Archive for December, 2001
Looming unemployment
Next month, I will be unemployed. Let me assure any of you who might be concerned: I’m not worried. “So do not worry, saying, `What shall we eat?’ or `What shall we drink?’ or `What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. [...]
Time Travel Anomalies
Cinematic time-travel anomalies. I found this while hunting for an analysis of Twelve Monkeys, which I just watched for the second time yesterday. The author (Mark J. Young, a devoted Evangelical Lutheran) has some pretty good insights into the nuances of time travel across several movies, and some other interesting stuff elsewhere, including this article [...]
To ADMU and back
Jeep down Sucat Road to South Superhighway, ride bus to EDSA, get off at Ayala, eat breakfast at MRT-Ayala McDonald’s, give out tracts and ten pesos to poor beggar child, take MRT to Aurora-Cubao, catch jeep down Aurora, get off at Katipunan and waaaaalk (whew!) to Ateneo, order transcripts at registrar’s window, pay at cashier, [...]
Sights set on MICA
I’ve set my sights on Maryland Institute College of Art. They offer the most attractive fast-track package with a two-semester Digital Arts grad program. Application deadline is March 1. I’m still at a loss as to how I’m going to be able to afford this (unless I qualify for financial aid). That one schoolyear can [...]
Columbine reflections
The diary of Eric Harris, Columbine shooter, is disturbingly full of puerile, senseless violence. But why? These insights crossed my mind: 1.) Strange modes of evolutionary thought. “Natural selection” comes into focus, with Harris thinking “I am higher than you people,” thus justifying to himself the idea that the superior human must destroy inferiors as [...]
Utmost – the Impartial Power
Few writers can express the greatness of the absolute redemptive gift we have in Jesus — and its implications for our lives — as lucidly and as powerfully as Oswald Chambers, in his daily devotional My Utmost For His Highest: No matter who or what we are, God restores us to right standing with Himself [...]
A Few Things
Before I retire for the night, there’s a few things I want you to know: » The “Lolo” in the now-famous “Karen-Gina” McDo commercial is none other than Rudy Francisco, 79, once a 50′s silver screen heartthrob. » I just found out that the phrase “How Now, Brown Cow?” was once used in elocution training [...]
Hi-C Orange
“Good afternoon sir welcome to McDonald’s may I take your order?” “Filet-O-Fish sandwich with small fries and medium orange juice, please.” “Sir, you want Hi-C Orange sir?” “Yes, orange juice, please.” “Sir, Hi-C Orange?” “Yes, that’s the orange juice, isn’t it?” Is she trying to make me say the brand name? “Sir, we don’t have [...]
The rug is pulled
And suddenly, the rug was pulled. I’m no longer assured of parental aid to finance my postgrad schooling. Mom doesn’t want me going to the US next year, partly because of The War Against Terror, partly because she may not be able to afford the funding for two brothers taking Master’s courses at the same [...]
Ebenezer
Those of you who’ve just seen The Dane’s Top Hymns may be wondering: What’s an Ebenezer? You will find that the strange term from Come Thou Fount most definitely predates Dickens. Want more hymns? Go over to CyberHymnal. You’ll get hymns.