Author: Issa
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Write Right!
Wanna have a great vacation? Thinking of a fun escapade? It’s the best time to write the right stuff! Make the most of your precious holidays by aiming for the prizes offered by Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for your exemplary literary works! Confident writing in English? Then this category with diverse genres suits you. English…
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Gising, Nay.
I’m grateful I got home safely. Salat man sa pasalubong na karaniwang inaasahan sa nagbabalik-bayan, nakakatuwang masaya naman ang pamilya ko sa pagsundo sa akin mula sa paradahan ng jeep. Nagkwentuhan. Naglitratuhan. Nagtawanan. Nagkainan. Nabanggit din lang ang kainan, daig ko pa ang nagdadalantaong naglilihi kung makahirit: “Nay, Mais.. mani.. mangga..” ang ilan sa aking…
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How to be Prosperous
There are solid ways to becoming prosperous. Grasp them now. Build these pillars, now. Do you know that there are pillars, generally eight principles, that we can rely on to be prosperous? If you don’t know this yet, then it’s the best time to shake hands with James Allen. What are the Pillars of Prosperity? They…
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Big Sister’s House
The Casts at Big Sister’s House ( where cousins meet and mess around) Ate Bulate – the secretive singer. Wanna hear some of Mariah’s classic R & B? Or locally, Regine V.’s latest throat-busting songs? Ate Bulate (at far left) could perform both. Pitorit – the charmer. She’s a people-person- the darling of the…
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Short Hair Suits Me
Hello, guys. I got sick after the stressful weekdays or perhaps after the haircut. Yet I’m glad with the result. I think I look a little younger than I should be… ahem. I look 18 y/o, don’t I? I took the picture on the left just this morning after getting a good breakfast; as for…
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An Email
What is the most expensive desalination plant in the world? On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 3:31 AM, Issa wrote to Tamim Younos: Dear Mr. Younos, I read your article “The Economics of Desalination” to find out the most expensive desalination plant in the world. Do you know the answer? Is it the Shuaiba III…
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Michael of Prison Break: My New Inmate Fave
Michael Scofield, or Fish, as his fellow inmates fondly call him, is the lead guy in Prison Break. Laconic, empathetic, and charismatic, Fish could hardly be thought of as a bank robber. Yet he really was. The charitable man that he used to be was gone. That happened when he got into jail. Yet early on,…
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The Illusionist 2010
Will a girl revive zest in a long, drab life of an obscure magician? A senile illusionist finds himself in an era where everyone seems mad of rock and roll, fashion, and gadgets, ergo, magic ceases to amuse. Often performing on a scanty audience, he finds himself jobless in the cities,
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Cultural Gap
I salute diplomats. Perhaps they have the longest patience. They must. Just thinking of the great differences between tribes, cultures, traditions.. they need to overcome these to perform their jobs well. I’m enervated pleasing multiple wishes. I’m plain tired of pretending I can do everything when I apparently can’t. I’ve been consistently convincing myself of this line: “Grumbling…
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The Most Expensive Site
Hello, Reader. Please drop by and stay awhile at our new site: www.the-most-expensive.info. A week ago, Neil and I made a few articles for all trivia freaks & fanatics like us. We just thought everyone likes to find out the most expensive stuff ever known-perhaps to sell and gain millions, or simply to feed their…