It's past 1 in the morning. I don't even know why I'm doing this. I have nothing else to say. I was pissed earlier. That's about it. I have so much I want to say, but I can't think. I hardly ever say anything anyway. I am the type that usually sits on the back and let others do the conversation. Unless you talk to me, I won't talk to you. Antisocial. I'm the most boring person there is. I bore myself most times. Too bad I don't have vices. I don't drink and smoke. Nothing even carnal. I wish I could have intelligent conversation..even if it's nonsense..with somebody. Anybody. I can only count about two who are able to satiate burning desire for effortless talks, and witty banter. Sadly it's only here, there and nowhere to be found. There is a missing piece.
Well, I guess I had something say after all. Nothing substantial though.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Monday, December 03, 2007
The take over, the break 's over
Another failed coup happened last week. And you wanna know why it failed? First of all it happened on a Thursday morning. People are at work or at school. The public holiday isn't until the next day. It was gloomy. I mean who wants to march along Makati to oust the President while rain is pouring down. It wasn't heavy downpour but still. Thesame rebel (idealist?) soldiers who were charged with the Oakwood mutiny last 2003 were at the helm of the now failed coup attempt. They took over Manila Peninsula hotel for almost the whole day.
Corny. Trillianes gave up easily. Maybe knowing that there was not enough support? Perhaps, he wanted to save people from harms way while stupid government soldiers and police crash their way inside the Peninsula. Armored vehicle went through the big glass door and police started throwing teargas forcing the rebel soldiers to just give up. Click here for news source.
You have to feel sorry though and not for the rebel soldiers mind you, but the Peninsula who suffered the worst. Posh hotel getting trumped like that- well just the front and the lobby.
So now what? Maybe the mutineers ought to just wait for the next Presidential election...well, provided there's no martial law. That would be the day! I don't even wanna think what would happen. After the failed coup, there was curfew in effect from 12 mn up to 5. But what if that's not all.
Politics sucks.
Corny. Trillianes gave up easily. Maybe knowing that there was not enough support? Perhaps, he wanted to save people from harms way while stupid government soldiers and police crash their way inside the Peninsula. Armored vehicle went through the big glass door and police started throwing teargas forcing the rebel soldiers to just give up. Click here for news source.
You have to feel sorry though and not for the rebel soldiers mind you, but the Peninsula who suffered the worst. Posh hotel getting trumped like that- well just the front and the lobby.
So now what? Maybe the mutineers ought to just wait for the next Presidential election...well, provided there's no martial law. That would be the day! I don't even wanna think what would happen. After the failed coup, there was curfew in effect from 12 mn up to 5. But what if that's not all.
Politics sucks.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Death through poverty
It's tragedy. A 12 year old girl committed suicide because of extreme poverty. The girl hanged herself and later on they found her diary where she poured out her feelings about being poor, having no money even for fare going to school and perhaps lack of things and food and other factor that eventually drove the girl to end her life.
Being poor really drives one to the brink of depression. One thinks a lot about how to survive. It is hard not having any means to support living conditions. I think this eventually contributed to the girl ending her life. I shouldn't be surprised about the news of a 12 year old committing suicide. I've read book and seen movies wherein children kill themselves. I don't know. It's just maybe I'm shocked or something.
Fuck. This is depressing blog. As always.
You have to think though, what is it the drives people to do things that normally they wouldn't do? Obviously something is not right. Something is not being fed to them. The equilibrium and the status quo between the poor and the rich shows a wide gap of social differences. While others are well-fed and well dressed with big houses and cars and money and time on their hands, the poor and the oppressed wallows in self pity. Wondering when will be the time when they can enjoy life as it is without having to worry about how they can get through for another day. The plight of the poor leaves them feeling like an outcast. Left to fend off for themselves to make ends meet. It can drive someone to have a very repelling and very tormenting and unsatisfactory condition of the brain. Which is why people will do things to be heard. To be given a chance to advocate changes and reform.
A man they say will do whatever it takes even take a life and kill and die for ones belief or what for he is fighting for. Some people are so damn well off that one can't help but feel a spasm of anger towards the disparity of living condition and the opulence of the rich and the scarcity of the poor. The basic necessity of person are food, clothes, and shelter and (of course to be with family) one's lucky if these needs are being met by small amount of what one earns. But what if one works hard? You toil, you trudge up and down on a mountain only to end up on a hill. Wearisome, hungry and all you could think about is propping up your feet and just surrounding ones self to the lap of luxuries. But sometimes, most times it's not to be. One shouldn't even wonder or even be shocked as to why people resort and choose to rebel against the very thing that is making life for them a living hell.
It's such a tedious process of toiling and plodding and not being rewarded or meted whatever's due to them. I think of myself as fortunate for despite my mom being terminated, booted off her job (because of office politics..when she was still alive), I still live comfortably. It's not like before though where I can asked for material and monetary needs and I can have whatever the hell I want. Oh sure I complain. I do a lot. Most times. I sometimes begrudge other people. I get envious if they can have this or that or buy things that normally I would be able to afford (when we still have the money before which we don't anymore). I'm such idiot though for what right do I have to complain about when I have roof and food and shelter and clothes and I even went to a private school. I shouldn't feel any malevolence but instead feel blessed. But what about the others? What about the grievances of majority of people?
