November 2011
12 posts
In Defense of the High Waisted Trouser
It’s no secret that while the perennially trend-setting Duke of Windsor loved his Scholte coats, he opted to have his trousers made across the pond in New York City. Word is he favored the lower-rise, sometimes pleat-free American cut over the traditional British style with its double pleats and high natural waist. He wasn’t alone, and the twentieth century (with the...
Double Breasted Tweed
The late actor David Niven of Pink Panther and Around the World in 80 Days fame is, in the photograph below, wearing two objects worthy of emulation. The first is his cream colored gabardine trousers, something so rarely seen that they stimulate frequent and generally positive comment while complementing a variety of jackets. The other is his even rarer double breasted tweed. In my opinion,...
How do I solve a problem like my boss?
My boss, the benevolent slavedriver.
Dr. Jose V. Abueva. He will help set you free.
“Life is a complicated thing, is it not? So many complications, so many complexities. But I guess that’s what makes life interesting.”
- Dr. Jose V. Abueva, November 25, 2010.
Jose Veloso Abueva is the former president of the University of the Philippines (UP) from 1987 to 1993. A Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) awardee for political science in 1962, he has devoted much of...
Kalayaan College. It will set you free.
If you’re still of the belief that the University of the Philippines (UP) is the only institution that can deliver the highest quality of education in the country, you probably haven’t of Kalayaan College yet.
Kalayaan College is now the home of students who failed to make it to UP because the state university can only admit less than 3,300 students every year. Located just...
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Why Are You So Dressed Up?
Because… (answers in increasing order of smart-aleckness:)
1. I’m on my way to/just came from the office.
2. I have a job interview.
3. I have a date.
4. I have a meeting with the President of (-insert country/company/etc. here-).
5. My outfit makes me feel good.
6. It’s who I am.
7. I’m not a slave to fashion.
8. I’m not as sloppy as you are.
9. My...
“Well, Rock, let’s put it this way. Now, three years ago you was...”
– Mickey to Rocky, Rocky III, 1982.
“You got civilized.”
That, folks, is what happened to The Pacman in his last fight. He got civilized. He lost his fighting stance. He won, but he fought a lousy fight.
Sure, he has a Bob Arum, a Freddie Roach and heck, even a Taka (er, Chavit)...
