Ang Kape Ni LaTtEX

Last week a problem with MySQL prevented posting of new comments here. I’ve had the MySQL database for this WordPress “repaired” and comments are now working again, spam and all. :p I’ll be posting again soon.

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I envy my sister Angel: Ahay! Charing… nabuking ako. Erase-erase… eto pala:

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My wife came across a press-release by a company named Pearson VUE stating that The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®) authorized Pearson VUE to expand testing availability for the NCLEX® examination to Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Exam delivery begins at the Pearson VUE-owned and -operated Pearson Professional Center in Manila [...]

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My cousin Felix found me a very interesting flash site that illustrates the empires that have occupied the Middle East over the centuries. Click here to view the Imperial History of the Middle East.

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In an unfunny twist to my previous blog post, “What makes a dirty word dirty?“, an Australian father is contemplating on suing St. Peter the Apostle School in Australia for refusing to admit his son on the basis of their surname. The youngster’s dad, 45-year-old Alex Hell, has expressed outrage after the primary school in [...]

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Prudence tagged me on this, so here goes… What makes your blog unique? I think it’s the only blog around that delves on the use of the Filipino language, which I believe is underdeveloped and holds a lot of potential if used properly. I’m sure there are others that actually discuss about this, and those [...]

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Caffeinesparks shares her take on a previous blog entry here, The Philippines as an Open Pussy Country, where she attributes the situation as a function of our culture of colonial-cum-victim-cum-Cinderella mentality. Great read, especially since it comes from sparks, who isn’t only more adept at cultural analysis as I am (it’s her job), but also [...]

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