From facilitating social and cultural transformations in the nineteenth century to today’s search for normalcy in a pandemic; New York City restaurants serve timeless reflection of Gotham’s ceaseless burgeoning. At 10 am, some non-English speaking immigrants from Queens and some artists-musicians from Brooklyn rally to board subways; the former anticipates…

One can meet a Filipino nearly anywhere on the globe. The Philippines remains a top source of migrants to over 100 destination countries; this year (2021), I am one of them. …

“Graphic excellence Is that which gives to the viewer the greatest number of ideas in the shortest time with the least ink in the smallest space.” — Edward Tufte — Written March 2021 Factual data presenters and seekers alike are challenged as short-form contents now more preferred in mindless scrolling times. This is where comprehending graphs becomes magical. If utilized and understood appropriately, graphs can deliver convoluted stories with ease given that they systematically emphasize notable parts of the data…

The title “intern” has lots of negative connotations: the seniors’ dog, the unpaid coffeemaker, or as portrayed at the beginning of the movie The Intern, a company’s window dressing. So why do universities endorse them?

This story started on the 11th of July 2021 and will be updated every once in a while as a collection of the author’s favorite things about New York City. She arrived Saturday, 19th of June 2021. 1. The Libby App by Overdrive 24th of June 2021 If humanity wants world peace, Libby can be the…

An inquiry regarding Filipino Dialogue Your group agreed to meet at 3:00 pm for a meeting yet most arrived at 3:15. You know that gift-giving is essential during occasions yet when someone offers you a gift, you’re likely to refuse it twice before accepting or still be surprised. You rarely…

ONLY SMALL SPACES IN HIS-TORY Imagine if you could only remember a portion of your life while the other half was missing — your identity would feel incomplete, wouldn’t it? This appears to be the case when we talk about our nation’s upbringing. …

There is only so much insight from Pandora Sykes’ book How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right? (2020) I can squeeze in an article. It does not have answers, but the author took questions as luxury. A consoling read for any burnt-out millennials and Gen Z alike. An insightful read for media practitioners. — From knowing what will exactly bring us joy in the age of Wellness boom & McMindfulness, the problems with modern empathy, to what makes AI influencers captivating, the journalist Pandora Sykes dissects what Phoebe Waller-Bridge delivered in her comedy-drama series Fleabag really meant:

Writing with words is similar to programming, to be good at it and successfully execute a computer program you must learn by its rules (then that’s when you can play with it). Two most important things: START and always with the reader on your mind. The following notes are taken…