Some people can be very insensitive. And with this latest scandal, it may be expected that anyone who passes a board exam will be subjected to jokes about making it due to a leak or cheating. More…

His music has become classic standards and no respectable jazz artist would be without a Gershwin in his repertoire. Balladeers from Frank Sinatra to Tony Bennet, as well as song stylists from George Michael to Rod Stewart had delved into the Gershwin catalog. And filmmakers like Woody Allen had used Gershwin’s orchestral work as soundtrack to his film Manhattan.

His songs — such as ‘S Wonderful, Our Love Is Here To Stay, Someone To Watch Over Me, Nice Work If You Can Get It, and But Not For Me — will remain forever etched in most music lovers’ hearts.

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The boy was generous enough to surrender his bread and fish to Jesus. Because of that, Jesus was able to work a miracle. God uses people like that boy and like us to work “miracles” today. How? Read on.

Stop discrimination now! — This is what the LGBT community is shouting after the latest incident of discrimination involving a gay stand up comedian who was told to leave the premises of Aruba Restaurant because he’s a cross-dresser.

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Pinoylicious Oliver (thanks to John Ong of Ongline Podcast for this title) is back in the 2nd podcast episode of OrangeinaPod!

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It’s the classic manana habit once more. Or it could have been something nastier.

With all the killings and bombings in Lebanon, I would have thought that the Philippine government would move heaven and earth to bring home our overseas Filipinos in that war-torn country. No country in the world, even if it’s ruled by a blood-thirsty dictator (no innuendos intended), can bear seeing its own people die one by one in some senseless war in a faraway land. Thus I was surprised and aghast to see on TV images and scenes of our fellow Filipinos packed like sardines in some church-turned-refugee camp. Read more…

Why is it that people with long hair wants to go bald…

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The past few days made me realize how fast events in my life trigger changes in my opinions. It’s very important because it affects the decisions I make. It may be as small as losing my crush on some guy and finding another one attractive or changing my “dream phone” from a Nokia 6230i to a Nokia 6233 or as huge as being open to other job opportunities. It’s a tough world out there.

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Six of the many weird things about myself. Care to share yours?

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taken at the jumeirah beach park at night. the place was dark, humid and eerie and decided to make a new concept with my favorite baby subject, mak-mak.

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I remembered one of those sayings: “If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of this world.”

Suddenly, a monk appeared in front of me barefooted and dressed in his worn-out saffron robe. Without thinking twice, I took out a few riels to put in his begging bowl.
That night I slept soundly.

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I fought over a boy once.

Well, maybe not exactly. But I wouldn’t give up a boy, and almost destroyed a friendship.
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What are you doing with what you have been given?

This was the question posed to a huge group of business leaders when Dr. Rick Warren, New York Times best-selling author ofThe Purpose Driven Life, spoke to members of the Management Association of the Philippines early this week in Manila. My husband and I were blessed to be invited to hear him talk on “The Stewardship of Affluence and Influence” at the Makati Shangri-la Hotel. A few days earlier, Read more about my encounter with Dr Rick Warren here

Ang mga sumusunod na pangyayaring inyong mababasa ay pawang hango sa tunay na pangyayari. Walang anumang binago sa mga pangalan, lugar, at oras upang tunay ninyong madama ang bawat eksena. Ang istoryang ito ay walang kinalaman sa aking kampanya para sa isulong seoph ngunit nananalangin ako na nawa’y maguluhan sa artikulong ito si papa google at ilagay niya ako sa unang pwesto para sa keyword na isulong seoph.

Paalala: Sa mga magugulang, patnubayan po lamang ninyo ang mga isip-bata.

(Hinga ka muna ng malalim bago ipagpatuloy ang pagbabasa. Kung maaari, maghanda ng isang basong malamig na tubig sa tabi mo.)

Ipagpatuloy ang pagbabasa…..

Here’s a column I wrote for the last issue of SHInet, a technical newsletter on social insurance collaborated on by PhilHealth and GTZ-SHI.

Thought I’d post it in case someone (not likely) finds it interesting.

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The fruits of the July 4 bug hunt has come to bear. The newest security upgrade for WordPress is now released.

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I received last Wednesday an invitation for the International People’s Forum vs. the IMF and World Bank to be held on September 15-17 in Batam, Indonesia. The Forum is a parallel civil society activity to the annual meeting of the IMF/World Bank in Singapore.

The Forum will be a convergence of activities and actions that will articulate critiques, express peaceful protests and assert alternatives to the role, policies and operations of these multilateral institutions on the peoples of the world.

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The centennial celebration this year of the arrival of Filipinos in Hawaii will end with a big bang.

The Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission created by the State of Hawaii will host the Philippine International Trade Exposition and International Filipino Chamber Summit in Honolulu on December 13-16.

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If one passes a Certified Penetration Testing Professional certification exams, will one become a “Professional Penetrator”? (yeah, I know it sounds a bit crass)

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Every creative act is a sudden cessation of stupidity. – Edwin Land

Whenever I’m caught in the horns of a dilemma, the quotation above never fails to remind me that sometimes you have to totally drop a way of thinking that you’re familiar with, especially if things are beginning to be very difficult. More often than not, there is a more direct and elegant way to approach the same end. Read more

mabentang mabenta ang “REBELS WITHOUT BECAUSE” ngayon kasi ang topic ay tungkol sa sex. kamusta ba ang sex life ng mga pinoy na nasa late 30′s at early 40′s? tumatayo pa rin ba? may asim pa rin ba ang mga butihing ginang ng tahanan? lahat ng ito ay mababasa ninyo sa topic na tinawag naming “SEXY MINDS“.

guest writer sa topic na ito si boss jim paredes ng APO hiking society at nagsulat siya ng interesting na essay na magugustuhan ninyo. may tula ring ginawa si toni na sensual. mayroon ding nakakatawa pero tutuong kwentong sex galing kay lara. para sa mga talagang malibog, mayroon ding mga kwentong erotica galing sa mga kaibigan kong si gianel at mari. bigla ngang nagsikip ang pantalon ko sa kababasa ng mga storya nila. ok nga eh, at least patunay yan na kahit over 40 years old na ako eh tumitigas pa rin siyang parang bakal. oo nga pala, toka ko ngayong araw na ito kaya gumawa ako ng “TOP 10 LIST“.

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