ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Eighteen months ago, Naomi, (not her real name) was living the dream. She was working as cabin crew on one of our airlines and traveling the world, putting away a little every month so she could finally afford her own condo. She had invested in a pre-sell development...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin I remember the day vividly. It was November of 2013. Yolanda had just torn through most of Leyte, Tacloban, Ormoc and other nearby towns. It was devastating. Unlike anything any of us had ever seen before. I had just missed a flight to the Tokyo Motor Show and was...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Hello inmates! Looks like we are back where it all began – ECQ – otherwise referred to as lockdown season 3, the Delta variant, fortified with face shields and fake news. This is considered the most dangerous wave, not only because it’s more transmissible, but...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Over the last couple of months, “Have you been vaccinated yet?” seems to have become the new “May-asawa/anak-ka-na-ba?” conversation starter of choice during get-togethers. And while there’s nothing inherently wrong with either, the level of awkwardness or...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Where does the Federal Reserve keep all its newly printed money? Answer: In debasement. Ok, I know Father’s Day is over and I’m a week out of the dad joke amnesty period, but there’s nothing funny about this. In fact, the only joke here is the US dollar, and...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Brace yourselves. The next phase of the digital revolution has just kicked into hyperdrive; the battle to decentralize money and power through technology has entered its next crucial phase and I can’t think of a more exciting time to be alive. I’m talking about...
ONE FOR THE ROAD After spending two sweltering, sweaty summers indoors, the news of our condo pool finally opening up travelled through the digital grapevine like a shot of frozen tequila. You could almost hear the excitement through the walls – or maybe that’s just the sound that paint makes...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Today is May 4, 2021, or if you live somewhere in the NCR, day 413 of the world’s longest Covid lockdown. There’s some promising news coming in from the vaccine front, as well as many commendable efforts from both government and the private sector, but as of...
