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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Pursuit of Happyness: 4 of 28

Imagine a life of security and stability lived alone versus a life of poverty and unemployment but living with the ones you treasure most; which one would thee choose? Just another Sunday movie marathon, just got done with the fifth one... The Pursuit of Happyness. Chris Gardner, played by Will Smith, is just an average fami...
Jobs & Careers > Stress & Time Management Understanding the problems shift workers face: 2 of 8

Good Friday; half a year on the night shift and counting.. When I was still with my previous account, I had a strong distaste for the night shift. Since it was a 24/7 support, I got the luxury to prefer a day schedule. Working at night means sleeping at day; sleep while most people make the most out of their lives; work whil...
Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Reflections: Abuse in the Catholic Church: 2 of 7

It has been a long time since I last uploaded a blog online and I know nobody really misses it but Helium with all the emails inviting me to write again. Well, since we are in the season of Lent, I thought of writing something compelling about religion. First off, I am a Roman Catholic; not really religious but just tr...
Computers & Technology > Networking & IT Management Issues with WIFI: 2 of 5

Wi-Fi is rapidly becoming the connection type of choice of most internet savvy consumers. Routers with Wi-Fi capability enhance your local network (LAN) at home by getting rid of Ethernet cables. Do you easily get annoyed with those running cables that could pose danger to people walking around and those cables dangling from...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memories of your favorite Christmas: 27 of 55

12:30 AM, just got home. As I was driving the highways of Mandue coming home, I have noticed the gleaming lights of the lanterns hanging at the roadsides. Children cross the streets and chant songs to motorists that don't seem to care about their presence, let alone the songs they sing. And as I switched the TV on when I got...
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Explain the verse "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind": 17 of 34

It is said that fear is one emotion that is pre-programmed into all animals and people as an instinctual response. In our infancy, we already developed fear; we are afraid that we might fail in the final exam and we are afraid that people may say bad things about us if we don't live up to their expectations. And yet, as we g...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Should you tell someone when they are being negative?: 1 of 2

"Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them", says W. Clement Stone. Humans need people, called "friends", to associate and to share our life experiences with. They influence us in as much as we influence them; however, we occasionally associat...
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Commentary: Adam Carolla's derogatory remarks on the Philippines, Manny Pacquiao and the Filipino people: 1 of 1

Recently, a comedian named, Adam Carolla, blurted out unsavory comments on Pacquiao, the Filipino People and Philippines itself; and for that, he has won the ire of Filipinos and Filipino-Americans. Here’s my own say on his comments: Ad...
Politics, News & Issues > International News Commentary: The Quirino grandstand hostage crisis: 1 of 1

The hostage-taking incident that involved a policeman killing hostages was downright appalling. The nation, as well as the whole world, was glued to the live feed of the incident playing out on national television. By the hour, the Philippines was once again slowly climbing on top of the wall of shame; being in the front pag...
Politics, News & Issues > Sports News & Opinion (Other) After defeating Marquez, did Mayweather reclaim the Pound-for-Pound status from Pacquiao?: 1 of 1

After all the delays and bad publicity that engulfed this fight with uncertainties, on September 19 the protagonists of the controversial fight dubbed as Numero Uno finally met up. Former pound-for-pound fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mexico's Dinamita, Juan Manuel Marquez squared it off inside the ring. This is one of the...