Category: musings
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RP612fic by Mia Marci
I participated in the RP612 twitter fiction movement to celebrate Philippine Independence day. Filipino tweeps contributed micro-fiction on twitter based on Filipino personalities and events. You can read the complete collection from other twitter users and myself here. My twitter username is miithinks. Below are my contributions. It was the first time since forever since I…
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Back to Scratch
It was one of those days when nothing came out right. So rather than punch the computer screen, I took to the paper. Just so you know, world, paper and pen are so not dead.
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Chronicles of a Freshie Journalist: Putting “Un” with Fashionable
What to do when you’re covering an event that you’re awfully under-dressed for? I remember what an old editor once advised, “I don’t trust a journalist that’s well-dressed! It shows that he has time to care for how he looks!” I’ve learned to look put-together for the business beat ever since I got sent to…
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Chronicles of a Freshie Journalist: Putting "Un" with Fashionable
What to do when you’re covering an event that you’re awfully under-dressed for? I remember what an old editor once advised, “I don’t trust a journalist that’s well-dressed! It shows that he has time to care for how he looks!” I’ve learned to look put-together for the business beat ever since I got sent to…
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Back to Basics: What to keep in mind when reviewing theater
I lead a dual life as writer and freelance theater practitioner. My professional engagements in theater limit my coverage of the scene, but when available, I write what I can. Theater critics have their place and they are necessary, but there’s no use keeping them around if their criticism is, frankly, misguided. There are very…