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UP Centennial, Don Quixote and Other Concerns
2008-01-08 10:28:00 Looking forward in the context of national politics is the topic of Manuel Quezon III’s latest blog entry. Looking forward, is also the theme of today’s Inquirer editorial. But it deals with a more specific topic - my school, the University of the Philippines. UP, is a hundred years old this year and today marks the ... More About: News , Personal , Books , Reading , Cervantes
Pinoy Big Brother, US Elections and 2010
2008-01-06 07:22:00 I don?t usually watch Pinoy Big Brother . On the other hand, my girlfriend Beryl told me that she only watches its first and last show. Last night was the show?s Big Night where the program?s big winner will be announced from among four survivors. I wanted to see it for myself for a change but I ... More About: Elections , Pinoy Big Brother
Monarchy in Nepal to be abolished!
2008-01-05 01:26:00 After the assassination of Bhutto, here?s one of the better happenings from South Asia during the last few days of 2007: Nepal ese monarchy to be abolished Nepal’s government has agreed to abolish the monarchy as part of a deal to persuade Maoist former rebels to rejoin the interim administration. Under the deal, Nepal will be declared a republic ... More About: History , World , Democracy , Revolution
Quote of the Day (3)
2008-01-04 11:08:00 From The Politics of Experience : Given the conditions of contemporary civilization, how can one claim that the ?normal? man is sane? The condition of alienation, of being asleep, of being unconscious, of being out of one?s mind, is the condition of the normal man. Society highly values its normal man. It educates children to lose themselves and to ... More About: History , Quote Of The Day , Behavior , Psychology
It?s Not the End of the World As We Know It
2008-01-03 13:37:00 Reminiscing the many things and happenings from the year 2007 seems to be the order of the day for many these past few days. Marocharim.com published an impressive year-end report; Reportage and Rollingstore lists down last year’s highlights from the point of view of the Left; and Tonyocruz.com comes up with a roundup for Global Voices ... More About: Personal , New Year , World , Blogging , The World
On Benazir Bhuto?s Assassination
2007-12-29 13:25:00 The news of Benazir Bhutto’s murder first came to me through a text message from my philosophy student friend Dada on the same evening of the Pakistan i opposition leader’s assassination in Rawalpindi. I jestingly replied to him the next day that he shouldn’t worry about it. After all, wasn’t this the same Bhutto who said ?I ... More About: Terrorism , World , War , Extremist
Shakira and Love in the time of Cholera
2007-12-28 08:10:00 After Ang Lee?s espionage thriller Se, Jei, the film adaptation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez?s celebrated novel is another movie I?d like to see ? Love in the time of Cholera by the esteemed author, who more often than not looks like one of the Mario brothers of my childhood years. I haven?t read the book ... More About: Personal , Music , Entertainment , Books , Shakira
Vacation and an uncured obsession for books
2007-12-23 04:28:00 ?I have given up reading books. I find it takes my mind off myself.? - Oscar Levant To enjoy the holiday season more, I amassed some books for reading to pass my time. I also came up with a book wishlist (of which some of the titles can be seen above) and transferred my online list of ... More About: Christmas , Personal , Books , Vacation , Obsession
Autumn of the Patriarch
2007-12-22 13:00:00 I borrowed Beryl?s copy of the Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel by the same title for the Christmas vacation today. In exchange, I lent her my brother?s copy of the 6th Harry Potter book (a book I have yet to read). The nameless autocrat in the book who is crippled with old age reminds me of my ... More About: Books , History , World , Human Rights , Latin America
Feudalism is dead, long live feudalism!
