Engawa and suikinkutsu and my fascination with Japanese architecture
(Re-post of a January 10, 2011 blog in my old site) The word engawa led me to the blog of Mr. Ken Mori, Pursuing Wabi. It was on a typical work-at-home day when I was working on a
Tree Planting 101
As promised, I will be writing more posts to help you in your participation in the The meiLBOX 5+1 Project. An important question that may come into one’s mind when planning
JR meets JR (A Tribute to a Hero’s 150th)
Jose Rizal and I share the same birth date, June 19. I thank my Mom and the heavens for choosing this date for my day of birth. One trivial reason is that it makes it hard for my l
The meiLBOX 5+1 Project sends out the first 5 letters via Post!
If you are one of my regular visitors, you must know already about the small project that I have launched very recently. 
It is The meiLBOX 5+1 Project (click here to know more
Wellness: Pinoy Style
Wellness has certainly become more than a buzzword. It has become the “ultimate” state of mind-body-spirit that many are aspiring for. Health no longer stands on its ow
Tornado hits my neighborhood in New Manila, Quezon City
We were caught by surprise. We were preparing our late breakfast of toasted bread and sunny side-up eggs when suddenly, the winds outside roared angrily, as if crying out, warning
MBA Renewables: A much-awaited online degree program!
Yes, you are reading it correctly! I am happy to find out that a university in Berlin, Germany, is now offering an online graduate program with focus on renewable energy. I have be
My niece asks her Mom, “Why are the rivers here in Aurora clean?”
We were on the way back to Manila from a family vacation in Aurora Province when my niece, Danica, suddenly asks her Mom, “Why are the rivers here in Aurora clean?” Eve