One needs to abate poverty to do something to uplift whatever ails the common man. Henry George said, "Poverty is the openmouthed relentless hell which yawns beneath civilized society" and it is hell enough. So yes, got to do something about that. Money is not everything, one will say. It cannot buy you happiness but it sure as hell can make you feel comfortable and makes one's life easier (or not!). But at the end of the day after everything has been said and done all you would really want is to live simple comfortable way with your family.
Enough said. I have a feeling I'm gonna delete this blog entry.
Being poor really drives one to the brink of depression. One thinks a lot about how to survive. It is hard not having any means to support living conditions. I think this eventually contributed to the girl ending her life. I shouldn't be surprised about the news of a 12 year old committing suicide. I've read book and seen movies wherein children kill themselves. I don't know. It's just maybe I'm shocked or something.
Fuck. This is depressing blog. As always.
You have to think though, what is it the drives people to do things that normally they wouldn't do? Obviously something is not right. Something is not being fed to them. The equilibrium and the status quo between the poor and the rich shows a wide gap of social differences. While others are well-fed and well dressed with big houses and cars and money and time on their hands, the poor and the oppressed wallows in self pity. Wondering when will be the time when they can enjoy life as it is without having to worry about how they can get through for another day. The plight of the poor leaves them feeling like an outcast. Left to fend off for themselves to make ends meet. It can drive someone to have a very repelling and very tormenting and unsatisfactory condition of the brain. Which is why people will do things to be heard. To be given a chance to advocate changes and reform.
A man they say will do whatever it takes even take a life and kill and die for ones belief or what for he is fighting for. Some people are so damn well off that one can't help but feel a spasm of anger towards the disparity of living condition and the opulence of the rich and the scarcity of the poor. The basic necessity of person are food, clothes, and shelter and (of course to be with family) one's lucky if these needs are being met by small amount of what one earns. But what if one works hard? You toil, you trudge up and down on a mountain only to end up on a hill. Wearisome, hungry and all you could think about is propping up your feet and just surrounding ones self to the lap of luxuries. But sometimes, most times it's not to be. One shouldn't even wonder or even be shocked as to why people resort and choose to rebel against the very thing that is making life for them a living hell.
It's such a tedious process of toiling and plodding and not being rewarded or meted whatever's due to them. I think of myself as fortunate for despite my mom being terminated, booted off her job (because of office politics..when she was still alive), I still live comfortably. It's not like before though where I can asked for material and monetary needs and I can have whatever the hell I want. Oh sure I complain. I do a lot. Most times. I sometimes begrudge other people. I get envious if they can have this or that or buy things that normally I would be able to afford (when we still have the money before which we don't anymore). I'm such idiot though for what right do I have to complain about when I have roof and food and shelter and clothes and I even went to a private school. I shouldn't feel any malevolence but instead feel blessed. But what about the others? What about the grievances of majority of people?
One needs to abate poverty to do something to uplift whatever ails the common man. Henry George said, "Poverty is the openmouthed relentless hell which yawns beneath civilized society" and it is hell enough. So yes, got to do something about that. Money is not everything, one will say. It cannot buy you happiness but it sure as hell can make you feel comfortable and makes one's life easier (or not!). But at the end of the day after everything has been said and done all you would really want is to live simple comfortable way with your family.
Enough said. I have a feeling I'm gonna delete this blog entry.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
So where do you belong?
The report by AP that ranks jobs by rate of depression is so damn reality.
Of course who wouldn't be depressed taking care of people you don't even know. Wiping their asses, bathing them just to earn a living.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- People who tend to the elderly, change diapers and serve up food and drinks have the highest rates of depression among U.S. workers.
Overall, 7 percent of full-time workers battled depression in the past year, according to a government report available Saturday.
Women were more likely than men to have had a major bout of depression, and younger workers had higher rates of depression than their older colleagues. Almost 11 percent of personal care workers -- which includes child care and helping the elderly and severely disabled with their daily needs -- reported depression lasting two weeks or longer.
Hmm, women are more likely to be depressed? I dunno. I always felt that it's the men who are more liable to to be depressed. Or maybe I'm just associating depression with them. But then again there are more women workers that have jobs as caregivers and nurses. I think. But you know, if you're serving the country and being dispatched to war torn countries, you're bound to have depression one way or the other-- being way from family and all that and then coming back after witnessing horrors of life as the job requires it.
Contiuning with the report.....
Workers who prepare and serve food -- cooks, bartenders, waiters and waitresses -- had the second highest rate of depression among full-time employees at 10.3 percent. In a tie for third were health care workers and social workers at 9.6 percent.
The lowest rate of depression, 4.3 percent, occurred in the job category that covers engineers, architects and surveyors.
