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Subject: Music changed Sept. 30, 2009


Author:
dj
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Date Posted: Wed, Sep 30 2009


Hello all. Hope everybody is enjoying the board. Here’s another set of music for you.

I was flipping channels on tv one day and I came across a Roy Orbison special being shown on PBS. I enjoyed watching it so I thought I would bring his music here at the mb to share with you. He had a distinctive and powerful voice. The Rolling Stone Magazine put the late Rock and Roll Hall of Famer in its list of the 100 greatest singers of all time.

Feel free to make a song request, I’ll be happy to play it for you so long as I have the song that you want to listen to.

Take care.

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Subject: Thank You


Author:
Anita D. Lardizabal (Happy)
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Date Posted: Tue, Oct 06 2009
This is to acknowledge receipt of $500.00 on August 20, 2009 from TASC (Tagudinian Association of Southern California, USA) under President Niceto Batac.

This donation will be used for the improvement of Becquez Community School, Tagudin Ilocos Sur.

Our sincere thanks and mabuhay to TASC.

Anita D. Lardizabal - Principal
Brenda Llanes - Treasurer

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Subject: Tourism - Surfing in San Juan, La Union


Author:
 
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Date Posted: Mon, Oct 05 2009
For the expats and tourists out there, here' a place you can visit if you are a beach lover and seeking for something to do while vacationing in the area. San Juan is around 40 minutes away by bus or car from Tagudin and 10 minutes from San Fernando City. The surfing season in San Juan peaks around October and February. Please visit the Philippines and invite a friend with you.



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Subject: Announcement: Trying to help the calamity victims in our little way.


Author:
Kwin (Ilocano.org)
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Date Posted: Tue, Oct 06 2009
Lets help the victims of Typhoon of Ondoy and Pepeng in our little way ...

We could help Kapuso Foundation (GMA7) in repacking relief goods ... or we could bring some goods and old clothes ..

Those who are interested to join me in this crusade may send pm or just list your name here ..
Its time for us to join together and help our kababayans .......

DATE: October 11 ,2009 8:00 a.m (Sunday)
Where: GMA Network Drive (studio 1) Diliman Quezon City
(No need to call / No need to enlist / Just go there and help in this worthy cause.)

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Subject: Filipino makes it to 'CNN Top 10 Heroes'


Author:
CNN /ABS-CBN (October 2, 2009)
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Date Posted: Tue, Oct 06 2009
[More Inspiring Stories - Taking a break from the grim and miserable news from the Philippines.]

Efren Penaflorida first came to the public's consciousness when his group, the Dynamic Teen Company won the Bayaning Pilipino award for their heroic work in helping kids keep off the streets through education in Cavite.

Since 1997, more than 10,000 volunteers have helped educate more than 1,500 kids in depressed areas of Cavite. It was the work of the young helping the young, the poor helping the poor.

The group upped the ante and bore the Kariton Klassroom, which is a mobile classroom that brings around all their teaching materials to the different areas they service.

This year, Penaflorida was recognized as a CNN hero. He was even interviewed by Larry King.

On Friday morning, veteran CNN anchor Anderson Cooper announced that out of 9,000 nominations, and 28 heroes, Penaflorida made it to the elite list of 10 finalists for CNN's hero of the year.

Disbelief and joy were all over Penaflorida's face, as he could not believe the kind of praise his work continues to get.

He even shared that the honors he has received in the past were more than enough to honor him and his country.

“Hindi ko talaga ine-expect to. Kasi yung una, maging hero pa lang, ok na ok na talaga yun. Pero kahit papano’t s’yempre aasa ka na sana, matuloy-tuloy na. Pero ngayon na nandito na, ang hirap paniwalaan. At itong karangalan na ito ay di lang para sa akin kundi para sa buong sambayangan Pilipino,” he said.

It was a virtual eye of a needle that Penaflorida had to go through from the 28 heroes to make the top 10, specially considering the kind of heroic work that the other 27 heroes from all over the world have done, too.

To give the awards justice, CNN enlisted the help of a blue ribbon judging committee to pick the final 10. These men and women are all accomplished in their fields and recognized too for their humanitarian work.

Names like Whoopi Goldberg, retired US General Colin Powell, Sir Elton John, NBA coach Phil Jackson, Ted Turner, and even TV show Hero's star Masi Oka.

Overwhelmed; prize is P1.2M

All the more, Penaflorida was overwhelmed with making the elite list.

