Category Archives: Very Personal

Is Jackie Chan Right or Wrong? Tell Me What You Think.

My good Email-buddy Philip See gave me this article written by Associate Press writer Annie Huwant in Taipei. The question is: Would too much democracy on a nation of many undisciplined citizenry destroy a society? Would the points tackled in this article be applicable to the Philippines too? Write me your thoughts and opinions in the comments. Please [...]

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Court Humor

I laughed so hard when I came across this material as they are (supposedly) things people actually said in court. I hope you will enjoy this as much as I did. Enjoy!
Q: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to the deposition notice I sent to your attorney?
A: No, this is how I dress when [...]

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Dog-gone Life Lessons

I am a dog person.
Some people love cats, I love dogs.
Do you know that the great Winston Churchill of England did not have dogs or cats as pets but he raised pigs? One day a reporter asked him: “Mr. Churchill, some people have dogs and some people prefer cats but why do [...]

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Tragedy Into Blessing

Johnny is in the midst of a long dry spell in Las Vegas. Lost all of his money gambling. Eventually he gambles away all his money and has to borrow a quarter from another gambler just to use the men’s toilet. Now you have to understand that using the toilet facilities require putting a quarter [...]

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No Regrets

At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sport of canoe racing was added to the list of international competitions. The favorite team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man by the name of Bill Havens. As the time for the Olympics neared, [...]

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Economy Class

Last week I got a letter from The Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Miles Club that instantaneously changed the smile on my face into a slight frown. I couldn’t understand it. They have downgraded my status from “Elite” to “regular” informing me that I have not met the required sectors or mileage for year 2007-2008. This came [...]

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IF by Rudyard Kipling

Gone are the days when good and great poems were taught and appreciated.
“I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree…” This seems to be the only piece that is familiar to a lot of motorists as they travel through the highways. I used to write poetry. And the day I [...]

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What Is In Your Short List

I’ve heard people say, “Having too much of anything is not good for you.”
And then some people would say. “Not having enough is bad so you must have a little extra on the side.”
So which one is which? Here is the key.
You can have just about anything you want in life, but one of the [...]

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Build or Bust Your Career in 2009, Part 2

Herman Malonzo, his lovely wife Angie and their talented daughter Mariah are good friends of mine. They have a beautiful house and Herman’s got a very stable job. As he took me and my family along the Las Vegas strip during our annual family vacation he shook his head slowly and said, “My friends from [...]

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Build or Bust Your Career in 2009, Part 1

What is the more frightful horror movie or story you recall?
The Night of The Living Dead? The Zombies? Frankenstein Meets Godzilla? These stories and movies are nothing compared to the latest horror flick that is sending chills up the spine of corporate characters. And the title is: “You Are Redundant!” A double feature offered is [...]

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