Hybrid learning during a pandemic — It was two years ago when I last taught online. I had to brush up on the tools, my curriculum, and my Rubric for grading. …

and started my journey into the rabbit hole — Updated: Changed a few terms, updated a screenshot, and made further edits. The mission: build a new PC for my audio and music recording. Challenge #1: Getting the right specs within budget. Challenge #2: Putting the parts together and making it work — without any problems. Challenge #3: Installing an…

Initial takes on the Foundation book and the TV series — This was among the first science fiction books I read back in College. A scientist and an academic, Isaac Asimov is one prolific writer who churned out more than 500 books including the Foundation series, a set of books about a ruling Galactic Empire, robots (humanoids), a mathematician, and a…

Thoughts during a lockdown, again — Last Saturday, September 11, the total confirmed number cases of COVID-19 was 26,303–the highest-ever recorded cases in the Philippines. Yesterday, Sunday, it was at 21,411. These numbers despite the continuing lockdown in Metro Manila and other areas since August. I also am seeing more (in my social news feeds) of…

Reflecting on the first six months of the year 2021 It’s that time of the year when you do 1–1 with each team member, asking each of them, “How are you doing?” Six months has passed. It’s time to look back at their “progress.” Before you jump into the discussion…

Things I learned from a book about America dealing with a pandemic Real leaders rise up during a crisis. Focused on how America–and Donald Trump–responded to the biggest global event in the year 2020, the Plague Year is a retrospect of why America responded the way it did. It also…

Thoughts on language and style in sports writing Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going. –Rita Mae Brown The Summer Olympics is happening soon in Japan. Preparations are up. Athletes are engaged in exhibition games. …

How and why trust is important at work and in life Steve made a lot of mistakes. He was not the best manager one could have. But later in his life, he realized important lessons about people. One of them is about trust. Trusting people to know what to do is a factor in the success of an organization. If you…

Looking back at 48 He who has a why to live can bear almost any how. Friedrich Nietzsche When you’re my age, you’re thinking of three things: family, work, and, sleep. More than a year into the pandemic, my family kept me sane, in checked. They fed me. Entertained me…