“Nung nalaman ko nga yung mga kasama sa blue ribbon committee na yun, tulad nina Colin Powell, sina Elton John, grabe, bilib ka na sa mga nagawa nila bilang mga humanitarians din, kaya't nakaka-humble talaga na mapili ka pa nila,” he added.

All the 10 finalists now will receive US$25,000 or about P1.2 million, and they will be flown to Los Angeles on November for the final All-Star Tribute night.

There, the ultimate hero will be announced and will receive an additional US$100,000.

He said the money will not go to his use personally but straight to Dynamic Teen Company's efforts to expand their work, particularly in Metro Manila.

“Sa mga panahon, nakita natin ang importansya ng volunteerism at pagmamahal sa bayan, talagang importante na ipakita natin sa mundo ang tunay na bayanihan spirit natin,” said Penaflorida.

The online voting has now begun on the CNN Heroes website.

From the 10 finalists, the public will purely decide via the internet votes who will become the ultimate CNN hero of 2009.

Penaflorida added that he is not making it important to campaign for his own votes, but it’s also more important for the public to learn about all the heroes on the CNN Heroes website and let their stories serve as an inspiration to us all. -- TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN News

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Subject: Heatth Risks


Author:
Philstar Editorial (October 6, 2009)
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Date Posted: Tue, Oct 06 2009
With floodwaters not receding in communities around Laguna de Bay and other areas still under a few centimeters of water, authorities should prepare for the next likely problem: disease outbreaks. Children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable and require special attention.

Stagnant water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes, and dengue was already a problem even before “Ondoy” brought torrential rains to Metro Manila and neighboring provinces. From January to May this year, 8,442 dengue cases had been recorded nationwide by the Department of Health, with 62 fatalities. Though the number was lower than the 16,276 cases recorded in the same period last year, the risks remain great.

Health experts have warned that dengue is more prevalent than the A(H1N1) flu – another illness that could spread in the wake of a devastating typhoon, especially in crowded evacuation centers. The common flu could also spread quickly in cramped quarters.

Another risk is leptospirosis, a potentially fatal affliction contracted when an open wound or break in the skin comes in contact with urine usually of mice and rodents, although other animals such as dogs can serve as secondary hosts. The urine can be carried by floodwaters, and people wading through floods must use rubber boots. Dogs and other pets can also be infected by the disease-causing bacteria.

Water supply has been disrupted in many of the typhoon-stricken areas, and the lack of safe drinking water could cause a host of infections. Health authorities must be prepared for outbreaks of water-borne diseases, from common diarrhea to typhoid. Damaged sewerage systems and the mounting piles of garbage could lead to cholera.

Respiratory illnesses, allergies
and skin diseases could develop as stagnant floodwaters turn into breeding grounds for disease-causing organisms. The government was not prepared for the fury of Ondoy. But it is aware of the emerging health risks, and should be ready to prevent a health crisis.

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Subject: Microsoft says some Hotmail passwords exposed


Author:
Reuters October 5, 2009
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Date Posted: Mon, Oct 05 2009
Microsoft Corp said on Monday that passwords belonging to some users of its Hotmail email service were exposed on an Internet site, but had since been taken down.

The company did not say how many users were affected, but some reports suggested that passwords to more than 10,000 accounts were exposed.

"We are aware that some Windows Live Hotmail customers' credentials were acquired illegally by a phishing scheme and exposed on a website," a Microsoft spokesman said.

Phishing is a scam whereby fraudsters get hold of personal information by sending out emails under the guise of a bank, IT department or some other trustworthy source.

Microsoft said the passwords had been removed from the offending website, which it did not identify, and said it had blocked access to all affected accounts and was helping users to reclaim their Hotmail accounts.

The software company said the exposure of the passwords was not a breach of any Microsoft servers.

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Subject: TEEN INVENTOR POWERS STRUGGLING VILLAGE


Author:
CNN.com/World (October 5, 2009)
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Date Posted: Mon, Oct 05 2009
William Kamkwamba dreamed of powering his village with the only resource that was freely available to him. His native Malawi had gone through one of its worst droughts seven years ago, killing thousands. His family and others were surviving on one meal a day. The red soil in his Masitala hometown was parched, leaving his father, a farmer, without any income.

But amid all the shortages, one thing was still abundant.

Wind.

"I wanted to do something to help and change things," he said. "Then I said to myself, 'If they can make electricity out of wind, I can try, too.'"

