“The words are not good for the secret meaning, everything always becomes a bit different, as soon as it is put into words, gets distorted a bit, a bit silly—yes, and this is also very good, and I like it a lot, I also very much agree with this, that this what is one man’s treasure and wisdom always sounds like foolishness to another person.” ― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha
When Pluto entered Aquarius on November 19th, 2024, it will stay for almost twenty years, until Jan 19, 2044. The transit of Pluto into Aquarius is a significant astrological event, as Pluto's slow orbit means it spends about 20 years in each zodiac sign, bringing deep and transformative change to the themes of that sign.… Continue reading Pluto in Aquarius
David Lynch, the iconic filmmaker, artist, and cultural pioneer whose work pushed the boundaries of storytelling and surrealism, has passed away five days before his 79th birthday. Known for his ability to marry the dreamlike with the nightmarish, Lynch’s career spanned decades, earning him a devoted following and cementing his legacy as one of the… Continue reading David Lynch: Visionary Filmmaker Who Redefined the Surreal, Passes Away.
(Or My Life at UP CMC Graduate School during Nemenzo's Presidency) Last night, Khrysta and I went to the wake of Dr. Francisco Nemenzo at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, UP Diliman. I first met Dr. Nemenzo in the late 1990s at a get-together at the residence of then Inter-Press Service (IPS) chief Kunda Dixit.… Continue reading Dodong Nemenzo, the Intellectual Activist
The Journalism Studies Association of the Philippines, Inc. (JSAP, Inc.) wishes everyone Happy Holidays! Enjoy the holidays and may the year 2025 be peaceful and prosperous for everyone! See you next year for the Annual Assembly, more webinars and seminars. Last year's national conference was held at the Quezon City University (QCU) and this year,… Continue reading Happy Holidays from JSAP, Inc.
FB reminded me of a blogpost I wrote in 2015 about the movie Heneral Luna. At that time, FB had a section for blogposts. I wonder why this blogpost is still in FB memories when the Blog or Notes section on FB had been deleted already. Since the Blog/Notes section of FB had been deleted,… Continue reading Luna, Mabini, the Cojuangcos and the Philippine Revolution
BARMM DismembermentOn September 9, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that the Province of Sulu is not a part of the Bangsa Moro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) since the province voted against the ratification of the new Bangsamoro Organic Law in the plebiscite held on January 21, 2019. This now opens a Pandora box.… Continue reading Federalism :Many Nations–One State
Postprandial Musings, 2.0 