We Are Not the Same
(On Acknowledging and Understanding Cultural Differences) One day during breaktime at work, a coworker and I had a small chat about racial discrimination. She said that we should not think about different colors or
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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
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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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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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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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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‘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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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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To Gift or Not to Gift
(On the True Meaning of Gift-Giving) Mahilig ka bang magbigay ng regalo sa iyong mga kamag-anak o kaibigan? Okey lang ’yan—basta ba bukál sa iyong kalooban at meron ka naman talagang sobrang pera na
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