Kamkwamba was kicked out of school when he couldn't pay $80 in school fees, and he spent his days at the library, where a book with photographs of windmills caught his eye.

"I thought, this thing exists in this book, it means someone else managed to build this machine," he said.

Armed with the book, the then-14-year-old taught himself to build windmills. He scoured through junkyards for items, including bicycle parts, plastic pipes, tractor fans and car batteries. For the tower, he collected wood from blue-gum trees.

"Everyone laughed at me when I told them I was building a windmill. They thought I was crazy," he said. "Then I started telling them I was just playing with the parts. That sounded more normal."
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That was 2002. Now, he has five windmills, the tallest at 37 feet. He built one at an area school that he used to teach classes on windmill-building.

The windmills generate electricity and pump water in his hometown, north of the capital, Lilongwe. Neighbors regularly trek across the dusty footpaths to his house to charge their cellphones. Others stop by to listen to Malawian reggae music blaring from a radio.

When he started building the first windmill in 2002, word that he was "crazy" spread all over his village. Some people said he was bewitched -- a common description for people with perplexing behavior in some African cultures.

"All of us, even my mother, thought that he had gone mad," said his sister Doris Kamkwamba.

Villagers would surround him to snicker and point, Kamkwamba said. Ignoring them, he would quietly bolt pieces using a screwdriver made of a heated nail attached to a corncob. The heat -- from both the crowd and the melted, flattened pipes he used as blades -- did not deter him.

Three months later, his first windmill churned to life as relief swept over him. As the blades whirled, a bulb attached to the windmill flickered on.

"I wanted to finish it just to prove them wrong," he said. "I knew people would then stop thinking I was crazy."

Kamkwamba, now 22, is a student at the African Leadership Academy, an elite South African school for young leaders. Donors pay for his education.

His story has turned him into a globetrotter. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, an avid advocate of green living, has applauded his work. Kamkwamba is invited to events worldwide to share his experience with entrepreneurs. During a recent trip to Palm Springs, California, he saw a real windmill for the first time -- lofty and majestic -- a far cry from the wobbly, wooden structures that spin in his backyard.

Former Associated Press correspondent Bryan Mealer, who covered Africa, wrote a book, "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind," after hearing Kamkwamba's story. The book was released in the United States last week.

Mealer, a native of San Antonio, Texas, said he lived with Kamkwamba in his village for months to write the book. The story was a refreshing change after years of covering bloody conflicts in the region, Mealer said.

Kamkwamba is part of a generation of Africans who are not waiting for their governments or aid groups to come to their rescue, according to the author.

"They are seizing opportunities and technology, and finding solutions to their own problems," Mealer said. "One of the keys of his success is ... he's never wanted to rest on his laurels."

[So they say, "Necessity is the mother of all inventions"]

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Subject: Ciao to all my relatives in Chicago


Author:
Cora Lucero Williamson
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Date Posted: Sun, Sep 27 2009
Kumusta kayo amin dita. I missed the picnic.Uncle Aloy,belated happy b-day.Addaak ditoy Vicenza,Italy inggana ti May 2012.To all my aunties, napipintas da latta:)Ciao!!

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Subject: Elvis Lorenzana


Author:
TAGUDIN
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Date Posted: Mon, Sep 28 2009
Idaw-dawatan tay kuma apo iti kararwa daydi dios ti alwad na nga Elvis Lorenzana nga gayyem tayo nga pimmusayen idi napalabas nga aldaw,sapay kuma ta bendisyunan ni apo Dios iti kararwa na.May you rest in peace Elvis...

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Subject: Baro nga Abot Manen diay Adda Sabali a Palengke (ASAP)


Author:
Pandora
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Date Posted: Sun, Sep 27 2009
Its almost 3 months when the New Market opens for the public. The very very new Septic Tank conked out. What is the problem? Paano nangyari. My simple analysis - that area is a swampy land, where the rain water from Lacong, Malacanang and nearby Del Pilar accumulates. The water seeks its own level, it enters the available holes inside the tank. Its a lack of foresight forthe enginner/contractor. Now they digging again for a new Septic Tank. Waste of money again? Taxpayers suffer.

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Subject: In Memoriam


Author:
Tina Laycano
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Date Posted: Wed, Sep 30 2009
I want to dedicate this to my late dear niece, Irene Radanovics Laycano who died at 18. RIP.