Right. And the aforementioned men are the ones who are more in to those line of job. And here I am making a point somehow about men being more depressed.
Actually having no job is depressing unless of course you're skanky socialite. Shit. That's doubly depressing.
Of course who wouldn't be depressed taking care of people you don't even know. Wiping their asses, bathing them just to earn a living.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- People who tend to the elderly, change diapers and serve up food and drinks have the highest rates of depression among U.S. workers.
Overall, 7 percent of full-time workers battled depression in the past year, according to a government report available Saturday.
Women were more likely than men to have had a major bout of depression, and younger workers had higher rates of depression than their older colleagues. Almost 11 percent of personal care workers -- which includes child care and helping the elderly and severely disabled with their daily needs -- reported depression lasting two weeks or longer.
Hmm, women are more likely to be depressed? I dunno. I always felt that it's the men who are more liable to to be depressed. Or maybe I'm just associating depression with them. But then again there are more women workers that have jobs as caregivers and nurses. I think. But you know, if you're serving the country and being dispatched to war torn countries, you're bound to have depression one way or the other-- being way from family and all that and then coming back after witnessing horrors of life as the job requires it.
Contiuning with the report.....
Workers who prepare and serve food -- cooks, bartenders, waiters and waitresses -- had the second highest rate of depression among full-time employees at 10.3 percent. In a tie for third were health care workers and social workers at 9.6 percent.
The lowest rate of depression, 4.3 percent, occurred in the job category that covers engineers, architects and surveyors.
Right. And the aforementioned men are the ones who are more in to those line of job. And here I am making a point somehow about men being more depressed.
Actually having no job is depressing unless of course you're skanky socialite. Shit. That's doubly depressing.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Wake up world leaders and help Myanmar!
C'mon it's about time!
If you people have been watching the news or reading blogs or whatever, you would know what's been happening in Burma- now known as Myanmar. Buddhist monks and other pro democracy demonstrators have been killed and hurt after the government crackdown on them.
Clouds of tear gas and smoke from fires hung over streets, and defiant protesters and even bystanders pelted police with bottles and rocks in some places. Onlookers helped monks escape arrest by bundling them into taxis and other vehicles and shouting "Go, go, go, run!
So many world leaders gathering in New York for the U.N. general assembly, it's about time they condemn what's been happening in Myanmar and do something about it. Of course, issue of terrorism, Al Qaeda and Iraq and Iran and nuclear weapon and the Middle East and other pressing matters about world security would be the top priority and whatever else but hey, something radical and shit has been happening to those Buddhist and pro democracy people in Myanmar. Something needs to be done.
The leaders gathering in NY did say something...
The U.N. Security Council met in private to be briefed on developments, and issued a brief statement expressing concern about the violent response to demonstrations.
It's about time they do something as well to help Aung San Suu Kyi, the detained opposition leader. I mean she has been detained for as long as I can remember.
If you people have been watching the news or reading blogs or whatever, you would know what's been happening in Burma- now known as Myanmar. Buddhist monks and other pro democracy demonstrators have been killed and hurt after the government crackdown on them.
Clouds of tear gas and smoke from fires hung over streets, and defiant protesters and even bystanders pelted police with bottles and rocks in some places. Onlookers helped monks escape arrest by bundling them into taxis and other vehicles and shouting "Go, go, go, run!
The government said one man was killed when police opened fire during the ninth consecutive day of demonstrations, but dissidents outside Myanmar reported receiving news of up to eight deaths.
Some reports said the dead included monks, who are widely revered in Myanmar, and the emergence of such martyr figures could stoke public anger against the regime and escalate the violence. Read more.
Here where I'm from where 60 percent are Catholics, if priests and nuns were to be killed and hurts during protest, you can bet there would be some kind of uprising to denounce such brutality.So many world leaders gathering in New York for the U.N. general assembly, it's about time they condemn what's been happening in Myanmar and do something about it. Of course, issue of terrorism, Al Qaeda and Iraq and Iran and nuclear weapon and the Middle East and other pressing matters about world security would be the top priority and whatever else but hey, something radical and shit has been happening to those Buddhist and pro democracy people in Myanmar. Something needs to be done.
The leaders gathering in NY did say something...
The U.N. Security Council met in private to be briefed on developments, and issued a brief statement expressing concern about the violent response to demonstrations.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who was sending a special envoy to the region, urged the junta "to exercise utmost restraint toward the peaceful demonstrations taking place, as such action can only undermine the prospects for peace, prosperity and stability in Myanmar."
But c'mon there must be something else they can do beside words. How about action and help!It's about time they do something as well to help Aung San Suu Kyi, the detained opposition leader. I mean she has been detained for as long as I can remember.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Yes, somehow
I was a bay tree
Quiet and unseen
I lived in stories but inside I kept a mystery
I was a starling
Nobody’s darling
Flying in perfect circles
Desperate company
And now I’m ready
And now I’m ready
And now I’m ready to be
Extraordinary
A midnight airplane
A window blowing
I know I am another sparkle in the sky
I shine on copper
Still undiscovered
But you must see me in the corner of your eye
And now I’m ready
And now I’m ready
And now I’m ready to be
Extraordinary
Waking up to wake up some day
I am my own prey
Stopping off at a sidewalk cafe
The wind is playing up in the trees
Kicking up confetti leaves
Sings as if it’s all to say
And now I’m ready
And now I’m ready
And now I’m ready to be
Extraordinary
I'm hardly anything..much less extraordinary. And yes, sometimes I patronize pop barrage in my ears.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Sinking in a vortex of oblivion..
