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Blood Moon (?) Lunar Eclipse…

08 Oct, 2014

I hope you got a glimpse of or were watching at length the lunar eclipse this evening in Manila and other parts of the Philippines, Asia and North America…

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“It’s all Greek to me, literally…”

02 Oct, 2014

Long-time blog readers may recall this photo shoot which appeared in the March 2013 issue of Elle Decoration (Philippine Edition) — it was shot on the beach and I prepared several dishes with a mediterranean-y vibe.

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What’s in Marketman’s “Book Bag”…

22 Sep, 2014

While browsing through a suburban mall on the U.S. east coast recently, I spied these spectacular, authentic, heavy-duty canvas book bags that a company called Levenger manufactures presumably for the Boston Public Library.

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E. Murio Private Sale

13 Aug, 2014

Mrs. MM and I are fond of E. Murio furniture and other pieces — beautifully designed and crafted, locally manufactured, and reasonably priced when you get them on sale.

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Jeepney’s Choriburger Triumphs in a NY Burger Competition!

11 Aug, 2014

Bravo to the folks at Jeepney!

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Who Shall Inherit the Earth???

15 Jul, 2014

Our guide in Cape Town sent Mrs. MM this visual through Facebook and obviously I cracked up. I truly dislike jellyfish, particularly the ones that sting. But clearly, they will survive for long, long after I am gone…

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