US Supreme Court: Strip Search Unconstitutional

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 8 to 1, this week that the strip search of a 13-year-old Arizona girl by school officials who were looking for prescription-strength drugs violated her constitutional rights. The court ruled that officials at Safford Middle School would have been justified had they limited their search to the girl's backpack and outer clothing. But in searching her undergarments, they went too far and violated her Fourth Amendment privacy rights, all the justices—except Clarence Thomas—said. Read the whole article from US News and World Report.

That strip search is clearly a violation especially to a 13 year old girl. The officials of the school should be held accountable for their actions. Yes, they have laws within their premises and confines of the school but they went to far in enforcing that. What they did to the girl was humiliating, demeaning! It's not even cocaine they were searching but an Ibuprofen- generic name for Advil.

Asking a 13 year old to shake her undies and training bras and taking them off to see if there were any illegal drugs and over the counter prescription is porny pedophilia in a way that really is degrading.

The school is like the second home of children. It's place where educators and officials teachers the whole academe should be guiding students.. teaching them importance of law and of rights and teaching them about values, morals and decency.. What happened at Safford Middle School reflects the nature of unconstitutional way they enforce discipline and laws.

Michael Jackson Dead

According to Los Angeles Times and several wire reports now. Jackson suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and was in coma, not breathing when rushed to the hospital.

Nike SB Blue Lobster and Adidas Goodyear

It's blue hued, suede upper with neon laces and printed lining. The drop is sealed in a plastic Hazmat bag that comes in a cool custom styrofoam casing complete with a t shirt, lace locks and hang tag. (Kicksonfire.com)

Rad! Cool box too. I like it. Wonder if it's unisex.

I'm not feeling the neon colored lace though. And by the way I'm not into SB. I just like the sneaks.

Another one I like is the Adidas Goodyear. Again I wonder if this one is unisex.

I actually saw one from the shop but I don't think they have my size. They have white and pink one but I like this better.




The classic adidas will always be a favorite though. The white one.

Sergio, Adam and Camilo.. Oh the Heartthrobs

So who says golf is boring huh? The three paired for the first two rounds. Can't it be like up to last round?! Pretty please ha ha. Golf's most good looking threesome Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott and Camilo Villegas. They are hot. I betcha they've got more following than Tiger Woods. Female love and some man love too. I wish all throughout the rounds they'd be together as trio. Woot!

Photo from Getty/nytimes

Microblogging Iran, Flickr..ing the Scenes, You Tube the Events and Posting on Facebook

What would those generation T (as in technology savvy) young mostly affluent people do without the social networking sites and microblogging tools? They be out on the streets together with the others protesting in more than 140 characters of invectives.

Tweeting Iran: Elex New in 140 characters or less (AP/Yahoo)
Noise Filter: Iranian Election Dispute (WHIR)

The little man (because he is...in height), re elected president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would face even more riots and possible revolt (is it possible in a country Like Iran?) er, maybe tech revolt?

People should do tweet on the whereabouts of Al Qaeda leaders or the super recluse North Korea or what's going on in Afghanistan.

Another Casualty of Economic Crisis

Once upon a time, General Motors stood strong and mighty, the world at its feet.

Today, the world prevails, and GM is on its knees.

We are dominoes in the shadow of a tumbling giant.

All fall down.

But falling is not dying.

And we are not dead yet.

Read the whole good article from June 2, 09 Mitch Albom column from the Detroit Free Press.

Of course by now everybody knows of GM bankruptcy. It's shocking ( to me anyway) because they are one of the biggest automakers and yet the company strapped for cash.


There is nothing fun here, nothing good about bankruptcy. But nothing shocking, either. History is full of this lesson. All fall down. What defines you is not how you fall, but how you get up.


Maybe because I am from a developing nation that's why I'm shocked... but such huge company and then all of a sudden bankrupt? Plants closing, workers laid off from their job, GM selling it's stake and government bailing them out.. these trying economic times doesn't really choose it's victims. Read everything and all about GM's fall via Detroit Free Press.

This is gonna sound silly and it really is.. but I'm sort of imagining what if it's a softdrink company that's bankrupt? I know that will never happen... but just think.. running out sodas in all fast food and stores all that dreadful scenario like doomsday .. well perhaps not to those who could care less about sodas. I did say it's silly thought.

Anyway, economy still bleeds.. more (band) aid is needed to stop the flow and end the suffering of the now many unemployed workers.

Con-Ass My Ass!

Our Philippine legislators showed what Con-Ass they really are! Congressmen Assholes!

They debated and all the way till midnight just so they can vote to convene (illegal?) Constitutional Assembly aka Con- Ass aka voted by Congressmen Assholes!

This is worrying for ordinary citizen like me. This Con- Ass voted by selfish congressmen aligned with President Arroyo. The aim to amend the Constitution is because Congressmen assholes want their term extended, the government to be in a Parliamentary sytem so that Arroyo can be Prime Minister! What a sham(e) this Con-Ass thing. C'mon 10 years of Arroyo and still they want more? It's more than stupidity already. Congressmen Assholes need to be Congressmen Ashamed!

