9 min readTeaching & Communication
Ship the Smallest Thing That Works
Legal Guide Philippines almost stalled three projects waiting for video courses — until version one became a PDF.
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Essays & notes
4 min readTeaching & Communication
I Wanted to Be an Artist. I Became a Lawyer. It Wasn’t Too Late.
Fine arts, a bargain with two lawyer parents, twenty years in practice, and a tiny experiment that proved it wasn’t too late.
8 min readTeaching & Communication
I Wanted to Watch a Movie. My Wife Saw a Risk Assessment.
A morning plan to go to the cinema, Chari’s flood map, and why hare and turtle need different hours — at home and at work.
2 min readLife
I pointed at the Nintendo Switch in the corner of the clinic
A frozen shoulder, a distant physical therapist, and a Nintendo Switch charging in the corner that made the room easier.
2 min readLife
115 seconds. That's all it takes for me to feel completely helpless
Wiper boys at a Quirino Avenue intersection — and the strange helplessness of being good at protecting people everywhere except your own car.
2 min readLife
I almost slammed into the TPLEX barrier. What stopped me wasn't skill
Hydroplaning on the drive down from Baguio — and the three seconds that put me back in the car.
2 min readLife
I spent three minutes practicing French in my head before riding that tricycle
A Marikina street named Champagnat, a tricycle driver who corrected my pronunciation, and what preparation is actually for.
2 min readMake It EZ
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Hi, I’m Erwin — lawyer, teacher, businessman, husband, father. Why this site exists, and what Make It EZ means.