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I was living here in Manila during Typhoon Ketsana (September 2009) and was impressed by how Facebook and Twitter quickly became the most reliable and most-used sources for information. "The evacuation center in Mandaluyong needs diapers"; "Volunteers meet at Ateneo, 6am"; "Can someone in Marikina check on Maria Navarro and family? Haven't heard from her yet. Address: …"; "I am collecting food, does anyone have a truck?"

Raise your hand if you think A Christmas Carol is terrifying. Me too. I saw Robert Zemeckis' new animated film last week, and I'd forgotten what a harrowing tale Charles Dickens weaves. It struck me that as I mature-as I become comfortable in the working world, earn more, learn to enjoy the privileges of my salary, eat more, and as I walk past my share of beggars on the street-Dickens' message becomes more and more relevant.