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Have a Taste of Contemporary Jazz Music
An Album Review of Michael Sarian’s ‘Subtitles,’ 2014 My number-one favorite jazz piece remains to be “Feels So Good” (1977) by the American flugelhorn and trumpet player and composer Chuck Mangione. Surprisingly, the second
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Mahilig Ka Bang mag-Facebook?
On the Positive Side of Being a Netizen, or an Internet Denizen Maraming nagsasabi na aksaya lang ng panahon ang paggamit ng Facebook o ng kahit anupamang uri ng social media. Para sa akin,
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Hoy, Pumila Ka Naman!
On the Importance of Lining Up Bahagi na ng pang-araw-araw na panglabas na aktibidades ang pagpila. Nasa Pilipinas ka man o Canada, siguradong hindi ka makaiiwas sa pagpila sa sandaling lumabas ka ng bahay
Read More »‘To Orient’ or ‘To Orientate’
What Is the Answer? When referring to teaching a staff member, a subordinate, or a student about a set of skills, the correct word to use is ‘orientating,’ ‘orientate,’ or ‘to orientate.’ As examples:
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The Vox behind Adia Still Shines On
On Sarah McLachlan & Her Music Sarah McLachlan was among the female Alternative Pop artists who shot to commercial popularity amidst the Alternative Rock music explosion in the 1990s—alongside the likes of Alanis Morissette,
Read More »You May Inputted Something, but Don’t Ever Putted It
On the Past Tense of ‘Put’ and ‘Input’ Put,’ as a verb that means “to move or to place,” remains the same even when it is in past tense. For example, “Did you see
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Beyond and Behind the Solo Philippine Artist Known as Bamboo
Many people know Bamboo because of his being a currently popular singer and TV personality in the Philippines, especially as a coach in the reality-television singing competition The Voice of the Philippines. However, what
Read More »‘Ng’ versus ‘Nang’
On Filipino Grammar Any language is easy to use by its native speaker only if it is being used for conversational purposes. However, when it is used formally, proper grammar is required; and this
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Have I Told You that, Lately…
Rod Stewart’s Enduring Musical Legacy The legendary singer Rod Stewart had a concert at MTS Centre on August 8. And it was not just a typical run-of-the-mill, mediocre karaoke-type sing-along show that many Pop
Read More »Judging the Third Annual Manitoba Filipino Street Festival
The Ultimate Representation of Culture Ano nga ba ang kultura? Tradisyon? Nakaraan? Sinauna? Makaluma? Matatanda? Held on August 23, the Third Annual Manitoba Filipino Street Festival was a success, not only in terms of
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