Once Upon a Lick

Wasting time reading just book reviews and browsing. Was gonna update my WP Blog and also make a journal entry but..mind is static. I'm browsing the web doing the where-are-they now search. Mostly grade school and high school friends and online friends.

Just wish I have Ben and Jerry's Ice cream to snack on. Heh. It's morning. Not wise to do so. Rustans finally brought back the brand in their supermarket so.. can't wait to eat and lick. And By the way, this crop crap licking shot of me was 5 years ago. Heh.

New Lenovo Laptop and NetBook

For the budget conscious there's a s 13-inch notebook IdeaPad U350, S12 IdeaPad Netbook with option of having Nvidia's Ion processor for graphics, Lenovo G550, a 15.6-inch laptop and the C330 all-in-one desktop. It's an Atom-powered desktop with the display and motherboard in a single case, a trendy desktop form factor.

Reviews, specs and shots from Engadget CNET Gizmodo

A joke to some, it's serious for others

Actor Alec Baldwin made a remark about getting Filipina Mail Order Bride during his guest stint at the David Letterman show. News link via SF Chronicle. Read the 300 plus comments draw your conclusion. Revillia's the butt of the joke. Actually, some of the comments left were more offensive than what Alec said.

It was meant to be a joke but then again it came from Alec Baldwin so I guess people reacted? *edit/update.. he apologized already.

I mean, when the movie Jarhead came out several years ago, there's a reference about Filipino women being Mail Order Brides and no one reacted to that? Well, except those who were watching it..they were laughing. But anyway, what Alec said was the truth. There are hundreds of women throwing themselves at white men. They think that it's a way out of poverty. Do we blame the women for that? No. Government, yes.

On the other hand... in a different case, I think that the Senator should be lauded for making that speech against a doctor who secretly videotaped his actress girlfriend (and others as well)... while having sex... . That doctor(Kho) is fcktard!

Love and Devotion

**edit/update.. Farrah Fawcett passed away Thursday morning 25 June. (AP/yahoo).
Remember the first scene and lines from Love Story and also the the last scene? Sad day for Ryan O'Neal.
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In a nutshell, loving someone is about giving, not receiving~ Nicholas Sparks

Enduring, Endearing, these words simply cannot describe the sacrifices partners of Farrah Fawcett and Patrick Swayze has had to endure.Both actors are now facing a battle with sickness both had been diagnosed with cancer. Lisa, Swayze's wife and Ryan, O'Neal, Farrah's long time love have been by their side throughout the ordeal and I think it's just worth mentioning.

We are often so jaded and cynical about relationships but there those whom we can admire the longevity of love and devotion for one another. In these trying times they're facing, we are being reminded about faith, hope and strenght

NBC recently showed video diary/ documentary of Farrah's battle with anal cancer and many have been touched but it also earned criticisim. It's been reported that she is nearing death and it must be heartbreaking for the loved ones. This post is mainly about the devotion of long time partner in the struggles faced by the ones they have devoted their life and love.

Geek in the Blog

Microsoft unveiling it's new OS Windows 7 (build7100). I blogged about this some time in February and mentioned how it has so many editions: starter, home basic, home premium, professional, enterprise and the ultimate. Whew. Pick one there.

Anyway, Windows 7 RC (release candidate) available now for download but will expire 2010 and after that it will auto shut down every two hours before it's expiration. Ugh. There is also an XP mode that comes with this new OS. Read the CW link for more.

Read different reviews for Windows 7 via Arts Technica ZDnet CW IT Management Gizmodo

I think I OD'd Watching the Commercials... instead of the fight!

Just watched the super delayed bout on t.v(not pay-per-view) and not in any establishment. I'd like to knockout those advertisements. Delayed telecast plus overload of commercials! I mean, they were longer than the fight rounds! Tsk.

Not so Breaking News: Pacquiao KO's Hatton!

Floyd Mayweather Sr. must be eating to shreds his poem! Ha!

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao demolishes Ricky Hatton in the second round of their bout billed as Battle of the East and the West! Hatton was knockout during the first round but recovered, then come the second round, Pacquiao went for it. Result, Hatton knockout again.. and never recovered. He was lying on his back longer than the round. But's he's alright..

As usual, the fight still has not been shown in our television screens. Delayed thing again. I got the news of the victory through the radio because my sister was listening to the news. And then CNN had a breaking news about the win of Manny.

News link : yahoo sports, TSN, Fox sports, LA Times

I'm so Square.I Like my Guilty Pleasure: AI

It's hip to be square. Man, I can't help it. Call me square if you like. it just draws me every time to the telly screen. Last week I had a one liner blog about American Idol. Yep not in 140 character or less type. Twittered though. Last night was musically entertaining. No yawns for me. Almost 3 a.m now, wanted to blog because I keep humming the songs.

And yeah, I'm such a square. Three more weeks. He he.

Economic Woes, Debts, Depression Triggered a Man to Kill His Family

Depressing news. It's graphic it's gory it's sad. The reality of life comes in to play here. Still I know it does not excuse what the man did.

