Monthly Archives: May 2020
Post COVID-19: What should we expect?
COVID-19 has disrupted everything with a whiplash effect. The science is unsettled, there’s no single approach by governments, and news coverage is schizophrenic. Let’s examine what is expected for society, community, family, and personally. Working Definitions A prediction offers a … Continue reading
SpaceX Make History Launching Its First-Ever Crewed Spaceflight
Anticipation and excitement at a fever over at Cape Canaveral, Florida, as Elon Musk’s SpaceX and NASA prepare for their joint launch later today. This historic mission, known as the Demo- 2 mission, will feature SpaceX’s first-ever crewed spaceflight, ushering in a … Continue reading
Dino-dooming asteroid hit Earth at ‘deadliest possible’ angle
PARIS — This much we knew: some 66 million years ago an asteroid roughly twice the diameter of Paris crashed into Earth, wiping out all land-dwelling dinosaurs and 75 percent of life on the planet. What remained a mystery was whether … Continue reading
Delivery riders, restaurant owners lament fake booking, prank orders
As the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) keeps people in their homes, delivery services have become essential. However, some delivery riders and restaurants have become victims of fake or prank bookings during the past two months of community quarantine. … Continue reading
Dengue outbreak kills 2, sickens more than 1,000 in Korat
An outbreak of dengue fever in Nakhon Ratchasima province has killed two people and sickened more than 1,000 residents since January 1, the local health chief said today (May 26). Dr Narinrat Pitchayakamin, chief of the Nakhon Ratchasima Public Health … Continue reading
Here’s Why This 1993 Toyota Supra Billboard Has Been Preserved in San Francisco for Decades
Want to travel back in time? All it takes is a drive down U.S. Highway 101 in the heart of San Francisco at exactly the right moment. The portal is there, perched in plain sight on top of a squat … Continue reading
Hackers hit PLDT’s Twitter account, call for ‘fast internet’
A group of hackers on Thursday attacked the Twitter account of the Philippine Long Distance Telecommunications (PLDT) with a call for faster internet connection in time of the pandemic. The PLDT Customer Service Twitter handle @PLDT_Cares posted a series of … Continue reading
Chinkee Tan teaches homeschoolers on financial realizations during quarantine
“Pambansang Wealth Coach” Chinkee Tan went live on Facebook for the first Online Philippine Homeschool Conference to share about financial realizations during the community quarantine to stop the spread of coronavirus disease. The Chink Positive motivational speaker joined fellow homeschooling … Continue reading
6 ways to prep your small business for the ‘new normal’
Normalcy has been flipped on its head and has left us feeling anxious about the future and wondering if our business will survive the coronavirus. My partners and I were set to open our brand-new Pilates studio in New York … Continue reading
San Miguel to build emergency quarantine facilities near military hospitals
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) will build 10 emergency quarantine facilities (EQF) located beside military hospitals, to house personnel who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) but have mild or no symptoms. In a statement, SMC said … Continue reading