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The Wave Splashes Eternal, part 14
(On Gang of Four and The Human League) In the previous issue, I profiled the classic New Wave bands Blancmange and Crowded House. Now, here are another two pioneering bands from the genre each
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Bahay Kubo, Di Na Munti
(On Some Parts of the House and Their Filipino Names) About a century ago, houses in many parts of the Philippines were chiefly made of nipa, bamboo, and other wooden materials. This is obviously
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The Wave Splashes Eternal, part 13
(On Blancmange and Crowded House) Contrary to what many people say, I regard the Internet age as also the golden age of music because in this age a music enthusiast has the power to
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Beat, Pump, Flow, Absorb, Excrete
(On Internal Organs of the Human Body and Their Filipino Names) Many parents enjoy teaching their Canadian-born or -raised children Filipino words for common human body parts. Like, you could usually observe a mother
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A Tribute to the ’80s Philippine New Wave Scene
Part One: On the Cosmic Journey of Khumb Mela Band Arguably one of the most underrated and poorly promoted Filipino Alternative Rock bands that emerged in the 1980s was Khumb Mela Band. Although the
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Bahay Kubo, Kahit Munti, ang Halaman Doon…
(On Some Philippine Vegetables and Their Local Names) Vegetables are another common staple food in the Philippines, aside from rice, fish, and bread. Seldom that they are absent as major ingredients in many Filipino
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Watching The Seagulls Fly Once Again
(On Our Trip to Kenora to Watch A Flock of Seagulls) On July 29, 2011, Inna, I, and Evawwen went on a road trip to Kenora, Ontario—about two and a half hours away from
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Squirt, Jab, Push, Pull
(On the Common Types of Injection Routes) I feel lucky working in a hospital because even though I haven’t practiced the course that I finished in university 19 years ago—Bachelor of Science in Nursing—I’m
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(A Prolific American Alt. Rock Band named R.E.M.)
R.E.M. is perhaps one of the most underrated names in the Alternative Rock music scene. Many people knew the band only for the hit singles “The One I Love” (1987) and “Losing My Religion”
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Just Because They’re Wheelchair-Bound? (part 2)
(On the Creative Streak of Many Physically Challenged Individuals) Wala na bang silbi at maipagmamalaking talino at talento ang mga taong may kapansanan? Sa tingin mo ba, porke kulang ang kanilang pisikál na kakayanan,
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