This story from Washington Post

The man who killed his wife and three young children and then himself in a tiny town in northwest Maryland last week was at least $460,000 in debt and owned a Florida house that was in foreclosure, according to property records and police.

Christopher Wood, 34, described his financial hardships and his struggle with depression and anxiety -- factors that investigators believe contributed to the killings.

According to investigators, Francie Billotti-Wood, 33, and the couple's 5-year-old son, Chandler, were each shot twice in the head with a .25-caliber handgun. Chandler's younger brother, 4-year-old Gavin, was shot three times; daughter Fiona, 2, was shot once. After they were shot, their throats were slashed almost to the point of decapitation, officials said. Wood killed himself with a shotgun.

Several experts said slayings of entire families by fathers and husbands are often associated with economic hardship. Some men get to the point where it becomes impossible to tell family members that they're going to lose the house or that the kids can't go to college, said Richard J. Gelles, dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice and an expert on family violence.

"If you have built your identity around that you're the breadwinner, you're the backbone, and that becomes unglued, it undermines your sense of self," Gelles said.

A tragic and story and especially knowing the reason that the husband did it because of economic hard times. I once blogged about 12 year old girl who committed suicide because of poverty and what drives people to to things like that.

We always say that money is nothing and family is everything but. Money is causing all these anxiety and depression and and driving people to kill others, commit suicide and end lives to spare one's self or the others of the hardships. It's wrong. It shouldn't be like that. But that is reality.

The harsh realities of life is drives people in the brink of madness. Financial problems and the difficulty of where to get money, how to raise kids and put them to through school and then losing a job. All this adds up the pressures of providing the daily needs for the family in this economic hardships we're facing. Meanwhile the situation becomes a constant reminder and in turn depression sets in and it becomes too much. The end result is to eliminate the problem and not fix the cause. It's not right. Not right all.

Nature Gves Us Peace and Hope

But I look out at the open window too, over the large area of Amsterdam, over all the roofs and onto the horizon, as long as this exists, I may live to see it, this sunshine, the cloudless skies, while this last I cannot be unhappy. God wishes to see people happy amidst the simple beauty of nature. As long as this exists, I know that there will always be comfort for every sorrow. I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all our trouble" - Anne Frank

Good Morning. Happy Earth Day.

Susan Boyle Showed Us What Human Grace is All About

If you're a news junkie..pop culture or otherwise, chances are you've probably read or seen or heard about Susan Boyle. Already 50 million views on You Tube, she appeared in Britain's Got Talent and made everyone cry and take a long good look at themselves.

From BBC article .. (long one so click the link to read everything)

Last Saturday, viewers saw Boyle, with double chin, unkempt hair, frumpy appearance and eccentric demeanour, step onto the talent show stage and proclaim her dream of being a professional singer.

The judges rolled their eyes and the audience pulled incredulous faces. Onlookers, on set and at home, were rubbing their hands at the prospect of another hopeless, deluded loser being crushed by a withering Simon Cowell insult.

Then she opened her mouth and sang I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables.
Her voice confounded all expectations - the judges' eyes bulged, the crowd went wild and Boyle became an instant star.

Boyle has shattered prejudices about the connection between age, appearance and talent. She has proved that you don't have to be young and glamorous to be talented, and recognised as such

Lisa Schwarzbaum, writer for US celebrity magazine Entertainment Weekly, said the performance was a powerful reality check.

She wrote: "In our pop-minded culture so slavishly obsessed with packaging - the right face, the right clothes, the right attitudes, the right Facebook posts - the unpackaged artistic power of the unstyled, un-hip, un-kissed Ms Boyle let me feel, for the duration of one blazing showstopping ballad, the meaning of human grace.

"She pierced my defences. She reordered the measure of beauty. And I had no idea until tears sprang how desperately I need that corrective."

It is such a fairytale story for a spinster who from the physical appearance outside one would never think that she she would have the beauty and grace from the inside. Her voice carried the inner beauty that the outside look belied.

This is the story where we should all just pause and think why we should never ever think that we are far more better than the others. That we look much superior, that we have that pretty face face, dressed in fancy clothes and no can make fun us. Susan Boyle showed us all that when you have that inner grace and beauty inside, it will show on the outside.

It's painful to lose a wife, it's harder to to lose a mother

Broadcaster Ted Failon's wife passed away at around 8:50 due gun shot wound in the head. The news said there signs of if improvement but she didn't make it. (abs cbn)

What I'm more concerned about is the effect on the younger child. It must be be very hard especially for a 12 year old to learn of what happened to her mom. At a time like this, it's important that she gets surrounded by family and relatives.

This is what they say about Twitter....

Twitter helps you become a better writer. Oh kay. You'd have to be precise because you only have 140 characters or less to tweet. But isn't that the same as sending a text message? (texting doesn't help you become a good writer) or am I wrong? Probably depends on what kind of cell phone you're using. Anyway, I do have twitter. I'm never too wordy. Hehe I am concise and I can get across the blahs I need to in 140 characters or less. Hah!

For longer sentiments, I use WP and this blog and CDX. Lemme tweet now. Ha ha