"Do not judge a song by its duration nor the number of its notes, judge it by the richness of its contents. Sometimes those unfinished are among the most poignant...Do not judge a song by its duration nor the number of its notes, judge it by the way it touches and lifts the soul. Sometimes those unfinished are among the most beautiful...And when something has enriched your life and when its melody lingers on in your heart, is it unfinished? Or is it endless?"

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Subject: Cuaresma-Brown Nuptial (San Francisco, California, Sept. 2009)


Author:
MB Adm for Conrad Ulpindo
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Date Posted: Sat, Sep 26 2009
Congratulations to Patrick and Ellen Brown.
Ellen Cuaresma is form SAS Class of 1990 (Top 3) and she works as an IT in Livermore. Her groom is a journalist for a local paper.
MaryJean Ulpindo (Dr. Conrad Ulpindo's sister) from Florence, Italy was the maid of honor.


Patrick and Ellen Brown

MaryJean Ulpindo and friend, Elizabeth Bobo with Ellen


The Bride


The Cuaresma Family


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Subject: We are worried and praying for those hurt in Typhoon Peping's devastation...


Author:
Cora Kelley (We suffer and heal together...)
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Date Posted: Mon, Sep 28 2009
Lord God, heavenly Father, our people in the Philippines are suffering from nature’s lashings. Thank you for all the magnanimous people who have come fast to the rescue of those in peril. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary, please engulf with your protective and loving arms all families affected either by deaths and sufferings, and empower them to bounce back to normal - stronger, more resilient, more determined and more hopeful. May all the rescuers be protected and loved similarly. May God help our people and government recover and rebuild. God bless our people.

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Subject: FYI - Fil-Am History Month is being celebrated this October in the San Francisco Bay Area for those of you who live in the area.


Author:
Courtesy of the Inquirer Global Nation
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Date Posted: Mon, Sep 28 2009
San Francisco mayor kicks off celebration of Fil-Am History Month

SAN FRANCISCO, California – The Filipino American History month of October gets a grand kick-off from San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom on the eve of the celebration.

On September 30, at 6:30 in the evening, the California Academy of Sciences at the Golden Gate Park will co-host the Filipino community right by the fabulous permanent Philippine Reef Exhibit.

Filipino chefs from selected restaurants will provide a light fare, and music will be provided by a three-man Filipino jazz band. A true representation of the site, the sound and flair of Filipino culture.

In early September, the California State Legislature unanimously approved legislation to officially recognize the accomplishments of Filipino Americans.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 48, authored by Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco/San Mateo), declares October as Filipino American History Month.

Although President Bill Clinton proclaimed this month as such in the early 1990s, it never passed Congress. It took the California legislature another 17 years to take up the cudgel for the community, thanks to Senator Yee’s initiative.

According to annotations from J.R. Wagner’s “Unamuno’s Voyage to California in 1587†in the Quarterly of the California Historical Society (July 1923), as researched by Lorraine Jabocs Crouchett in her book, “Filipinos in California†(1982), annotating John Walton Caughey in his book, “California†(1953), the first “Luzones Indios†(pressed into service in Spanish galleons) to step on the shores of Morro Bay, California was on October 18, 1587.

The year 1763 on the other hand has been recognized as the date of the first Permanent Filipino Settlement in the United States in St. Malo Parish, Louisiana.

Just three years ago, in 2006, Filipino Americans marked the centennial celebration of Filipino migration to the United States, recalling the indenture of Filipino farmers in Hawaii.

The kick-off celebration this Wednesday will announce many exciting events happening this October highlighting the Filipino culture such as the Filipinas Magazine Achievement Awards to ten outstanding Filipino Americans in the field of science, arts, business, entertainment, community and corporate leadership, and lifetime achievement, among others. Other events are as follows: (See attached calendar).

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Subject: Agas - Zawislak Nuptial, Teaneck, New Jersey, USA


Author:
Seny & Rene Lopez on behalf of the Agas Family
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Date Posted: Mon, Sep 28 2009
Heide Agas and Jay Zawislak exchanged wedding vows at St. Anastacia Church in Teaneck, NJ on September 12, 2009. The bride is the younger daughter of Lydia and Patricio Agas of Teaneck, NJ. She is also the niece of Eliseo and Precy Agas.

