Living Solo: Spending Money The Right Way, part 1 of 2

managing money for bachelors and entrepreneurs, with Renzie Baluyut. It used to be a lot simple.  You make some money, you spend it, maybe set aside some for savings, or for whatever big ticket item you’re eyeing for yourself in the future. If my spending goes up, I would be the kind of guy who […]

10 Unplugged Activities You Can Do at Home

hanging out for one hour without lights with Renzie. I’ve decided to live blog the Earth Hour event from home.  So here I am in the dark, with my trusty notebook, just hammering away at the minuscule keyboard in almost complete darkness, putting my thoughts into text. I think we should spend more time away […]

Globe Pisses Me Off Once Again

Renzie rants about terrible service. For those of you who have been following this blog regularly, you might remember a time a few months back when I had a really bad experience with Globe.  You can read that story here, just so you have an idea what I’m talking about. To give you a quick […]

The Philippine Culture of Dependence

Here’s what I think: the reason why we have so many poor people in the Philippines is that our society has a pervasive culture of dependence and patronage. It is uncommon for Filipinos, I believe, to take an active part in challenging the status quo, and be more involved in carving out a fortune for […]

You Might Already Have Diabetes…

from the Health & Wellness Notes of Renzie Baluyut. Today, November 14, is World Diabetes Day. Two years ago, the United Nations thought it would be a good idea to set aside this day each year to increase the general public’s awareness of the effects of diabetes and its complications. The end goal, of course, […]