Round and round I go and whatelse is there to say. A lot has change but everything still thesame. I don't get it either.
I miss my daily routine doing nothing but stare online and be cynical and sarcastic albeit in a nice way. Just imagine how I do it. Heh
So my life has been one big nothing and Im sinking. Luckily, I know how to swim. This is one crappy blog about nothing.
I miss my daily routine doing nothing but stare online and be cynical and sarcastic albeit in a nice way. Just imagine how I do it. Heh
So my life has been one big nothing and Im sinking. Luckily, I know how to swim. This is one crappy blog about nothing.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
And the Blahg (still) goes on
About convicted U.S. Marine Daniel Smith... news is that he's in the hospital (either Asian Hospital, St. Lukes or Makati Med) for treament. Uhm, every one has the right to be treated if there's an ailment. Okay. Some folks are complaining. Geez!
Then there's the news about Slain US Peace corp volunteer Julia Campbell. She was killed in Ifugao while hiking alone. They say a wood carver man killed her while buying a refreshment in nearby store. She was possibly bludgeoned to death but she fought back. It's shame. I mean here is good person doing volunteer work in the country, helping poor people and children and Julia Campbell didn't deserved to be killed.
Related news: How did Julia die? , 18 pieces of evidence
Election time here in the country is just 3 weeks aways, as usual we're inundated with campaign crap and other shittiness and promises of everything and nothing. Ha!
And one last blogging bit...
Oh my. Looks like Scientists may have found a new earth like planet that is habitable by humans. Oh yeah, talk about 'Second Life' (maybe I can be Skyedagger- my second life ident), the planet is named 581 C ( sounds like hospital room. Heh) and here are some stats about the potentially new planet:
Five times heavier than Earth. Has a diameter about 1 1/2 times bigger than our planet. Star system is a mere 20.5 light years away, making Gliese 581 one of the 100 closest stars to Earth. Gravity is 1.6 times as strong as Earth's so a 150-pound person would feel like 240 pounds. Anyone sitting on the planet would get heavier quickly, and birthdays would add up fast since it orbits its star every 13 days. Read more.
Okay. I will end my blog here. Adios. And I wish I have a new computer. Anykind hearted people? Ack. Where's fairy godmother Oprah!? Heh.
Blogging off now.
Then there's the news about Slain US Peace corp volunteer Julia Campbell. She was killed in Ifugao while hiking alone. They say a wood carver man killed her while buying a refreshment in nearby store. She was possibly bludgeoned to death but she fought back. It's shame. I mean here is good person doing volunteer work in the country, helping poor people and children and Julia Campbell didn't deserved to be killed.
Related news: How did Julia die? , 18 pieces of evidence
Election time here in the country is just 3 weeks aways, as usual we're inundated with campaign crap and other shittiness and promises of everything and nothing. Ha!
And one last blogging bit...
Oh my. Looks like Scientists may have found a new earth like planet that is habitable by humans. Oh yeah, talk about 'Second Life' (maybe I can be Skyedagger- my second life ident), the planet is named 581 C ( sounds like hospital room. Heh) and here are some stats about the potentially new planet:
Five times heavier than Earth. Has a diameter about 1 1/2 times bigger than our planet. Star system is a mere 20.5 light years away, making Gliese 581 one of the 100 closest stars to Earth. Gravity is 1.6 times as strong as Earth's so a 150-pound person would feel like 240 pounds. Anyone sitting on the planet would get heavier quickly, and birthdays would add up fast since it orbits its star every 13 days. Read more.
Okay. I will end my blog here. Adios. And I wish I have a new computer. Anykind hearted people? Ack. Where's fairy godmother Oprah!? Heh.
Blogging off now.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Old lady punched by mugger, caught on video
Sheesh. Imagine attacking an 101 year old lady. How low and desperate can you be?! The old woman was punched three times, suffered fractured cheekbones and lost her $33 to the mugger. NYC police need to catch that scumbag and then have the old lady punch that asshole shithead! View story and video.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Putrid!
Damnit! I'm sleepy and I can't sleep!
WTF! My nostrils suffering the foul smelling odor wafting inside my room. It's making me crazy! Like I'm gagging here! I don't know where the bad odor is coming from but it smells like sewerage shit cologne!
WTF! My nostrils suffering the foul smelling odor wafting inside my room. It's making me crazy! Like I'm gagging here! I don't know where the bad odor is coming from but it smells like sewerage shit cologne!
