This amazing artist’s name is Kseniya Simonova and the world apparently discovered her through the Ukraine Got Talent show. †She has since taken YouTube by a sandstorm (pun intended).
I’ve seen a lot of Ms. Simonova’s “live” renditions in You Tube and I am amazed at each one. †This one has one other ingredient added...
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I just received “The Tao of Warren Buffet” book as a gift from my ex-girlfriend. †It is a collection of profound aphorisms from investment guru and mega-philanthropist, Warren Buffet. †I just started with it but I am already immensely loving it.
Here is a sampling of Buffet’s quick wit and wisdom from the book:
“Rule No....
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In January 1987, less than a year since she was sworn in as President of the Philippines, Cory Aquino graced the front cover of TIME Magazine as its Woman of the Year.
In August 2009, a week after her death, Cory Aquino graced the front cover page of Time Magazine one more time — probably,...
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TOGETHER with my ex-girlfriend, I attended Cory’s funeral on August 5. †It is not something we can brag about since we did not really do the whole stretch from Manila Cathedral in Intramuros to Manila Memorial Park in Sucat, ParaÒaque. †We waited for the cortege in Bicutan and joined the procession all the way...
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Almost three decades ago Former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino was quoted saying this now famous line:
“The Filipino is worth DYING for!”
On August 1, 2009 at 3:18 AM, Ninoy’s widow, former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino, First Female President of the Republic of the Philippines and the recognized central figure in the EDSA People Power Revolution,...
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THE outpouring of support for Pres. Corazon Aquino is heartwarming. †Albeit impersonal, the yellow ribbons we see all around us — in cars, trees, fences, shirts — are an unequivocal expression of love and gratitude to the simple woman with a big heart who gave a diminished country back its dignity.
Now let’s get a...
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MY MENTOR, good friend, and former boss, Muriel Macabuag, sent this to the Yahoogroup of the Voice of the Holy Spirit prayer community of which I and my ex-girlfriend are absentee members.
After watching it I decided to “share it forward” by posting it here in my blog.
It is about a “blue ribbon,” but not...
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MY BABY TURNED SIX TODAY.††And she’s getting prettier and lovelier every minute.
She still let’s me call her “my baby,” but only if I qualify it as “my BIG baby.” †In fact, she has grown so much bigger now. †She would try on her mom’s shirts and they seem to already fit her like they’re...
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TODAY is Father’s Day (that’s right, today and not last Sunday as many people were led to believe). †Today is one of the few days in the year that dad’s like me take the spotlight, and I received several “Happy Father’s Day!” greetings — in person, by email, by text.† †
Here are...
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I HAVEN’T BEEN†to my childhood home in†Alicia, Isabela†for quite a long time. †Prior to March this year, my last visit was in early 2006, in the occasion of my brother Gin’s wedding.
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STEVE JOBS delivered a memorable and greater-than-himself speech at Stanford. †The Harvard ilk will not be outdone.
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Here’s another of my favorite commencement speeches (It was actually delivered five years earlier than Jobs’ speech).
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ìFall down, make a mess, break something occasionally… that’s what I wish for all of you: the bad as well as the...
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THESE ARE †the subject matters of†Steve Jobs’†commencement speech that he delivered at†Stanford way back in 2005.
Last March 30 I promised to post some of my favorite commencement speeches in the spirit of the Graduation season (March-April) in the Philippines. †My first graduation speech posting is the one delivered by Ms. Mikaela Irene Fudolig, the...
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