December 2010
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On Rizal and revolutions...
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ellobofilipino:
I think Rizal, though declared the national hero of the Philippines, has been the most misunderstood, maligned, and criticized historical figure in country’s history. And more often than not, the thoughts and actions against him are the result of the failure to grasp his vision for the country and what he fought for. This is also largely due to the inadequacy of...
“Every man, wherever he goes, is encompassed by a cloud of comforting...”
– (via smilesfomiles)
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“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new...”
– Benjamin Franklin
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iwriteasiwrite asked: Ah my friend, you do me too much honor! Thank you Kim.
By the way, your summation was absolutely spot on! Couldn't agree more. It's so funny, so much has been written about Rizal, but so little is really understood it's both exciting and daunting in a way.
Anyway, just in case, Happy New Year my friend!
By the way, your summation was absolutely spot on! Couldn't agree more. It's so funny, so much has been written about Rizal, but so little is really understood it's both exciting and daunting in a way.
Anyway, just in case, Happy New Year my friend!
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Aung San Suu Kyi: Burma's First Lady of Freedom →
Read this on TIME.com and I thought I should share it here. Here are some excerpts from the wonderful article by Hannah Beech:
Aung San Suu Kyi, the 65-year-old Burmese Nobel Peace Prize laureate who was released from house arrest on Nov. 13, was not in the taxi with my two colleagues and me. But she is always carried in the hearts — and her image in the pockets, lockets and secret hiding...
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Aung San Suu Kyi: Burma's First Lady of Freedom →
Read this on TIME.com and I thought I should share it here. Here are some excerpts from the wonderful article by Hannah Beech:
Aung San Suu Kyi, the 65-year-old Burmese Nobel Peace Prize laureate who was released from house arrest on Nov. 13, was not in the taxi with my two colleagues and me. But she is always carried in the hearts — and her image in the pockets, lockets and secret hiding...
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iwriteasiwrite asked: Ah my friend, you do me too much honor! Thank you Kim.
By the way, your summation was absolutely spot on! Couldn't agree more. It's so funny, so much has been written about Rizal, but so little is really understood it's both exciting and daunting in a way.
Anyway, just in case, Happy New Year my friend!
By the way, your summation was absolutely spot on! Couldn't agree more. It's so funny, so much has been written about Rizal, but so little is really understood it's both exciting and daunting in a way.
Anyway, just in case, Happy New Year my friend!
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“A person of good intelligence and of sensitivity cannot exist in this society...”
– George Carlin (via rebeccam)
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On Rizal...
In celebration of Rizal day, I would like to recommend a couple of readings on the national hero which are only found here on Tumblr. Both of which are written by @iwriteasiwrite. Here are the links with their first paragraphs, which I think every good Filipino who desires to understand his or her heritage should read:
The First Celebration
The celebration of Rizal Day was our first ‘national’...
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On Rizal...
In celebration of Rizal day, I would like to recommend a couple of readings on the national hero which are only found here on Tumblr. Both of which are written by @iwriteasiwrite. Here are the links with their first paragraphs, which I think every good Filipino who desires to understand his or her heritage should read:
The First Celebration
The celebration of Rizal Day was our first ‘national’...
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On the Vizconde massacre... and Prescriptions →
jamesjimenez:
ryanenage:
Watching the Philippine ABS-CBN News Channel with my grandmother, the Supreme Court’s decision on the Vizconde massacre was said to be unassailable by double jeopardy.
… one…
I think murder does not prescribe.
I will have to defer on you for that sir. I was only basing my reply on what I learned (I think) in my classes on Penalties.
Although I was taught...
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Regarding the Vizconde massacre
ryanenage:
Watching the Philippine ABS-CBN News Channel with my grandmother, the Supreme Court’s decision on the Vizconde massacre was said to be unassailable by double jeopardy.
However, reading a news article, this “general rule” seems to have been circumvented on more than one occasion before.
Taking American law studies myself, my question for anyone possibly knowledgeable of the...
“A person of good intelligence and of sensitivity cannot exist in this society...”
– George Carlin (via rebeccam)
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Regarding the Vizconde massacre
ryanenage:
Watching the Philippine ABS-CBN News Channel with my grandmother, the Supreme Court’s decision on the Vizconde massacre was said to be unassailable by double jeopardy.
However, reading a news article, this “general rule” seems to have been circumvented on more than one occasion before.
Taking American law studies myself, my question for anyone possibly knowledgeable of the...
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“I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill.”
– Gandhi
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The First American Zombie Revolution
18thcentury:
18th Century Zombies - Found on etsy! Plemon Studios has some great work, and I love these portraits of our Founding Fathers.
Zombie George Washington
Zombie Thomas Jefferson
Zombie Benjamin Franklin
Kinda reminds me of Abe Lincoln as the vampire hunter and JFK and Nixon’s fight against zombies in Call of Duty: Black Ops.
Truly, American political leaders lead...
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The First American Zombie Revolution
18thcentury:
18th Century Zombies - Found on etsy! Plemon Studios has some great work, and I love these portraits of our Founding Fathers.
Zombie George Washington
Zombie Thomas Jefferson
Zombie Benjamin Franklin
Kinda reminds me of Abe Lincoln as the vampire hunter and JFK and Nixon’s fight against zombies in Call of Duty: Black Ops.
Truly, American political leaders lead...
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Have you heard of El Mozote? →
May they never be forgotten.
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Why Ambeth? Why?
iwriteasiwrite:
brownmonkeytheory:
iwriteasiwrite:
Jose Rizal was executed on December 30. Today is not December 30. Thus, today is not Rizal Day. Unless, through some magic time machine technology that has been hitherto unknown, ‘holiday economics’ in action shifts the date when events occurred in the past.
Blargh, I really hate holiday economics.
Rizal’s house is green, your argument is...
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On Having People To Be The Reasons Why You Should...
kidaokagee:
I do not have anything against it, but I do think it is seasonally overrated. I mean, how many punches do someone has to blow and take for you to be proud of where you came from? I mean, if you can’t even stand up for your beliefs and aspirations as person and as a native of a country, or cannot shout to the world what country has nurtured you until someone from your land achieved...
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On Having People To Be The Reasons Why You Should...
kidaokagee:
I do not have anything against it, but I do think it is seasonally overrated. I mean, how many punches do someone has to blow and take for you to be proud of where you came from? I mean, if you can’t even stand up for your beliefs and aspirations as person and as a native of a country, or cannot shout to the world what country has nurtured you until someone from your land achieved...
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Why Ambeth? Why?
iwriteasiwrite:
brownmonkeytheory:
iwriteasiwrite:
Jose Rizal was executed on December 30. Today is not December 30. Thus, today is not Rizal Day. Unless, through some magic time machine technology that has been hitherto unknown, ‘holiday economics’ in action shifts the date when events occurred in the past.
Blargh, I really hate holiday economics.
Rizal’s house is green, your argument is...