Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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“Finding the Vagina Warrior†in the Filipina Woman
The Stimulant: When I auditioned and was selected to deliver a monologue in the Filipina Women’s Network production of “The Vagina Monologues†or TVM, which had its first San Francisco Bay Area performance to a sold-out crowd at Herbst Theatre in San Francisco on March 30, 2004, my “work & life†seeds with “Women in…
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“Working†at 10
The Stimulant: My father, ever-efficient, taught me at a very young age that there were certain things about life that couldn’t be learned in school. At that time, I didn’t understand what he was training me for. I was only 10 years old. All I could think about was that he was disrupting my TV…
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Filipinas Magazine: “The Magazine for Filipinos Worldwide”
Since I am also promoting Filipino Consciousness, I would appreciate your referrals for subscriptions and potential advertisers/sponsors for Filipinas Magazine. Check it out first at www.filipinasmag.com. For US residents, it’s only $18 for a year’s subscription (12 issues, monthly). Please e-mail me at [email protected] if you want to subscribe or advertise. I’ll take care of…
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A Busy Couple’s Inter-Cultural Kitchen Adventures
My husband, Erik, and I share an interest in cooking. Oftentimes, it’s a “battle of wills.†Erik enjoys meat and potatoes and I prefer Asian food, especially mung bean (silver) noodles. European-raised Erik, when asked to draw “snacks†during a “Pictionary†game, would sketch a wedge of cheese, grapes, and crackers for his Filipino teammates.…
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Preamble: Work & Life
“I live a charmed life — and I wish it on everyone I meet.†This is a quote that I picked up from a New York fashion reporter in one of those stylish cable TV shows. It radiates my worldview — and keeps me inspired. Indeed, everything we think and do involves our perception about…
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Anthony Cruz Legarda: Fashion Stylist /Artistic Director of “Arkiteknik”
ANTHONY CRUZ LEGARDA 2901 Cottonwood Drive San Bruno, CA 94066 (415) 577 – 6985 [email protected] PERSPECTIVE “I am looking for an established organization that thrives in a visionary approach to creating and redefining images or ideas for its projects. My search will lead me to work with a design team that is a leader in…
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Seeking Bliss
I wrote this poem as a gift for Ia “Marie” Villatuya. I was so touched by her sadness especially since we had just finished a theatre production of “Arkiteknik: The New Cultural Landscape” at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, CA on October 21 and 22, 2000. Would you believe that…
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Shana’s Crash Course in Networking 101
The Stimulant: Last Sunday, I called up a young friend of mine who is staying for the summer in Chicagoland, USA. Her name is Shana Siap, a very talented 16-year old performing artist from Cebu City, Philippines. Her mom and dad had met at my bakeshop-café, fell in love with each other, and of course,…
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How To Prepare an Elegant Potluck Reception
In late May, 2005, NaFFAA-Region 8 (a.k.a. National Federation of Filipino American Associations) was given a task to prepare a potluck reception for Victoria Manalo Draves at San Francisco’s City Hall. A public park somewhere in the South of Market, San Francisco was being named for this famous Filipino American Olympic champion. Viki Bamba, our…
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Issues in A Family-Owned Business
Your family business is not just any job. It started because of a dream — and that dream became a labor of love. Most family-owned business owners feel more secure running their own business than being employed in an uncertain corporate world. My husband’s Uncle Chris, who owns a manufacturing company, once told me, “I…
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