The link to the wedding pictorial coverage is: http://community.webshots.com/user/HeideJay0912

Message to Larry: Kindly publish with the message these 3 pictures which can be found in the album Two Hearts become ONE at the above link. IMG_5355 (Jay and Heide Agas Zawislak), IMG_5365 (The newlyweds with their parents and sponsors), IMG_5367 (Roslyn Agas Ortiz, Jay and Heide Zawislak, Lydia and Patricio Agas). Thank you very much.

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Subject: If you have discrepancies on your birth certificate in the Philippines, here’s an article about the procedure on how how to fix it . A lot of Tagudinians including myself and my siblings had problems with the birth certificates. The certificates we obtained from the civil registrar at the Tagudin town hall were either misspelled, had different dates and names or the certificates were missing. When I was working for my papers sometime in the seventies to come to the states, I remember going to some court in Vigan with the help of Atty. Sising Balbin to work on my birth certificate problem . It is important to have this document corrected so you won't have problems later on particularly problems when applying for passports and other documents. No apay ketdi nga kasdiay idiay Tagudin idi.


Author:
Courtesy of The Manila Times
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Date Posted: Mon, Sep 28 2009
Going to court to correct entry in birth certificate.
Thursday, 24 September 2009 00:00

By Persida Acosta

Dear PAO,
We need to tell the Australian Embassy how long it will take to correct an error in the certificate of live birth of my wife’s daughter. It is not a clerical error. The Department of Foreign Affairs told us it would take three to six months, but the Local Civil Registrar told us one year.
David

Dear David,
We cannot give you an exact period of time within which a Petition for Correction of Entry may be completed especially so that the petition that your wife should file falls under Rule 108 of the Philippine Rules of Court.

The Petition for Correction of Entry in the Local Civil Registry under Rule 108 requires a court trial to ascertain the truth about the facts recorded in the civil registry. Thus, the proceedings in the said petition will definitely take time.

Section 4 of Rule 108 provides that upon the filing of the petition, the court shall, by an order, fix the time and place for the hearing of the same, and cause reasonable notice thereof to be given to the persons named in the petition. The court shall also cause the order to be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province where the corresponding civil registry is located.

The civil registrar and any person having or claiming any interest under the entry whose cancellation or correction is sought may, within fifteen (15) days from notice of the petition, or from the last date of publication of such notice, file his opposition thereto.

Thus, after the first hearing and publication was made, there is still a need for your wife to wait for the possible opposition that the civil registrar and any person having or claiming any interest in the case may interpose.

Furthermore, the flow of the proceedings and the resolution of the above-mentioned petition depend on several factors. One is the number of docket of cases of the court to which the said petition may be raffled. Another is the availability of the judge hearing the petition, the counsels-on-record of the parties, the parties themselves as well as the witnesses of the parties. Likewise, the system of courier here in the Philippines may also affect the proceedings of the petition.

Nevertheless, Section 6 of the same Rule provides that the court in which the proceeding is brought may make orders expediting the proceedings. In line with this, your wife through counsel may file a motion to the hearing court praying for the said court to issue order expediting the proceedings of the petition.
It is also worth stressing that after hearing and submission of the petition for correction of entry for resolution, the hearing court is mandated by the Constitution to decide or resolve the petition within three months to decide or resolve the said petition.

Editor’s note: Dear PAO is a daily column of the Public Attorney’s Office. Questions for Chief Acosta may be sent to dearpao@manilatimes.net or via text message (key in: Times dearpao and send to 2299)

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Subject: Happy Weekend and 3 nga bulan laengen Pascua manen.....stay healthy


Author:
USN-Ret
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Date Posted: Fri, Sep 25 2009
"Hello?"

"Mrs. Sanders, please."

"Speaking."

"Mrs. Sanders, this is Dr. Jones at St. Agnes Laboratory. When your husband's doctor sent his biopsy to the lab last week, a biopsy from another Mr. Sanders arrived as well. We are now uncertain which one belongs to your husband. Frankly, either way the results are not too good."

"What do you mean?" Mrs. Sanders asks nervously

"Well, one of the specimens tested positive for Alzheimer's and the other one tested positive for HIV. We can't tell which is which."

"That's dreadful! Can you do the test again?" questioned Mrs. Sanders.

"Normally we can, but the new health care system will only pay for these expensive tests just one time."

''Well, what am I supposed to do now? "

"The folks at Obama health care recommend that you drop your husband off somewhere in the middle of town. If he finds his way home, don't sleep with him."


....someone sent me this.

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Subject: Happy birthday to all September birthday celebrants.


