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Forever Swimming in a Sea of Knowledge
(Recommended Reference Books for the Eclectic) During the holiday season, many people have surely gotten what they wanted and wished for—new clothes, new houses, new vehicles, new laptops, cellular phones, and other gadgets—each realizable
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Despite Age and Experience, Some Remain Romantic and Idealistic
(On Some Classic Teen Romance Novels) I may be really getting old, the reason I feel like I’m not that in touch anymore with what kind of romance novels teenagers in this generation are
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There and Back… Where It All Started
(On First Published Books) Many, if not most, authors become famous only after the publication of their third, fourth, or so-on book, so the likes of J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer are perhaps rarities,
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A Truly Intelligent Person Is Someone Who
(On the Importance of Keeping Updated) One reason I enjoy checking out profiles of friends and acquaintances on Facebook is because I get to have a glimpse of other people’s mindsets and worldviews, how
Read More »A Truly Intelligent Person Is Someone Who
(On the Importance of Keeping Updated) One reason I enjoy checking out profiles of friends and acquaintances on Facebook is because I get to have a glimpse of other people’s mindsets and worldviews, how
Read More »Finding a Sense of Culture in Language (Filipino-Grammar Terms part 2)
In the last issue, we learned the Filipino counterparts of several English grammar terms like parts of speech and punctuation marks. Now here are some more English grammar terms that have counterparts in Filipino.
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Pseudonymity in Writing Is It Cowardice
Many, if not most, writers and authors proudly byline their articles. Why not—it’s their bloodwork—so perhaps almost anyone would want to get the proper credit, even if only to stamp such articles with their
Read More »Noun Is Pangngalan, not Pangalan
(On Some Basic Filipino-Grammar Terms) I asked a friend of mine what her thoughts were on my plan to feature the Filipino counterparts of some basic English-grammar terms like noun, adverb, and other parts
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A Snowman Would Not Want to Keep Itself Warm (Unless It Wants to Die)
(On Maintaining a Sense of Logic in Writing) In 2004, when I was still living in Surrey, British Columbia, taking care of my late maternal grandfather, I also got to read books regularly to
Read More »Gaya-gaya, Hakahaka, Kilikili
(On Reduplicated Filipino Words) Many words in the Filipino language are formed using reduplication. In linguistics, reduplication is a process by which the root or stem of a word, or part of it, is
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