Tag: Books
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A friend once asked me how I can still find time to read books. First, reading has become accessible because I have an e-book reader. Though I still read from printed books, I mostly read through my Kobo Glo HD (which has led me to many unexpected conversations with friends and strangers). I am also…
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Finally remembered what it is like to be lost in a book. The experience felt more personal than if you had spent the same time watching a movie, which makes you a mere observer. You might feel things, but the illusion fades quicker than with a book. So what happens when you read a book?…
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Boxer is a hardworking horse who believes he can improve things by working hard. His strong work ethic kept him going no matter the circumstance. You will find him working even harder than he had especially when times get tough. Boxer represents the working class. He also believes (blindly) that Napoleon is always right. But…
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When I was young, I could only access global information through books and magazines and my lack of access to these resources made me value the ones we managed to acquire at home. I’m not sure if it was part genetics—because I was told that when my father was still alive, he was fond of…
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Since I returned from the metro after a weekend recharge at home with our families, I decided to read one chapter daily from a book I bought before our flight back to Manila. And mornings aren’t complete without a hot cup of sikwate which reminds me of childhood and family. I also fried the saba…
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These days, I’ve been wondering about the steps I should have taken, the things I should have done, and the person I should have become. But who gets a say in what kind of person you should be? Perhaps because when I was young, I had this image in my head of a person that…
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Ubiquitous information is just a search prompt away if you just know what you are looking for. And these days, I’ve been going back in time by watching documentaries about economics and climate change. How did we get here? I now have ideas on what must be done, although I don’t know how much power…