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Marching for Land: From Bukidnon to QC
2007-10-16 05:52:00 Twenty years ago, on the 22nd of January 1987, farmers of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and supporters marching to Mendiola were showered with bullets in one of the most violent display of force against demonstrators to this date. The farmers came to pay the President a visit and talk about land reform ? something ... More About: News , Politics , History , Human Rights , Agriculture
$US3 trillion in abandoned trunk a boon for Arroyo administration?
2007-10-14 14:23:00 Breaking news! Last Friday, a bronze trunk (which looked much like a pirate treasure chest) containing US$3 trillion worth of bonds was found amidst bananas trees in a grove along the highway of the southern Cebu town of Argao. According to news reports, a seal of the United States was engraved on the trunk. It was ... More About: News , Politics , Humor , Joke , Impeachment
How to compile an inventory of books
2007-10-13 00:12:00 Let me dispel any notion that this post is about accounting, confined as it is to the sphere of debits and credits. Still, in a way this entry would have something to do with ?bookkeeping.? And by books, I suggest nothing else but hardbacks, novels, paperbacks, history books, nonfiction, thrillers, classics, and everything in between ? ... More About: Personal , Literature , Books , Inventory , Carlos Castaneda
Tags, Murakami, telephone buttons and haiku
2007-10-12 12:01:00 I’m not feeling well lately. (Again.) So I’ve reset the sectioning system of Postcard Headlines to conform to WordPress’ new tags and categories interface. Now, now. Too bad I didn’t notice the category to tag converter in time, hahaha. Also stumbled upon two interesting sites while taking a break from the reading of Haruki Murakami’s novel, ... More About: Personal , Fun , Music , Books , Poetry
Lost and Found: Ayn Rand?s Atlas Shrugged
2007-10-10 23:59:00 This is an important announcement: Having read the letter addressed by Beryl to everybody and, in particular to “You-Who-Found-This-Lost -Book-But-D id-Not-Dare-Return-It,” and being keenly aware of my basic obligation to lend a hand to those in need, I am impelled to share the contents of the said letter. I do not know if this blog post will be ... More About: Personal , Books , Atlas Shrugged , Ayn Rand
Che Guevara?s last diary entry
2007-10-10 00:36:00 Yesterday, October 9, marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Ernesto Che Guevara. Guevara, an Argentine medic who joined Fidel Castro in fighting the US-backed Batista dictatorship in Cuba and later becoming a leader of the Cuban revolutionary government, was captured and executed while waging guerrilla war in Bolivia in 1967. In a tribute, Fidel Castro ... More About: Diary , History , Revolution
Free Burma!
2007-10-04 00:00:00 www.free-burma.org More About: News , Politics , Free , Democracy , Myanmar
Invectives against Desperate Houswives?
2007-10-03 16:56:00 As I mentioned in my September 16 announcement, the posting of entries in Postcard Headlines these days will be very minimal. It’s already time for final examinations and academic requirement deadlines in my college. There’s been a lot of developments in national politics this week which I have not been able to monitor anymore and which ... More About: Politics , Personal , Media , Blogging , Controversy
Nothing will be the same again
2007-10-01 15:45:00 ?What kind of world is this that can send machines to Mars and does nothing to stop the killing of a human being?? ? Jose Saramago For those following the historic instance in Myanmar Burma some will most likely conclude, albeit prematurely, that the situation for the country?s people is now hopeless. More About: News , Politics , Democracy , Dictatorship
Seeing
2007-09-30 08:44:00 The stunning images of the Burmese peoples? popular uprising flowing to the rest of the world through the internet (before the military regime started blocking information) brings to mind the passages of a book I read earlier this month. When I started reading Seeing, I commented that Jose Saramago?s plot, where disillusioned voters from the fictional ... More About: News , Politics , Books , Democracy , Myanmar
Myanmar: military junta?s forces open fire at protesters
2007-09-27 16:00:00 Alarming news: “Burmese troops today opened fire on pro-democracy protesters leaving several people dead, as the violent military clampdown escalates.” The military junta’s brutal crackdown started yesterday and continues today. The Guardian newsblog has updates since Wednesday until 12:45 today. More recent updates from The Irrawaddy: More About: News , Politics , Military , Protesters , Open
Hilarious Zay-T-E hearing
2007-09-26 12:08:00 I’m still watching the hilarious hearing on the ZTE controversy on TV! Abalos has a funny accent. He pronounces the controversial Chinese company as “Zay-T-E.” So the moment everybody’s waiting for is finally here. As expected, it’s Neri and Abalos’ turn to get grilled today. Mar Roxas’ turn to ask questions now. LIVE transcript of ... More About: News , Politics , Literature , Poetry , Hilarious
Myanmar: military regime?s ouster just around the corner
2007-09-25 02:25:00 Everybody?s waiting for tomorrow?s Senate hearings on the ZTE deal for a possible explosive testimony from Romulo Neri and the possible immediate consequences. Manuel Quezon III follows recent developments on the controversy in I?m leaving on a jet plane?Not! What moves will the JDV and GMA camps follow in this heated intra-elite confrontation? Let?s keep ... More About: News , Politics , Military , Democracy , Corruption
A head for figures
2007-09-24 17:08:00 What do you know, I actually got higher than average results from my last Management Accounting Long Exam. For someone really bad at numbers (3 in College Algebra and Trigonometry, 2.75 in Calculus, 2.5 for Basic Accounting A and B…), this is, well, something to be proud of. (clap, clap, clap) I’ll make Mao Tse Tung ... More About: Politics , Philippines , Students , School , Head
The Decline of Written Media and the Crisis of Socialism
2007-09-22 06:32:00 This is a must read. I printed the following article from the New Left Review and read it while in bed (yes, I’m still sick but I think this viral infection is about to leave my body). The paper explores the diminishing stature of the written media and the transition to a more audio-visual oriented culture ... More About: Media , Socialism , Crisis , Written , Cris
Bedridden on Martial Law commemoration day
More articles from this author:2007-09-21 05:12:00 I am sick and will be returning to bed again in a while. Had really intermittent sleep, phlegm-related breathing difficulties, and all other symptoms of my abnormal condition. Well, I used to plan and organize students for mass actions for today’s occasion. This year, I am bedridden. But even if I wasn’t, I still won’t ... More About: News , Politics , Personal , Blogging , Martial Law 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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