Contemplations

Hi and welcome to my blog; the musings of a Filipino-American writer, martial artist and teacher. Thanks for stopping by. I look forward to hearing what you have to say about what I have to say.

25 February, 2011

Writing Space

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It's funny when you learn or realise something about yourself. Sometimes, it's an 'aha' moment. Other times, it's disapp...

21 February, 2011

Tocilog

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I'm off work this week and, of course, on the first day of break it's snowing. Looking out my window, it looks like the snowfall has...

17 February, 2011

Writer's Block

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As I sit and wait to hear from the agents I've queried and pitched my novel Backs Kicks And Broken Promises to, I'm working on my ne...

14 February, 2011

Managing Emotions

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It's been about three weeks since the Writer's Digest Conference and Agent Pitch Slam and I hate to say it but the high from the exp...

12 February, 2011

Students

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There's a general feeling among many of the teachers I work with that students today don't care about what they're doing; that t...

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01 February, 2011

Getting Older

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In the last seven days, two events pertaining to my age took place. First, I received a request from Rutgers University, where I went for my...

27 January, 2011

Square Knot

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A square knot is what you get when you tie your belt correctly. In the martial arts, that is. I'm thinking about this because I started ...

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Juan Rader Bas: Mabuhay! I'm an Asian American writer (Back Kicks And Broken Promises, Abbott Press, 2012), martial artist and teacher who was born in The Philippines, raised in Hong Kong and ended up in New Jersey.

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