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Some time ago, I wrote about two topics. The first topic was about school insults and the broken windows theory . The second was all about school violence in connection with the broken windows theory . Before August ends, I thought about the nationwide DepEd policy for an active-threat drill. The news from one school shooting after the other makes me think that school shootings aren't a joke. Sure, there are very controlled school environments like Bethany Christian School, where I remember our disciplinarian was like the late Miriam Defensor-Santiago, and that we had a very orderly drill. I had two classmates who were usually boisterous, but during that fire drill , they were at their most behaved; they didn't have to be warned; they simply complied because of the school environment.  The update on DepEd's nationwide active threats is a good thing . This is really something that makes sense: DepEd Undersecretary Malcolm Garma told a Senate hearing Thursday that the departm...

BluPrint It's the Chinese Ghost Month, which starts on the first day of the seventh Lunar Month. This year, Ghost Month started on August 13, 2026, and it will end on September 10, 2026. Today is called the peak of the Ghost Month. For the sake of a post, I want to write about this Chinoy Ghost Story that I remember from the 1990s. This was when our Grade 2 Chinese siansi (I don't know where she is anymore, but I remember her as being very strict, and the next year, Grade 3, was even stricter ) would use the statement that she said, "If you can't speak Chinese, you will have a hard time finding a job." She even mentioned a peer who baliwala (took for granted) his Chinese studies and ended up as a motorcycle driver in their community. However, I often suspect that white lie was made out of desperation because grades mattered that much.   The threat, however, proved ineffective because the students were in Cebu City. Chances are, several huan-a students ( a word use...

WeLiveSecurity Right now, the end of August 2026 is near. Last time, I ranted about how incredibly annoying these fake doctors are . Now, I decided to write an "update" for the sake of it. Right now, I'd like to give my personal opinion based on my observations  about these fake doctors. It's important to observe that these fake doctors are based on an outrage algorithm, pushing against the mainstream, claiming that they have some "secret knowledge", and that there's this "secret supplement" you can have you comment on their video. Now, it's time to look at the common trend and why I think these fake doctors may be produced by a few people rather  than many.  What things are in common with these fake doctors? Take note that this isn't a complete checklist, but a checklist of some red flags to look out. But based on my observation as someone involved in business, here's my observation: Many of them present a kindly image of an old wo...

Source: Celestine Riza Tsuki Make no mistake that this blog is meant to be a hobby blog , even if I'm dealing with business and economics. This blog doesn't pay my bills. I thought about how I used to have copies of Forbes. It was in the 2000s; I was in college, and I read Forbes magazines. I thought it was interesting to have physical copies, read them, and get sources better than the business schools ever could!  However, as time passed, Forbes applied its paywall policy . Yes, that policy where you can only read a limited number of articles,   and to read more, you need to pay more . This is where I felt Forbes , like Adobe , has gone too far. Honestly, I'd like to talk about this one. I'm just a casual blogger who's talking about business and economics here . I'm also just a casual artist who makes digital art not as a livelihood but as a hobby. This blog is a place where I voice my selected views on the business/economics world.  Honestly, I thought about ...

It's time for another Throwback Thursdays post. It's often how irritation can sometimes give me inspiration . I want to think about the problem with boomers. I was thinking about how, as a millennial, I can navigate life with some boomers who are open-minded (even if they still use boomer talk, such as "When I was your age," which can be irritating but can be bearable once they admit they achieved it via open-mindedness) vs. those who are plain stubborn. In fact, I often read some stories on Facebook where some boomers,  or better called the stubborn boomers , often try to operate in a world that no longer exists. This is the difference when the stubborn boomers start opening their mouths because blah blah blah, they were honor students, successful businessmen, etc., and try to make their children (and grandchildren) "extensions of themselves", rather than succeeding as individuals. It made me think about how boomers tend to marry in their 20s . Some can bra...

Asia's Best Choice What's a business site without talking about rags to riches ? Sure, I could keep focusing on Filipino rags to riches stories but I'd like to talk about an item that's selling worldwide. It's called Lao Gan Ma-- which literally means old godmother . It gets interesting because Lao Gan Ma can be used in different types of cooking. But what wasn't too surprising is the rags to riches story behind Lao Gan Ma. In fact, the founder herself Tao Huibi, who's currently 79 years old , came from a poor background and never learned to read and write. Last 2017, when she was 70 years old , she actually drove a Mercedes Benz, two Rolls-Royces, and a BMW .  The story was actually pretty tragic . Tao herself lost her husband where she had two sons, and to work multiple jobs to survive. However, this poor widow rather than play the blame game , decided ot open a small noodle shop in Guiyang in 1989. This is where her fermented soybeans and chili sauce bec...

Credit: Verywell / Dennis Madamba Some time ago, I wrote about the Broken Windows Theory and school insults . Whenever I remember the vicious cycle where the insulter usually gets a free pass (out of the name of "kids just being kids"), I also get more violent despite the interventions done. It wasn't until I was in another school that both sides were usually mediated, even if teachers could often lapse into just "dealing with the bigger offense". It made me think that several fights I got into in high school, even if the conflict wasn't resolved immediately, eventually fizzled because when I got scolded for overreacting, the aggressor still had the punishment that met the offense. For example, I got the harder scolding for overreacting,  while the other person got scolded also for triggering the offense. I even felt that reconciliation with some of my former enemies may have been much harder without mediating between the  two sides of the conflict. I mean, ...

WeLiveSecurity It's crazy how I scroll Instagram to see my friends, then I see Dr. Deepfakes. I remember some images were of an old man, an old woman, and some of them used real doctors to promote quack advice. It also promotes "natural health treatments" that are "too good to be true". I was victimized by a scam in 2012 . Until now, I have  never recovered the money. I couldn't risk taking these blatant scams that says with statements like: "This is what your doctor is never going to tell you." "Only I know this miracle cure." "The big pharma industry doesn't want this or they'd all be shut down ." "The big pharma and hospitals are only after your money, not your health. It's all after money, unlike me." The basic accounting will tell you why hospitals actually need that huge sum of money  Let's refresh back to basic accounting . There's a big difference between the revenues (the money the hospital...