According to the same study, people will reach the same result faster if they gargle thoroughly with warm salt water and play suitable mood music while brushing their teeth.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
An orgasmic discovery
Coming out in this month’s issue of the Scientific Journal of Human Sexuality is a recent discovery made by Swedish sex scientists that if you brush your teeth long enough, it is possible to achieve orgasm. According to their theory, this is due to the stimulation of the palatine uvula - the conic projection from the posterior edge of the middle of the soft palate
According to the same study, people will reach the same result faster if they gargle thoroughly with warm salt water and play suitable mood music while brushing their teeth.
According to the same study, people will reach the same result faster if they gargle thoroughly with warm salt water and play suitable mood music while brushing their teeth.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
In praise of Mr. Antonio Calipjo Go
It is summer time. A school year has just finished and a new one is about to begin. But in this ritual of getting an education we may ask what do our young people really learn?
It is possible to go through the motions of going to school without really learning anything- neither good values nor the basic3R skills. And it does not help any if the tools we use for learning turn out to be defective as well.
That is why in my book, Mr. Antonio Calipjo Go, the school supervisor who has made it his mission to expose error riddled and incompetently written textbooks is a hero. Sadly however, he seems to be alone in his crusade while his critics gang up to discredit him and question his motives.
Mr. ACG deserves our full support and appreciation for what he is doing – fighting the idiotication of the Filipinos.
It is possible to go through the motions of going to school without really learning anything- neither good values nor the basic3R skills. And it does not help any if the tools we use for learning turn out to be defective as well.
That is why in my book, Mr. Antonio Calipjo Go, the school supervisor who has made it his mission to expose error riddled and incompetently written textbooks is a hero. Sadly however, he seems to be alone in his crusade while his critics gang up to discredit him and question his motives.
Mr. ACG deserves our full support and appreciation for what he is doing – fighting the idiotication of the Filipinos.
Specimen writing of an idioticated Pinoy?
The following piece from cyberspace is supposed to be funny. But if we Filipinos do not get our act together and by apathy allow substandard books to be used in the education of our young people, then it is not really far fetched to believe that many of us could be writing like this in the future:
We’ ve been friends for a long time ago. We come from the same alma mother. Actually, our paths crossed one time on another. But it’s only now that I gave him a second look. I realized that beauty is in the eyes. The pulpbits of my heart went fast, really fast. Cute pala siya. And then, he came over with me. He said, “I hope you don’t mine. Can I get your number?” Nag-worry ako. What if he doesn’t give it back? He explained naman na it’s so we could keep intact daw. Sabi ko, connect me if i’m wrong but are you asking me ouch? Nabigla siya. Sagot niya, The! Aba! Parang siya pa ang galit! Persona ingrata!!! Ang kapal niya! I cried buckles of tears.
Na-guilty yata siya. Sabi niya, isipin mo na lang na this is a blessing in the sky. Irregardless daw of his feelings, we’ll go ouch na rin. Now, we’re so in love. Mute and epidemic na ang past. Thanks God we swallowed our fried. Kasi, I’m 33 na and I’m running our time. After 2 weeks, he plopped the question. “Will you marriage me?” I’m in a state of shocked. Kasi mantakin mo, when it rains, it’s four! This is true good to be true. So siyempre, I said yes. Love is a many splendor.
Pero nung inaayos ko na ang aming kasal, everything swell to pieces. Nag-di-dinner kami noon nang biglang sa harap ng aming table, may babaeng humirit ng, “Well, well, well. Look do we have here.” What the fuss! The nerd ng babaeng yon! She said they were still on. So I told her, whatever is that, cut me some slacks! I didn’t want this to get our hand kaya I had to sip it in the bud. She accused me of steeling her boyfriend. Ats if! I don’t want to portrait the role of the other woman. Gosh, tell me to the marines! I told her, “please, mine you own business!” Who would believe her anyway?
Dahil it’s not my problem anymore but her problem anymore, tumigil na rin siya ng panggugulo. Everything is coming up daisies. I’m so happy. Even my boyfriend said liketwice. He’s so supportive. Sabi niya, “Look at is this way. She’s our of our lives.”
Kaya advise ko sa inyo - take the risk. You can never can tell. Just burn the bridge when you get there. Life is shorts. If you make a mistake, we’ll just pray for the internal and external repose of your soul. I second emotion.