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Give decency to those who served
Hartford Courant editorial: Protecting military funerals (click to read in full)
People who lay their lives on the line or are killed while serving in the armed forces deserve dignified military burials; respect for such rituals is the least that is owed their grieving relatives and friends. But, sadly, even such basic rules of civil conduct are under siege.
Regardless of how one feels about God, gays or the war in Iraq, military services for the dead are inappropriate forums for protests. For those who refuse to acknowledge this basic tenet of decency, state Sen. Leonard Fasano, R-North Haven, has crafted legislation that would make it illegal to disrupt a military burial, funeral or memorial service.
Senate Bill 319, "An Act Concerning Disruption of a Military Funeral," is a good piece of legislation. It's clear and it's restrained.Indeed it is good piece of legislation. Everybody has the right to protest and to be heard but please show some decency to the dead.
A veteran or a soldier killed in wartime deserves the decency and respect of a dignified burial. Their survivors deserve whatever comforts such a service can provide.
Oh but Jesus it's just documentary!
It's all theories.The Lost Tomb of Jesus looks like good informative t.v. special and that's all there is to it.
Jesus having son named Judah and Jesus being buried instead as opposed to what is written in bible. Oh please! It's documentary special. A show on t.v And as much as they people behind the show claims to have found the tomb of Jesus and that he had son named Judah-because they found writings on the tomb? C'mon. Jesus died, resurrected and ascended into heaven. That is how it was and will be. Saying otherwise will refute what's in the bible. It could also question faith in their religion. I don't necessary think that's the aim of the aim. Anyhow, I'm pretty sure religious scholars are skeptical about the tomb and everything else
Jesus having son named Judah and Jesus being buried instead as opposed to what is written in bible. Oh please! It's documentary special. A show on t.v And as much as they people behind the show claims to have found the tomb of Jesus and that he had son named Judah-because they found writings on the tomb? C'mon. Jesus died, resurrected and ascended into heaven. That is how it was and will be. Saying otherwise will refute what's in the bible. It could also question faith in their religion. I don't necessary think that's the aim of the aim. Anyhow, I'm pretty sure religious scholars are skeptical about the tomb and everything else
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Let the campaign begin, stop 'Pacman' from running
It's showtime. 'Tis the season to start campaining. Opposition wasted no time and toured Manila (GMA News)
Francis 'Chiz' Escudero gets my vote.
Election fever heating up the states and here in my county it's becoming raging bull of gimmicks, ads, attention grabbing posters and paid advertising of officials running for position to govern. Our national elections is just several months away (May 11) and we're voting for Senators and Congressmen and other local officials. I don't know if I'm gonna see candidates in their sorties and such, I hardly go out anyway. I don't think they will roam around and shake hands and kiss babies in a nice neighborhood. They always go to places where the masses are. However, I keep seeing t.v ads of candidates running mostly for Senators. Political ads proliferating the idiot box. Some are so corny. They, the candidates chose to air their few minutes of ads without much substance.....just stupid ass cornball music and crap.
The one from Ping Lacson was a bit alright. Something about H.O.P.E. I only saw once (earlier) I forgot what the campaign ad was all about. The rest was funny ha ha hah funny. I suspect I'll see more ads. 'Tis the season of election.
Gah. My mind ain't working right now. I must be sleepy. It's early morning.
So Manny Paquiao is really running for.... ah, shit. I forgot what he's running for. Congressman. I think. Or governor. I'm not sure now but whatever position it is.... STOP! whats wrong with that boxer?! Manny should just stick to boxing! No ifs no buts. I am pretty sure many of his politician friends convinced him to run for a seat as house representative. YIKES! of course there's nothing wrong with helping the people and the 'Pacman' has good heart and genuine desire to help his constituent but please, majority of Filipinos thinks he can contribute and help by just sticking it out with boxing.
Manny Paquiao should heed to the request of many. Leave politics and just get on with boxing and do your countrymen proud once more.
Francis 'Chiz' Escudero gets my vote.
Election fever heating up the states and here in my county it's becoming raging bull of gimmicks, ads, attention grabbing posters and paid advertising of officials running for position to govern. Our national elections is just several months away (May 11) and we're voting for Senators and Congressmen and other local officials. I don't know if I'm gonna see candidates in their sorties and such, I hardly go out anyway. I don't think they will roam around and shake hands and kiss babies in a nice neighborhood. They always go to places where the masses are. However, I keep seeing t.v ads of candidates running mostly for Senators. Political ads proliferating the idiot box. Some are so corny. They, the candidates chose to air their few minutes of ads without much substance.....just stupid ass cornball music and crap.
The one from Ping Lacson was a bit alright. Something about H.O.P.E. I only saw once (earlier) I forgot what the campaign ad was all about. The rest was funny ha ha hah funny. I suspect I'll see more ads. 'Tis the season of election.
Gah. My mind ain't working right now. I must be sleepy. It's early morning.