2007-12-21 10:21:00 After previously snubbing the Sumilao farmers and ordering riot police to block their way to the presidential palace, officials led by the President finally heeded the indigenous peasants’ request for an audience. After two meetings in Malacanang, the palace issued an order favorable to the peasants. It was a triumph of symbols, Januar Yap writes of ... More About: News , Politics , Economy , Human Rights , Social Justice
Books for my favorite youngest sister
2007-12-19 17:57:00 My family passed by a trade fair at the Mactan Export Processing Zone in Beryl?s hometown sometime this week. We bought my favorite youngest sister, Azalea Gabrielle some colorful used children?s books which were priced from P20 to P35 only! Books are always a good Christmas treat. Here are some of the titles: ... More About: Personal , Family , Children
A Bloody Chamber
2007-12-18 17:01:00 The recent days have been busy ? complete with exams and all sorts of academic requirements. But at last, it?s finally over ? for this year at least. Haven?t read local and national dailies since the start of the week, but the last thing I picked up falls under the category of good news: Arroyo backpedals ... More About: News , Politics , Books , Military , History
A survey, the anti-subversion law, and a piteous Christmas prelude
2007-12-15 22:57:00 It has become a familiar sight, as the holiday season arrives, to see Christmas lights and decors lining up the streets and adorning homes and commercial establishments. However, such beautifications have become scarce with each year that goes by. The strengthening of the Peso has not at all prevented the spiraling of commodity prices. What ... More About: News , Politics , Survey , Human Rights
A Real Party!
2007-12-14 22:28:00 According to the dictionary, a party is either 1. a gathering for social entertainment, recreation, or amusement; also the entertainment itself or 2. a group united for a particular purpose, as in politics. This chiefly but not totally concerns the latter. I found a really clever shirt design while blog surfing. The print depicts communist icons ... More About: History , Party , Human Rights , Socialism , Revolution
Radiohead bonus disc download
2007-12-13 22:22:00 Download Radiohead’s new In Rainbows album bonus disc here! Much thanks to sober musings for pointing out the link, I’ve been listening to it for sometime now. Meanwhile, a review of the whole album is done by the Creation Project Blog. Also, a New York Times article on how Radiohead’s way of releasing the album is ... More About: News , Personal , Music , Entertainment , Downloads
ebooks, cellphones, and cyber education
2007-12-11 22:38:00 The Reader, a blog devoted to books and publishing and how technology is reshaping it, asks a very relevant question for voracious readers like me: Ebooks are wonderful ? in concept. Lower manufacturing and distribution costs mean less-expensive (or even free) books and a democratization of the means of production. Decreased consumption of resources for printing ... More About: Education , Books , Reading , Cellphones , China
The Villar Debacle
2007-12-10 17:01:00 The countdown to the 2010 President ial Elections has long begun and all the major political players have started to muster their resources for the big fight. One of these big players is of course Senate President Manny Villar. This is unsolicited advice, but here?s something that I think Villar?s camp should correct if it?s really serious ... More About: News , Politics
Justice denied
2007-12-08 17:01:00 In the book wild grass, Wall Street Journal correspondent Ian Jhonson writes three stories set in modern day China . One of the tales depicts the struggles of Ma Wenlin, a former Red Guard who advocated peasant rights and fought against illegal taxes. ?local authorities could only tax farmers 5 percent of their income. But he could ... More About: News , Politics , Books , Justice
A junket is a junket and GMA?s Spanish prize
2007-12-07 23:35:00 A junket, by any other name, is still a junket, writes Neal H. Cruz, in reference to our good President?s latest trip to Spain and the United Kingdom . This matter, of course, has been given much attention in our own national media, not so much because of the diplomatic significance of the state visits but more ... More About: World , Human Rights , Spanish
Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia as Mar Roxas? partner?
