PinnedMember-onlyIt’s Now Time to Unfollow the Donald Once and for AllLet’s close this chapter of our lives for good Last time I checked, Donald Trump had at least 88 million followers. I was one of those 88 million, so technically I was a Trump follower, but not really a “follower-follower” per se. And I don't support him one bit. My…Trump6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION-Curated·PinnedMember-onlyThe West Has Been Shipping Trash to Asia for DecadesNow, Asia doesn’t want them anymore, leaving developed countries scrambling — Recycling is often seen as one of the more effective means in reducing our environmental footprint. Segregating different wastes into different containers is a simple and noble task that anyone can practice in their households, as well as in a public setting. However, if you live in a western country…Earth6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 22Member-onlyWhat if We Found Oil on Mars?An untapped endless supply of Petroleum. — Nearly everything on earth is essentially powered by solar energy. Even your gas-powered v8 engine uses energy from the sun. If you don’t believe me, hear me out. For many, it maybe hard to grasp, but fossil fuels used to be photosynthetic organisms that lived millions of years ago. To…Science8 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Feb 15, 2021Member-onlyThat One Valentine’s Day I Regret The MostWhy the most proven strategy is always to “HODL” On February 14, 2013, I had dinner with a girl I liked. We went to this fancy restaurant with a spectacular view of the Bow River. I eventually won her over. …Bitcoin8 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 11, 2020Member-onlyThese Are Uncertain Times, Find Whatever Sources of Income You CanOur parents and grandparents have been through their fair share, it’s our turn now — Is the Economy going to get worse before it gets better? Most financial institutions will tell you that your money is gonna be okay, but they’re only saying that because that’s what the general public wants to hear, and these billion-dollar institutions are way above that to even care. Most…Life6 min read
Published in Climate Conscious·Nov 2, 2020Member-onlyForest Fires Are a Double-Edged Sword for Bear PopulationsEncounters with bears might grow in the coming years British Columbia, Canada is no stranger to both bears and wildfires. In 2019, there were a total of 21,546 calls to Conservation Officers regarding Black bear sightings alone, which was the highest number of calls for the past 9 years. In…Bears7 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION-Curated·Oct 24, 2020Member-onlyA Printable Health Cheat Sheet For Living LongerPut it on your fridge Longevity and the Healthspan In the context of longevity, we must establish what it truly means to have a meaningful and longer life. What if you lived up to a hundred years old, yet you have been bed-ridden for the past 50 years? This is where the concept of…Healthspan12 min read
Oct 18, 2020Member-onlyThere’s a War Going on — Dr. Farrah and Her Garlic Vs Dr. AdamThe dangers of traditional medicine, and why people like Dr. Farrah Agustin-Bunch are a danger to public health When I was a child in the Philippines, I was hit by a viral ailment and they sent me to this person who is called a Manghihilot. A manghihilot practices the traditional…Medicine10 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION-Curated·Oct 17, 2020Member-onlyPlease, Please Call Me FilipinoAnd not Filipinx Recently, in an Instagram story, my buddy and I got labelled as Filipinx. It went a little like this, “karaoke with my filipinx friends”. I saw the post when I got home, so I replied with a, “???”, I was thinking it could be a typo, but…Race7 min read
Published in Dialogue & Discourse·Oct 15, 2020Member-onlyAnti-maskers Pushing for Herd Immunity Just Want Minorities GoneThe coronavirus pandemic disproportionately affects low income minorities, which far-right groups see as an opportunity We have now reached the final quarter of 2020, and the global pandemic has already took a major toll in our economy. Many businesses are now pushing for reopening despite the advice of public health…Racism7 min read