We’ ve been friends for a long time ago. We come from the same alma mother. Actually, our paths crossed one time on another. But it’s only now that I gave him a second look. I realized that beauty is in the eyes. The pulpbits of my heart went fast, really fast. Cute pala siya. And then, he came over with me. He said, “I hope you don’t mine. Can I get your number?” Nag-worry ako. What if he doesn’t give it back? He explained naman na it’s so we could keep intact daw. Sabi ko, connect me if i’m wrong but are you asking me ouch? Nabigla siya. Sagot niya, The! Aba! Parang siya pa ang galit! Persona ingrata!!! Ang kapal niya! I cried buckles of tears.
Na-guilty yata siya. Sabi niya, isipin mo na lang na this is a blessing in the sky. Irregardless daw of his feelings, we’ll go ouch na rin. Now, we’re so in love. Mute and epidemic na ang past. Thanks God we swallowed our fried. Kasi, I’m 33 na and I’m running our time. After 2 weeks, he plopped the question. “Will you marriage me?” I’m in a state of shocked. Kasi mantakin mo, when it rains, it’s four! This is true good to be true. So siyempre, I said yes. Love is a many splendor.
Pero nung inaayos ko na ang aming kasal, everything swell to pieces. Nag-di-dinner kami noon nang biglang sa harap ng aming table, may babaeng humirit ng, “Well, well, well. Look do we have here.” What the fuss! The nerd ng babaeng yon! She said they were still on. So I told her, whatever is that, cut me some slacks! I didn’t want this to get our hand kaya I had to sip it in the bud. She accused me of steeling her boyfriend. Ats if! I don’t want to portrait the role of the other woman. Gosh, tell me to the marines! I told her, “please, mine you own business!” Who would believe her anyway?
Dahil it’s not my problem anymore but her problem anymore, tumigil na rin siya ng panggugulo. Everything is coming up daisies. I’m so happy. Even my boyfriend said liketwice. He’s so supportive. Sabi niya, “Look at is this way. She’s our of our lives.”
Kaya advise ko sa inyo - take the risk. You can never can tell. Just burn the bridge when you get there. Life is shorts. If you make a mistake, we’ll just pray for the internal and external repose of your soul. I second emotion.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Justice so near and yet so far...
As in all murders, the kidnapping and killing of publicist to politicians Salvador "Bubby" Dacer and his driver Alex Corbito cry to high heaven for justice no matter how long ago it happened.
Now with the apparent change of heart of suspect former police officer Cesar Mancao and his confession and affidavit implicating his former boss, Sen. Panfilo Lacson to the murder, there is a chance that justice is indeed at hand for Dacer and Corbito.
But in a nation currently governed by a regime on the wrong side history (per US President Obama’s description) and where people are divided between the powerful few who are above the law and the masses who fall below it, there is still that nagging doubt if indeed, justice will truly be served.
In the morality battle of good and evil, there are just two sides. Evil does not fight evil but eventually joins forces to inflict itself against the good, the innocent or the helpless.
It was very puzzling why recently, in connection with the Senate investigation on the World Bank Road Project Corruption Scandal Sen. Lacson who bills himself as Mr. Expose and Mr. Clean suddenly absented himself from a very important session where he had a chance to dig dipper into the case and expose the people behind it. Instead he left this task to his colleagues.
Was this a downpayment for a future or secret alliance to a regime that has the goods on him?
We may never know. For as long as this country is divided between those who are above and under the law, ordinary mortals who are under the powerful will never know.
Now with the apparent change of heart of suspect former police officer Cesar Mancao and his confession and affidavit implicating his former boss, Sen. Panfilo Lacson to the murder, there is a chance that justice is indeed at hand for Dacer and Corbito.
But in a nation currently governed by a regime on the wrong side history (per US President Obama’s description) and where people are divided between the powerful few who are above the law and the masses who fall below it, there is still that nagging doubt if indeed, justice will truly be served.
In the morality battle of good and evil, there are just two sides. Evil does not fight evil but eventually joins forces to inflict itself against the good, the innocent or the helpless.
It was very puzzling why recently, in connection with the Senate investigation on the World Bank Road Project Corruption Scandal Sen. Lacson who bills himself as Mr. Expose and Mr. Clean suddenly absented himself from a very important session where he had a chance to dig dipper into the case and expose the people behind it. Instead he left this task to his colleagues.
Was this a downpayment for a future or secret alliance to a regime that has the goods on him?
We may never know. For as long as this country is divided between those who are above and under the law, ordinary mortals who are under the powerful will never know.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
A mosquito thing
We were having a dinner of grilled corn and sandwiches outside our house last night when we noticed that the pesky mosquitos were not attacking us as usual but instead were congregating over a pile of freshly eaten up corn on the cob. This was the reason why we noticed that the mosquitos were not bothering us with their usual ferocity as in other times.
This got me curious and thinking - if I can find out what is in the pile of that corn cobs, then maybe I can use that knowledge to make a new anti mosquito item.
