Tagalish SPICY McBites
I still don’t get why McDonald’s has these Tagalog / English — or “Tagalish” — ads in U.S. published, Philippine newspapers…well, aside from keeping those fast food dollars going to McDonalds, instead...
View ArticleWant to learn English — and on a budget?
How about studying English in the Philippines? It turns out the Philippines is a great destination for students who want to learn how to speak English, and on a budget. I have met several Koreans...
View ArticleWordPress Photo Challenge – Patterns of colors in costumes
After a hiatus from participating in my favorite WordPress blogging challenge (actually …a hiatus from blogging in general) I am submitting the following photos for this week’s theme from Sara Rosso,...
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The “Ube” and Purple Filipino Food
Update January 2015 — I’ve added photos of more ube products found at Asian stores. From ube flavored crackers, cakes….even ube flavored Otap! Snack companies continue to add purple ube flavors to...
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The pumpkin flavor craze — do all these products really contain pumpkin?
What is up with the proliferation of pumpkin flavor everything? We expect to see pumpkins — the sort used for Jack-O-Lanterns — outside of grocery stores this time of year. Lately though, the pumpkin...
View ArticleWal-Mart targets Asian-American shoppers with culture-specific Black Friday...
Since English is an official language in the Philippines, U.S. based companies that use Tagalog (the national language of the Philippines) orTagalish to target Filipino American consumers always piqué...
View ArticleFor Superbowl XLIX – Bill Nye the Science Guy’s take on “DeflateGate”
I don’t normally post sports-related items on my blog — except when my favorite team the San Francisco 49ers finally made it back to the divisional playoffs in 2012. But I can be a sports fan and...
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Trash and Trends: The Keurig® single-cup coffee brewing system
Image from my post “California Cherries” — NOTE: I’m also submitting this post for the new weekly WordPress challenge on the topic of PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION, because sometimes, we buy new products...
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Interconnected: Happy Earth Day 2015!
Seventy percent of the planet Earth is covered by ocean water. Do you think it is a coincidence that our bodies are composed of about the same percentage of water too? For Earth Day, let’s remember how...
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Pistachios and the Manny Pacquiao ad
Almost 100% of the pistachios grown in the U.S. are grown in California, mostly in counties in the Central Valley area. Pistachios are a high value crop, and rank #5 in California’s agricultural...
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