2007-12-06 15:45:00 Last Monday, Beryl and I were required by our UP Cebu social sciences department teachers to attend a Democracy Forum organized by the National Institute for Policy Studies, a Liberal Party think tank. We left the forum early but I?m sure Beryl was right when she complained to me that it was more about early positioning ... More About: News , Politics , Elections , Media , History
Flip-flops, a holiday treat, and more coup views
2007-12-02 22:27:00 Like the rest of the metro?s broad and upscale middle class, I went to the mall last Friday with the thought of buying a few things and spending more time window shopping. After all, it was the birthday of one of the country?s national heroes ? a national holiday. I was thinking of finally replacing the ... More About: Personal , Views , Books , Military , Holiday
Notes for the 30th of November
2007-11-30 03:32:00 Today marks the birth of Andres Bonifacio, revolutionary leader and founder of the Katipunan which led the Filipino movement against Spanish colonialism in waning years of the 19th Century. Bonifacio envisioned a Philippine society free from the yolk of Spanish colonial rule. A hundred years hence, the demands raised by the late plebeian supremo against repression ... More About: History , Philippines , Notes , Democracy , Presidents
After the Trillanes standoff
2007-11-29 12:57:00 I am reserving further expression of my opinions on today’s standoff between Sen. Trillanes and around 30 renegade soldiers and gov’t. soldiers at Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati . In the meantime, here are links to the Inquirer.net online coverage of the mutiny. Sonus refers everyone to pictures from SunnySideUp! A website supportive of the coup attempt ... More About: News , Politics , Human Rights , War
Language and power relations
2007-11-27 17:16:00 I was supposed to repost this article for a good friend yesterday if not for my forgetfulness - I failed to remember which periodical I originally read it from. But here, I found it again: Sellers and buyers: Language and power relations By Juan Luis Conde Inquirer Last updated 01:33am (Mla time) 11/25/2007 Power relations are present when at least ... More About: Relations
The day?s Big News (updated)
2007-11-27 00:56:00 And the banner story from the Manila Bulletin today’s big news. Some parts of a Philippine Daily Inquirer article on the same event: Roxas takes over LP helm, signals 2010 Palace run MANILA, Philippines — With a disguised campaign slogan for a backdrop, Sen. Manuel ?Mar? Roxas II Monday assumed the leadership of the Liberal Party, apparently ... More About: News , Politics , Elections , World , President
2010 spirit is in the air
2007-11-25 00:48:00 The Christmas spirit is barely felt these days. Shackled by financial hardships in spite of the country?s ?strong? economic performance, the country?s destitute majority has become caught up in so many other things aside from the holiday season. And whatever holiday feeling left is fast being blown away by the powerful winds of the arriving typhoon Mina. ... More About: News , Politics , Elections , President , Spirit
Not another book wishlist?
2007-11-23 18:49:00 Yes it?s another one. Thus the cycle continues. I get at least one book that I wished for in my last wishlist and then cook up another set. Of course the last one still applies and I?m just waiting for some extra cash to be able to purchase them from the local bookstores. So this time, I?m ... More About: Personal , Books , Book , Wishlist
Erap and GMA Nativity Scene
2007-11-22 18:10:00 The now famous GMA and Erap “nativity scene” hanged in downtown Cebu City from Sun.Star Daily: A closer look at it from a scanned Cebu Daily News photo: More About: Christmas , Politics , Entertainment
It?s the season for bad weather
2007-11-21 17:01:00 Last Monday, Cebu was unexpectedly struck by a storm. Heavy rain and powerful winds descended on the unprepared locale. Trees were bent, electrical posts fell down, a container van was overturned in the 2nd Mactan Bridge, and the giant Christmas tree being constructed in the Fuente rotunda made a great fall (Photo courtesy of Cebu Photo ... More About: Philosophy , News , Personal , Weather , Environment
Postcard Headlines Commemorates Half a Year of Blogging
More articles from this author:2007-11-21 00:03:00 I almost forgot, but Postcard Headlines commemorates half a year of blogging this November. I don?t remember why Postcard Headlines is named the way it is. Maybe it has something to do with my fascination for postcards and love for newspapers and magazines. I guess the name just stuck. Today is not this blog?s date of conception ... More About: Personal , Blogging , Blogs , Birthday 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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