This got me curious and thinking - if I can find out what is in the pile of that corn cobs, then maybe I can use that knowledge to make a new anti mosquito item.
Importing a peacemaker
What was Mrs. GMA thinking when she had the bright idea of drafting Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to help solve the Mindanao Peace Problem just because Mr. Blair happened to stop by the Philippines as part of a world speaking engagement?
That Mrs. GMA has to import foreigners, especially for their “charm and charisma” to help solve the peace problem in the south only horrifyingly shows that she has no idea of what she must do to achieve peace in the south.
Mr. Blair’s and even that of ex UN Sec Gen Kofi Annan’s involvement in Philippine affairs as Malacanang has proposed will not do a thing to move the peace process forward. However, by their association and no matter how little, they might deodorize a government with a questionned legitimacy.
To a regime desperately seeking legitimacy, maybe this will do.
That Mrs. GMA has to import foreigners, especially for their “charm and charisma” to help solve the peace problem in the south only horrifyingly shows that she has no idea of what she must do to achieve peace in the south.
Mr. Blair’s and even that of ex UN Sec Gen Kofi Annan’s involvement in Philippine affairs as Malacanang has proposed will not do a thing to move the peace process forward. However, by their association and no matter how little, they might deodorize a government with a questionned legitimacy.
To a regime desperately seeking legitimacy, maybe this will do.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Some favorite maxims
Thinking of a blog entry on a lazy Sunday afternoon, I just thought of sharing some of my favorite maxims some of them collected from my readings, some personally learned through bitter experience:
1. Kung gusto, maraming paraan. Kung ayaw, maraming dahilan.
2. We can not arrive at where we want to go by staying where we are.
3. It is not enough to know. More important is to do.
4. Awards and honors are nothing if one can not use it to benefit others.
5. Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
6. To have the trust of others is a form of wealth.
7. There is no shame in failure. The pity is in not trying.
8. Sincerity is not a substitute for correctness.
9. We transform our country by transforming ourselves.
10.The little things that people do tell what they do with big things.
11. No empire was built overnight, but anyone can start to build one any day.
12. All men are created equal but different.
13. If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.
14. Passion is the key to not living a mediocre life.
15. There are two kinds of failures: those who thought and never did and those who did but never thought.
16. Ang umaayaw, hindi nagwawagi.
1. Kung gusto, maraming paraan. Kung ayaw, maraming dahilan.
2. We can not arrive at where we want to go by staying where we are.
3. It is not enough to know. More important is to do.
4. Awards and honors are nothing if one can not use it to benefit others.
5. Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
6. To have the trust of others is a form of wealth.
7. There is no shame in failure. The pity is in not trying.
8. Sincerity is not a substitute for correctness.
9. We transform our country by transforming ourselves.
10.The little things that people do tell what they do with big things.
11. No empire was built overnight, but anyone can start to build one any day.
12. All men are created equal but different.
13. If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.
14. Passion is the key to not living a mediocre life.
15. There are two kinds of failures: those who thought and never did and those who did but never thought.
16. Ang umaayaw, hindi nagwawagi.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The Rape of Daniel Smith
‘Nicole’, the woman who accused American soldier Daniel Smith of raping her and for which crime Smith was found guilty by a Philippine court has recanted. She has also left the country for a new life in the land of her alleged rapist.In her affidavit, Nicole admitted that her conscience bothered her and questioned if her behavior at the time she met Smith did not indeed contribute greatly to what has become her ordeal.
If Nicole’s decision was based purely on the dictate of her conscience, then what she did was brave and only proper. She should be supported for doing the right thing in admitting a personal lapse in judgement rather than fearing public opinion and causing the needless suffering of another person.
The only people who will be disappointed at this recantation are those with an agenda separate but riding on this rape case.
But these people are not really supporting Nicole or the cause of justice. For their agenda they are raping Daniel Smith.
But these people are not really supporting Nicole or the cause of justice. For their agenda they are raping Daniel Smith.
Monday, March 16, 2009
View of Malacanang II - The Fall
"View of Malacanang - The Fall" This picture shows a couple ejected unceremoniously from Malacanang by the combined forces of the people, the military and the church. A hole in the ground under the palace shows a stash of hidden wealth hinting at the reason for the couple's fall.
I like this picture because it is a reminder to our leaders of the fate that can await them if they incur the people's ire. Sadly however, People Power has been a much misunderstood and misused idea that people seem to have lost faith in it.
But I myself have not lost faith in this idea. Even if the first two people power did not achieve its promise beyond replacing faces of our political leaders, I am still waiting for the last People Power that will bring the genuine change that our country and people need.
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