Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
-
Sample Press Release: NaFFAA
NaFFAA Northern CA Regional Conference Builds Bridges and Dreams at the “new†Northside Community Center on Oct. 25-26, 2003 SAN JOSE, CA, October 13, 2003 — On October 25 and October 26, 2003, the National Federation of Filipino American Associations, Northern California, Region 8 (NaFFAA R8) will hold its regional conference at the soon-to-opened Northside…
-
My Virtual Office
I’ve been procrastinating about writing this essay. Here I am, preparing for the 3rd Global Filipino Networking Convention in my hometown, Cebu City, Philippines. The event’s dates feel like an imprinted brand on my forehead: January 20 to 22, 2005 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel. Yes, I accepted the responsibility of being the USA…
-
Sample Profile: Anton Valera Quisumbing
ANTON VALERA QUISUMBING Sculptor “We can mold and manipulate stone and metals to the extreme,†Anton Quisumbing explains as he ends his working day preparing for the “Simbahan†(Churches) exhibit at the Social Hall of the Philippine Consulate General’s office in San Francisco. The miniature facades of Philippine churches, chosen for their aesthetic and virginal,…
-
Henry Manayan: Tangible Proof of Vital Leadership
As one drives along the Calaveras Boulevard corridor in Milpitas, California, a sparkling, brand-new, architectural jewel looms into view — a 57,000 square-foot building that the city’s political decision makers call “home†and the residents proudly display as the hub of a community’s social, cultural, and economic power base. This is the Milpitas City Hall,…
Got any book recommendations?