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With Whom Would You Rather Be?
(On a Discourse about the Irrelevance of Religion and Gods in a Person’s Ability to Be Good) Sabi ng isa kong katrabaho, kaya raw pagrabe nang pagrabe ang kalagayan ng mundo e dahil dumarami
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For Only when One Is Honest with Oneself Would
(On Dealing with Feelings of Ambivalence through Poetry) One of the reasons I immigrated to Canada in 2003 was to take care of my late maternal grandfather. I spent almost three years as his
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The Wave Splashes Eternal, part 17
Hats Off! The Hatless Men Are Back with a Hatful of New Songs! (On the Return of Men Without Hats) Another classic New Wave band—a Canadian—Men Without Hats—is back with a new album, Love
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Nadaya Ka Na Naman Ba?
(On a Culture of Sour Grapes, Bitter Melons, and False National Pride) In the Filipino community, the recently finished American Idol Season 11 has been equally popular and controversial, primarily because one of the
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Speak with Your Eyes with Sublime Sincerity
(On Poetry Writing as Both an Art and a Skill) Some say that anyone who has a pen and paper and has something to say can write poetry. Yes, true, but only if the
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‘We Were Young and Wild and Free’ Really? Well, Maybe You, but Not Everyone
(On the False Belief that Recklessness and Stupidity Are Rites of Passage) Many people believe that recklessness is a natural quality of young people—especially teenagers, thinking that just because they’re still young and inexperienced
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Happy Mothers’ Day
(To All Responsible and Loving Mothers in the World) According to Wikipedia, Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated
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The Wave Splashes Eternal, part 16 Here We Go, It’s not a Joke!
(On The Primitives and Killing Joke) The year 2012 is proving to be really bountiful for enthusiasts of New Wave / Postpunk music. Many classic pioneers of the genre have been reuniting not only
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Small Minds Discuss People
According to Wikipedia, gossip is idle talk or rumor about the personal or private affairs of others. It is one of the oldest and most common means of sharing facts and views, but it
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Finally, Spr!ng…in Manitoba
For many people at least here in Manitoba, Spring seems to be their favorite season—both in the literal and figurative sense. Literally, Spring means the weather is not very cold anymore compared with the
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