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Many Canadians Are Friendly; Some Filipinos Are Stupid
(On the Importance of Quantifying Adjectives in Avoiding Hasty Generalization) “Canadians are friendly.” Do you agree? What about the snobbish or hostile Canadian lady you encountered at Walmart one weekend? Okay, “Canadians are snobbish.”
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The Crows Are Back with Old Emperors Dressed in New Clothes
(On the New Album of Counting Crows) One of my favorite Alternative Rock bands that shot to popularity in the 1990s is back with a new album. In April 2012, Counting Crows releases its
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Two Bad Jokes with One Stone of Criticism
(On the Distinction between Good Jokes and Bad Jokes and On the Revised CPR Procedure) I was watching a Filipino show on GMA channel; one of the hosts joked about “mouth-to-mouth resuscitation” when the
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Fixx Me with Your Secret Reformation
(On the Return of The Fixx) The Fixx is a British band that became popular during the peak of New Wave music in the 1980s for the singles “Red Skies,” “Secret Separation,” and “One
Read More »The Blame Lies Not Only on the Fraternity Leaders
(On the Accountability and Underlying Reasons in Joining a Fraternity) That’s another widely reported casualty of hazing in the Philippines. According to Wikipedia, “hazing is the practice of various rituals and other activities involving
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John, Tumawa Ka Naman!
(A Tribute to Some Pioneering Comedians of Philippine Showbusiness) Laughter is the best medicine; and for many decades, Philippine cinema has been healing the masses with its share of remarkable comedians. Since the 1950s,
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Get Out of the Way, Poseurs! Here Comes PiL
(The Return of Public Image Limited) One of the true pioneers of Postpunk music—John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) with his post–Sex Pistols band, Public Image Limited (PiL), is back with a 12-song new album
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Have You Been Doing Your Homework?
(On Diligence, Credibility, and Professional Responsibility) “Life is a continuous learning and unlearning process.” Maraming tao na, porke tapos na sa pag-aaral sa eskwelahan at nagtatrabaho na, ay iniisip na hindi na nila kinakailangang
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And the Journey Began…Again…
(On Commemorating the Death of a Loved One through Poetry) My maternal grandfather died in 2006. He was 91. I served as his live-in caregiver for almost three years, from my day one in
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Dancing Again with Brilliance in My Eyes
(On the Return of the Classic Synthpop Band Ultravox) One of the pioneers and forerunners of British New Wave / Synthpop music, Ultravox is back after 18 years with an album of new materials.
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