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Dressing for a wedding
There is a standard dress code for guests who attend a wedding. A formal attire for men means to resurrect the same suit or barong they wear for every formal occasion in their lives since […]
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Plants and parks cool cities from climate change
As cities are built, we transform vegetation into infrastructure. The Philippines is East Asia’s fastest urbanizing country with 65% of its people in cities. By 2030, Metro Manila will be 91% built up but will […]
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Why Instagram and YouTube are copying TikTok
My Bookstagram of three years has stalled, so I joined TikTok in May 2021. Why start a new platform when I can’t even grow the old one? Because I seem to have a better chance […]
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It’s hard to let go of clutter from the past
Last weekend I was so relieved to finally get rid of a hand-me-down Ikea red chair that I’ve loathed for so long. This is my fifth and final time to dispose of it. It’s weirdly […]
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Stan Lee used hype to become famous while Jack Kirby didn’t
Few know Jack Kirby but many know Stan Lee. That’s because Stan put his name on all Marvel comic book stories, even though many originated from Jack or were made with Jack’s collaboration and art. […]