Cliché as it might sound, Sir Francis Bacon hit the nail on the head when he coined the phrase “knowledge is power.” Indeed, with the right know-how, the right level of information, people are better able to make sound decisions, decisions based on facts, not emotions or hearsays. The same goes for spending. In today’s […]
Archives for June 2012
Call Me Lazy Maybe? Ouch!
Contrary to what others may believe, the journey of a single post doesn’t end the moment a blogger hits Publish. Instead, that is where it starts. Well, that is if you’re looking to gain some following. If you’re simply blogging for yourself, or as others say, for posterity’s sake, then, forget I even said that. […]
Writer’s Fatigue and How I Deal with It
It’s time for a new blog post. I know that. I’ve known that for days. Problem is, I have a lot of article ideas swirling in my brain that I don’t know where exactly to start. Organize! screams a tiny voice inside my head. Ugh. Organization is sometimes not a strong suit of mine. If […]
A Lesson to Learn from Pacquiao’s Loss to Bradley
I was getting ready to go home when my Facebook wall got bombarded with “OMG, he lost!” and “What? He lost!” and “Oh no, Bradley won via split!” Even without pay-per-view, I knew that the Filipino boxing champ, Manny Pacquiao, had lost a championship belt to undefeated Timothy Bradley. And then, when I stopped by […]
Password Security Breach at LinkedIn?
Last night, I chanced upon an article re hack and leak of LinkedIn passwords and alleged disclosure of the breach in a Russian site. Just to check if things were still good, I logged into my LinkedIn account, and there it was, my account was safe and sound, with my old password working. I thought, […]
5 New Niche Websites Worth Visiting
niche – (noun) a specialized market If you’re a niche collector, especially those of newly-launched online businesses, you’re not alone. I know a few niche collectors here and there, both online and offline. So if you’re one of them, here are five new niche websites you might find interesting: 1. PrintLuna.com A lot of people […]