Author:
MB
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Date Posted: Thu, Sep 10 2009


Happy birthday to Violeta Canosa Rifareal and to all September birthday celebrants.


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Subject: meet the original six million peso man from MD


Author:
TOGAPITS
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Date Posted: Wed, Sep 16 2009


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Subject: News for the region


Author:
Courtesy of the Manila Bulletin
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Date Posted: Sun, Sep 20 2009
P211-million Ilocos highway rehab nearing completion
By MAR T. SUPNAD

CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – The massive rehabilitation of the national highway in Ilocos Sur’s second district amounting to P211 million is now almost 100 percent completed, a top official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) disclosed on Saturday.

District Engineer Ray Elaydo of the DPWH 2nd engineering district, said that the rehabilitation project, which was funded through the initiative of Deputy Speaker for North Luzon Eric D. Singson, was actually a pump-priming project of President Arroyo to further hasten the delivery of goods and reduce travel time of the motorists going to and from the Ilocos Region.

Elaydo said the rehabilitation of the national road started in Tagudin town, the southern most town of Ilocos Sur, all the way to Santa town.

Large part of the national highway’s rehabilitation in Santiago, Candon, San Esteban, Sta. Maria and Santa are almost 95-percent completed, said Elaydo.

On the school building projects of Singson, Elaydo said that the P6.5 million fund for the repair of school building is almost 95 percent completed after the DPWH has fast-tracked its implementation.

“Halos matatapos na rin itong mga school building repair na pinaaapura ni Congressman Singson,” said Elaydo.

While on the farm-to-market road project amounting to P25 million that is being implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the efforts of the solon, Elaydo said that this is also being rushed since this is a vital project.

“All these projects are part of the pump-priming program of the government that needed to be completed immediately as instructed by Congressman Singson,” added Elaydo.

Meanwhile, residents of the coastal town of Santiago lauded the lawmaker for initiating the concreting of almost all village roads in the town, particularly along the coastal villages of Sabangan, San Roque, Gabao, Guinabang and Ambucao, now the favorite swimming area of tourists in the province

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Subject: Iba ang PINOY!!!!!


Author:
juan somera jr. - malakanyang
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Date Posted: Thu, Sep 24 2009
PINOY CONTRACTOR ABROAD
Three contractors are bidding to fix the White House fence.

One from the Philippines , another from Mexico and an American.

They go with a White House official to examine the fence.

The American contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. Well,' he says. 'I figure the job will run about $1M: $.5M for materials, $.4M for my crew and $.1M profit for me.'

The Mexican contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, 'I can do $700T: $300T for materials, $300T for my crew and $100T profit for me.'

The Filipino contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers: '$2.7M.'

The official, incredulous, says, 'What? You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure? How do you expect me to consider your service with that bid??

'Easy,' the Pinoy explains, '$1M for you, $1M for me and we hire the guy from Mexico '.

The next day, the Pinoy and the Mexican are working on the fence.

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Subject: hello...


Author:
andrea lucero cuaresma
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Date Posted: Thu, Sep 24 2009
hello to my cousins in canada...tina and cynthia. i hope you are fine. we miss you so much. when are you coming to the phils? tina...marc is now a young man. thank u for ur gift to nanang on her birthday. cindy, i miss ur hanging bridge in suyo and the eel...haha. take care always ok?

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Subject: Paging Ricky Barbers


Author:
Esther G
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Date Posted: Thu, Sep 10 2009
Have not heard from you for a long time. Contact me re 2010 reunion.

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Subject: "EX-FUTURE FIRST LADY" [ Let me share with you a funny email with political inuendos that I received today. ]


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KUTIT
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Date Posted: Fri, Sep 18 2009
Top 10 Messages Left on Korina Sanchez’ Answering Machine

No.10: Hello ‘nak, si Nanay Cristy Fermin mo ‘to. Isaisip mo sa tuwina, ang Poong Maykapal ay hindi nagbibigay ng pagsubok na hindi kakayanin ng Kanyang nilalang. Malalampasan mo ‘yan ‘nak. Teka lang, ‘nak, ‘yong pangako mong sobre, ‘di ko pa natatanggap.

No. 9: Hi Korina, sa ABS-CBN newsroom ‘to. We’re all here! Guys, altogether now. One… two… three! Ang saya-saya!