So Manny Paquiao is really running for.... ah, shit. I forgot what he's running for. Congressman. I think. Or governor. I'm not sure now but whatever position it is.... STOP! whats wrong with that boxer?! Manny should just stick to boxing! No ifs no buts. I am pretty sure many of his politician friends convinced him to run for a seat as house representative. YIKES! of course there's nothing wrong with helping the people and the 'Pacman' has good heart and genuine desire to help his constituent but please, majority of Filipinos thinks he can contribute and help by just sticking it out with boxing.
Manny Paquiao should heed to the request of many. Leave politics and just get on with boxing and do your countrymen proud once more.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Freedom, Justice and theTruth
Maybe it's because I saw an earlier film about injustice to the 4 Irish men falsely accused of being IRA terrorist and languished in jail for 15 years (yes it only a film but it's a true to life account of locking innocent people in jail), but I do firmly believed and I have and I know and it is fact that there are really innocent suspects serving life imprisonment or even death penalty.
Lawyers and those advocating freedom of the innocent need to pursue the case. Keep digging, keep reading, keep going over and over and as many times as possible with all the evidence. You know there's bound to be inconsistencies. There might be loopholes. If one has to prove the innocence of wrongly accused convicted person, keep on going. Decades spent in prison for a crime an innocent person didn't commit should get justice
Lawyers and those advocating freedom of the innocent need to pursue the case. Keep digging, keep reading, keep going over and over and as many times as possible with all the evidence. You know there's bound to be inconsistencies. There might be loopholes. If one has to prove the innocence of wrongly accused convicted person, keep on going. Decades spent in prison for a crime an innocent person didn't commit should get justice
Thursday, February 01, 2007
I didn't even kick the ball
What wacky dream I had yesterday. Imagine David Beckham as main character. Weirdness. Not that it's bad but.. just funny, I guess.
And so the dreamland state that I was in.. the soccer star was hiding (or not) here in Manila and trespassed inside our house because in the dream, he wanted to be left alone. We became friends or something -- 'cos we were holding fingers. Ah yes, not hands but fingers. It's a dream ya know! Neighbors kept looking at our house and eventually recognised him and then the dream shifted to somebody missing or injured and he was the suspect and I was hiding him. And then I woke up and that's that. End of weirdnesss dream.
And I was gonna blog bout election and politics. Ha.
And so the dreamland state that I was in.. the soccer star was hiding (or not) here in Manila and trespassed inside our house because in the dream, he wanted to be left alone. We became friends or something -- 'cos we were holding fingers. Ah yes, not hands but fingers. It's a dream ya know! Neighbors kept looking at our house and eventually recognised him and then the dream shifted to somebody missing or injured and he was the suspect and I was hiding him. And then I woke up and that's that. End of weirdnesss dream.
And I was gonna blog bout election and politics. Ha.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
When damage is a remedy
For all you smokers out there. Scientist (or Doctors) has discovered a damage spot in the brain that could somehow help prevent the craving for smoking. That this insula discovery, if it's damaged inside the brain, the urge to quit smoking prompts those smokers whose insula has been damaged to not feel anything like smoking. They lose the feeling of wanting to smoke. Confused?
According to this report
Damage to a silver dollar-sized spot deep in the brain seems to wipe out the urge to smoke, a surprising discovery that may shed important new light on addiction.
Clearly brain damage isn't a treatment option for people struggling to kick the habit.
But the finding, reported in Friday's edition of the journal Science, does point scientists toward new ways to develop anti-smoking aids by targeting this little-known brain region called the insula.
Smokers, if you really want to quit that nicotine habit, don't even wait to have part of your brain to be damaged or get sick.
Thirteen of the insula-damaged patients had quit smoking, 12 of them super-easily: They quit within a day of the brain injury, and reported neither smoking nor even feeling the urge since then.
Well, if there's a brain injury, wouldn't it be natural for that person whose got the injury to not smoke? I mean, are there really people (smokers at that) who still smokes even with brain injury? Or is that silly ignoramus question? Aye. Man, I brain my damage and I don't even smoke! Sheesh.
It is definitely good discovery to expound and worked on for making new ways to stop the dilemma of smoking and the smokers who can't seem to kick that puffing huffing nicotine drive into their lungs. Smoking is foul smelling killer addiction.
According to this report
Damage to a silver dollar-sized spot deep in the brain seems to wipe out the urge to smoke, a surprising discovery that may shed important new light on addiction.
Clearly brain damage isn't a treatment option for people struggling to kick the habit.
But the finding, reported in Friday's edition of the journal Science, does point scientists toward new ways to develop anti-smoking aids by targeting this little-known brain region called the insula.
Smokers, if you really want to quit that nicotine habit, don't even wait to have part of your brain to be damaged or get sick.
Thirteen of the insula-damaged patients had quit smoking, 12 of them super-easily: They quit within a day of the brain injury, and reported neither smoking nor even feeling the urge since then.
Well, if there's a brain injury, wouldn't it be natural for that person whose got the injury to not smoke? I mean, are there really people (smokers at that) who still smokes even with brain injury? Or is that silly ignoramus question? Aye. Man, I brain my damage and I don't even smoke! Sheesh.
