beer and pizza always go together.
But not at the Matalino Street, Quezon City branch of Shakey’s Pizza.
Why?
That branch always runs out of beer.
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Reading, Fast and Slow (or the Top 6 books I’ve read in 2015)
(Apologies to Daniel Kahneman, who wrote Thinking Fast and Slow, the inspiration for the title of this blog entry. The same book is also mentioned below.)
Some books grab you by the balls and never let go unless you’re finished with them (or, for that matter, finished with you). Other books are far less dramatic, allowing you to dip into several pages on occasion, while in between meals, naps, or commutes.
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Biking, Fast and Slow
The Messenger parked at the office.
The woman wore a light blue mask to cover the tear on her upper lip which doctors had sewn together a few minutes earlier. Her face hit the ground when she was thrown clear from her electric bike, she said. Not only did she skip on wearing a helmet, she also brought along her daughter, who was, fortunately enough, unhurt when they went out for a quick trip to the grocery that rainy Monday night. [See: Biking, Fast and Slow]