Seven months ago (December), I was in the Czech Republic, eating a pint of pity ice cream in -15 degree weather, despairing that I would be leaving Europe and going back to unemployment in the Philippines. I flew back home. I had a lovely Christmas with my family. I spent a wonderful, rainy day at…
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Last week I was introduced to the site prezi.com by my boss, Michael McBrien. He had been exposed to it after being a panelist in one of the schools here in Singapore, and was impressed by how dynamic it had seemed. After a while, he mentioned, it was a bit too much. Perhaps all the…
Read MoreGilberto Gil @ the Esplanade Concert Hall
Last Sunday, I watched the string concert of Gilberto Gil, a world-renowned Brazilian singer, composer and musician, and a seven time Grammy winner. The performance was held in the Esplanade Concert Hall in Singapore, and it was Gilberto’s second time to play there–the previous one being seven years ago in 2004. I had been invited…
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The World is My Book 