It is definitely good discovery to expound and worked on for making new ways to stop the dilemma of smoking and the smokers who can't seem to kick that puffing huffing nicotine drive into their lungs. Smoking is foul smelling killer addiction.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Doomed Clockers
All aboard the funnies and satire express....
Yubanet's Andy Borowitz piece about scientists moving the dooms day clock is freaking hilarious. Just read it it.
And this from Pittsburg Tribune
The scientists decided to move the minute hand forward during a high-level meeting near Sbarro at the mall food court while employees at the nearby It's About Time watch kiosk diagnosed the clock's problem.
Heh. Well, clock here says it's early morning. *yawns* I'm blogging off.
Yubanet's Andy Borowitz piece about scientists moving the dooms day clock is freaking hilarious. Just read it it.
And this from Pittsburg Tribune
The scientists decided to move the minute hand forward during a high-level meeting near Sbarro at the mall food court while employees at the nearby It's About Time watch kiosk diagnosed the clock's problem.
Heh. Well, clock here says it's early morning. *yawns* I'm blogging off.
Friday, January 12, 2007
War and consequence
I don't even know why I'm blogging about it. I don't even care. But anyhow...
So President Bush made his Iraq speech earlier. He acknowledges failure in Iraq...
He described the situation in Iraq as "unacceptable" to the American people and to himself. "Our troops in Iraq have fought bravely. They have done everything we have asked them to do," he said. "Where mistakes have been made, the responsibility rests with me." (Washington Post)
Bush said he would like to send more troops --more than 20,000. Congress which now has Democrats in control doesn't like the idea and are opposed to it. They will block by means of bipartisan legislature (is that the right term?) and it's pretty obvious majority thinks sending more troops only worsens the situation and will only drag the U.S. further in the escalating civil war that Iraq seems to have turned into.
I've seen (from telly and internet news) a lot of polls that Americans don't like what's happening in Iraq and the sending of more military men. But what about the military itself? The soldiers, the Marines, Army...the whole troops. Perhaps I don't really read or watch t.v. that much and I have no idea but... are they willing to be deployed there? I remember reading something about this one soldier who refused to be deployed in Iraq. Is he in the majority, I wonder. Maybe.
Sending more troops will mean more casualties but it will mean also that they will be there to help Iraqis. Rebuilding that country is major herculean task.
If troops are there to help to train to rebuild to reconstruct then they should be supported. Boost the morale of soldier Don't cut funding...or something.
I don't make sense, I know. I'm just blogging my thoughts!
Iraq's success lies in getting helped from Americans. That's what's Bush wanted the people to understand. It's noble thing but at the expense of the troops ..well it doesn't seem be working anymore. American people basically tired of the Iraq war. That's how I see it..from an Asian perspective of course.
So President Bush made his Iraq speech earlier. He acknowledges failure in Iraq...
He described the situation in Iraq as "unacceptable" to the American people and to himself. "Our troops in Iraq have fought bravely. They have done everything we have asked them to do," he said. "Where mistakes have been made, the responsibility rests with me." (Washington Post)
Bush said he would like to send more troops --more than 20,000. Congress which now has Democrats in control doesn't like the idea and are opposed to it. They will block by means of bipartisan legislature (is that the right term?) and it's pretty obvious majority thinks sending more troops only worsens the situation and will only drag the U.S. further in the escalating civil war that Iraq seems to have turned into.
I've seen (from telly and internet news) a lot of polls that Americans don't like what's happening in Iraq and the sending of more military men. But what about the military itself? The soldiers, the Marines, Army...the whole troops. Perhaps I don't really read or watch t.v. that much and I have no idea but... are they willing to be deployed there? I remember reading something about this one soldier who refused to be deployed in Iraq. Is he in the majority, I wonder. Maybe.
Sending more troops will mean more casualties but it will mean also that they will be there to help Iraqis. Rebuilding that country is major herculean task.
If troops are there to help to train to rebuild to reconstruct then they should be supported. Boost the morale of soldier Don't cut funding...or something.
I don't make sense, I know. I'm just blogging my thoughts!
Iraq's success lies in getting helped from Americans. That's what's Bush wanted the people to understand. It's noble thing but at the expense of the troops ..well it doesn't seem be working anymore. American people basically tired of the Iraq war. That's how I see it..from an Asian perspective of course.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Apple iPhone unveiled
Talk of the tech industry right now, the new iPhone that was launch at the Mac Expo. As expected it illicited ooohhs and aahhhs from salivating consumers and the fanatic Apple/Mac/ iPod disciples. So much to enumerate why it looks promising but plenty of reasonswhy it's just like another iPod with cell phone capabilities. Dang 2megapix or gig? Yay!Owning and having an iPhone (here, anyway) is just like showing status symbol. Just like owning a Mac and having an iPod is still a damn status symbol here!
