When I was 9 years old and was living back in the old country-- the Philippines-- I collected Tang UPC Codes. I collected Tang UPC codes because you could exchange them for a NASA Space Pen, the kind astronauts used. Collecting the codes required effort. My family lived in a small fishing town. We shopped at …
This is just a teaser. More on the NASA-JPL Social Media event in my next posts. My current obsession is the Spacecraft 3D app, which is one of NASA-JPL's mobile apps. Most of the apps are educational. For example, instead of going to the website, NASA's Earth Now can be in the palm of your …
As what usually happens when one is sick at home, in their pajamas, and having a pity party of one, I looked to Facebook for some entertainment and/or virtual company. I noticed that a number of my friends (for the record: also 'real life' friends) were posting about art and Los Angeles and some gathering. …
Last Friday, I was lucky enough to attend Asian American Journalists Association - LA's Trivia Bowl XVIII. The event was a fundraiser for student scholarships and professional programs. The event was held at an ABC7 studio in Glendale and hosted by David Ono. My random thoughts and takeaways: The metal part that fastens the eraser …
Just because they are fun!
Today, I rode the bus to work. I know it's not earth-shattering, but it's a bit of a change for me and big news in my world. The last time I rode the bus was during Carmageddon I, to a pub crawl. And the time before that, I rode the bus to the second CicLAVia. …
I recently posted on Facebook that if an organization has a good development person, they should love 'em and hold 'em. I posted the status because, after a after a convo with one of my grantees, I realized that development people are special people. It's not just years of experience but it really takes skills, …
Imagine a NASCAR track, but the banking is at a 45-degree angle and beyond. And instead of cars, imagine bicycles without brakes racing around that track. The track is a velodrome, and the sport is track cycling. It’s fast, furious and Kate Wilson is one of the best at it. Kate Wilson, a senior at …
On any given Saturday or Sunday, the space is bustling with sounds of children running around, the clickety clack of some woman's heels, and vendors tempting passers-by with sea salt scrub, new cell phones, cell phone covers, helicopter toys, pillows and the like. Women and men wait near the modern stalls where they can get …
The Venice Beach community was just giddy to meet its new neighbors. The much-talked about new Google LA office opened their door the other day to a number of community members to get a first-hand look at the space and what Google does (aka, Google’s awesomeness). Googlers (the employees) translated tech to... well, you know, …
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