If you read one article about Dubai, read this one.

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Squatter Architecture of Manila

My question is, has this been done before by Filipinos?

If no, why?

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Saw this a few months ago. Was reminded of it when Visa totally ruined it by integrating it into their latest ad campaign (Travel Happy) which I saw watching Quarantine (exhausting movie with lots of weird cameos that will make you go "hey! it's that guy from Ally McBeal! That girl from Heroes! it's Eugene from the Practice!"). In any case, great ( Read more... )

Ladies and gentlemen,


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... technically, because of the time differences.


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...well, not exactly, but it's still pretty hilarious.

Scott Adams, of Dilbert fame, proposes to do away with the basic primary and secondary school curriculum...

...and having the kids enrolled in BS Architecture.

And I quote:

You could take any tiny portion of the house project and make it an exercise in critical thinking. I can imagine a school ( Read more... )

Watching this...

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makes me think of this...

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... with the exact same stammering and trying to come up with answers that they know they don't have. (kulang na lang si Mario Lopez)

Indecision '08 looks to be the most interesting one yet.

Things good about Heroes, Season 3, Episodes 1 & 2:

1. No more decompression.

Things not so good about Heroes, Season 3, Episodes 1 & 2:

1. The Days of Future Past. Again.
2. The Third Summers Brother.
3. Spider-man: India.
4. Street Fighter.
5. Flash vs. Reverse-Flash.I'm skipping the gaping plot holes because, well, you kind of expect it from ( Read more... )

While the entire world is focused on tearing China a new one because of its Big Milk and their Melamine Scandal, stuff like this goes under the radar.

"The Environmental Protection Agency has decided there's no need to rid drinking water of a toxic rocket fuel ingredient that has fouled public water supplies around the country."Emphasis mine ( Read more... )