The way I see it. Apple is first and foremost a computer company. They're not a cell phone one. They don't make phones. They make computers. They don't make mobile devices like Nokia or SE. Then again success of iPod has prompted Steve Jobs to procceed with launching the iPhone which is also now being called smartphone. It can do a lot of computer based stuff (which Nokie and SE and company already integrated to their mobile phones). The thing with iPhone and it's features..one probably has to have a Mac in order for the other features to work. Right. And then there's the price. Ugh. I'd rather have Mac than an iPhone (I'm wishful thinking here. Ha!) because like I said iPhone looks sleek and delicious and so fragile like.. the touchscreen- I have no keypad- type is cool. But.. I like having tactile buttons to touch instead of the screen. You know a lot of people use their phones with one hand especially while walking or on the move or something. The touch screen probably doesn't serve it's purpose. Brilliant interface though. The rest is alright.
I think Sony Ericsson and Nokia is still will lord it over the Cell phone market. But of course I could be wrong. I mean look at what happened with iPod.
Links via Apple and Gizmodo: Everything you need to know about iPhone
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Jetson life once again
Computer Electonic Show and Mac Expo on going now in Las Vegas and San Fransico showcasing what life would be like with new electronics and technology living. If you want to know the latest digital life, that's where you need to be. I wonder what new products will emerge as the must haves for the year. Hmm...
Pink Barbie DVD players. Touch-screen HP computers. Software that turns your iPod into a karaoke machine.
Apple's highly anticipated iTV, a set-top box that wirelessly streams movies, television shows and music from the computer to the television. Read more or view the gadgets from Gizmodo
Ah yes, the products of digital lifestyle . I think I'll just go watch Jetsons (I'd rather be at the CES and Mac gathering..but me is poor and hlafways around the word!) now and see the future once more.
Pink Barbie DVD players. Touch-screen HP computers. Software that turns your iPod into a karaoke machine.
Apple's highly anticipated iTV, a set-top box that wirelessly streams movies, television shows and music from the computer to the television. Read more or view the gadgets from Gizmodo
Ah yes, the products of digital lifestyle . I think I'll just go watch Jetsons (I'd rather be at the CES and Mac gathering..but me is poor and hlafways around the word!) now and see the future once more.
Friday, January 05, 2007
It's beginning to look a lot like May
And we're only in the first week of January. First Friday too, today. May is the national elections here and most news now seems to focused on who's running for whom and what postion and which party. I'm not sure exactywhen campaign period will start but this early, the potential hopefuls starting to make noise. It's alright I guess. People will have name recall of who the candidates are and what they can do to make this nation an even better progressive country. How to alleviate poverty should be main focus of campaign. But this early, I know, 'cheese' gets my vote. Hah!
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Cellphone video controversy
And no it's not some porny phonecam vid!
That Saddam execution having been viewed on You Tube (and other video sites) was shot using cellphone and showing to the world a hanged lifeless body of his. Many broadcast network chose not to even air the video. But of course..if you don't see it on the telly, there's You Tube. Apparently an Iraqi official filmed the whole thing using cell phone and well, it's been leaked and shown to the web audience at large.
You know what, maybe I have ESP or something, when the news of execution broke, I was like I bet there will be cellphone shot. I'm so fricking right! The minute I saw footage (just the ones shown on t.v.). I was pretty sure because maybe I know it's the easiest thing to use.
Technology is supposed to be good. Innovative in ways that we consumers get to use but for useful purpose, say... in mostly emergency cases. But once we have tech tools in the palm of our hands we can do anything as we so pleases...like film something secretly. Eeek!
That Saddam execution having been viewed on You Tube (and other video sites) was shot using cellphone and showing to the world a hanged lifeless body of his. Many broadcast network chose not to even air the video. But of course..if you don't see it on the telly, there's You Tube. Apparently an Iraqi official filmed the whole thing using cell phone and well, it's been leaked and shown to the web audience at large.
You know what, maybe I have ESP or something, when the news of execution broke, I was like I bet there will be cellphone shot. I'm so fricking right! The minute I saw footage (just the ones shown on t.v.). I was pretty sure because maybe I know it's the easiest thing to use.
Technology is supposed to be good. Innovative in ways that we consumers get to use but for useful purpose, say... in mostly emergency cases. But once we have tech tools in the palm of our hands we can do anything as we so pleases...like film something secretly. Eeek!
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
By the cold stone she sat down and wept
"I think about him all day, every day," she said. "I'm lucky, though, because I don't think a lot of people get to fall in love the way I did. I'm glad I had him, even if it wasn't for very long."-- Kira, 19
Washington Post article about young Marine's romance and the sad painful reality of love and war
On Aug. 30, as she sat restlessly in class at Radford University, she wrote a poem about the month Colin was to return to her.
Washington Post article about young Marine's romance and the sad painful reality of love and war
On Aug. 30, as she sat restlessly in class at Radford University, she wrote a poem about the month Colin was to return to her.
"To miss rough hands, stern eyes so much, They knife the heart with thoughts . . . of sweet February."
On the other side of the world, Colin had volunteered for a midday mission in the town of Habbaniya. His Humvee hit a roadside bomb. The blast ignited the gas tank, then the ammunition. He died instantly. Read more
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