I've finally found a host I like for liquidetchings.com, and I plan on ultimately moving the blog off of the Blogger server. I'll keep the same themes, but by having everything handled in a local MySQL database accessed by PHP, it's faster by many gobs, which, I suppose, is a unit of time.

I sat in the backyard and listened to my father and uncles discuss why the Philippines as a nation continues to stagnate economically. I cited that because of the lack of personal mobility, employers are not forced to pay workers competitively. That and the corrupt government.

It's interesting to hear the older generation speak with shame in their voice about their mother country, juxtaposed with the gleam of hope that overcomes them when the unveil grand plans to make a difference. Starting a scholarship; helping fund a school; providing good-paying jobs: generosity and altruism are always in fashion.