No. 8: Hello Korina, Cynthia Villar here. I don’t expect you to believe me but… ramdam kita. Andun ka na eh! Todo-effort ka na eh! Nag-leave ka pa nga ‘di ba? ‘Tapos, biglang uurong?! Ang sakiiiiiiit! Ang sakit-sakit! Tisyu! Penge akong tisyu!

No. 7: Hi Ma’am, si Abby po ito, secretary ni Dr. Palayan. Gusto pong malaman ni Doc kung gagamitin n’yo pa ang luma n’yong pisngi. Naiwan n’yo raw kasi sa clinic last week.

No. 6: Korina, this is Mel. Yup, Mel Tiangco. Wala lang.

No. 5: Hi Korina, si Sharon ‘to. What you said about Kiko was hurtful. You were never his partner. You are not his wife! Kaya ‘di mo siya nirerespeto. Madrasta ka lang! Madrasta!

No. 4: Hi friendsheeeeeep, this is Kris. Alam mo, I heard your interview sa radio last week and in fairness to you huh, may potential ka sa drama. Promise! Sabi ko nga kay Ms Charo, i-guest ka sa MMK eh. O sige, need to go. Nangungulet na si Josh eh. Humihingi ba naman ng one gallon of ice cream. Gosh, he’s consumed two gallons already ‘noh. Ahah-ahah-ahah! Bye sis! And give my regards to Vice President Mar.

No. 3: Korina, it’s Conrad De Quiros of Inquirer. I just realized, I might have erred in saying that Mar was power hungry. He’s not. But you are!

No. 2: Hon, alam kong nandiyan ka. Alam kong nakikinig ka. Sagutin mo naman ang tawag ko oh. Bakit ba ayaw mo ‘kong kausapin? Ilang beses na ‘kong nag-sorry sa naging decision ko ‘di ba? ‘Tsaka sabi mo sa press, okay lang sa ‘yo ang nangyari. Hon, hello? Hon? Tang-ina hon, ‘pag ako napikon si Noynoy ang papakasalan ko.

And the No. 1 message left on Korina Sanchez’ answering machine…

Hello Korina! Apologies for what happened last week at Club Filipino. Nagmamadali kasi ako kaya nabundol kita. Siyanga pala, si Karma ‘to.

Light Bites: First Ladies
Imelda Marcos: Imeldific
Cynthia Villar : Cynthetic
Korina Sanchez: Cosmetic

Enjoy your long weekend!

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Subject: The Present


Author:
Tina
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Date Posted: Sun, Sep 20 2009
I always want to share something I received that I think it's inspiring.

"There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations. Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared is doubled. If you want fo feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy. Today is a gift, that is why it is called "The Present".

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Subject: The largest political party in the Philippines picked its standard bearer for the 2010 Presidential Election - Gilbert Teodoro


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Date Posted: Wed, Sep 16 2009


Well, he speaks good Ilocano. I was impressed how fluent he was in Ilocano when I saw on him on tv. To the Ilocanos out there, what do you think of this guy?

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Subject: BUR-BURTIA(MANEN)


Author:
TOGAPITS
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Date Posted: Wed, Sep 16 2009
ANIA ITI MAKAPA-STRESS NGA MAKAN?AG PANONOT KAYON,IPUYATAN YON TA AGTOBO DAGUITA KAMORO YO.

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Subject: Thank you, Femy, your post made me reflect. Don't we all appreciate the awesome Being in whose hands the universe prostrates itself to evolve? A deeper scrutiny/disection/analysis of events can lead one to infer that the universe is one dimensionless active body powered by the intricately blended elements performing one goal, keep this body completely functional, and part of the ways to do this is a complicated, most often, incredible process alien to the mind. If one infers, pain and suffering are an absolute in the check and balance of the survival of this colossus, surely, merciless human annihilation is such a burden to accept with passive resignation. Yet, a strong faith in this Being that controls this universe keeps one grounded to a life lead along the preservation, prospering and reinforcing the human framework of brotherhood, peace and liberty. Your friend's time is still down the roster, and I believe a noble task is still laid out for waiting for her to accomplish.


Author:
CFK (Live and let live)
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Date Posted: Wed, Sep 16 2009

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Subject: PANGIKKAT TI RIKRIKUT KEN AB-ABURIDO WENNO BURIBOR TI PAMPANUNOT


Author:
juan somera jr. - malakanyang
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Date Posted: Fri, Sep 18 2009
Junior : “Inang, Inang tattay bigat nga nakalugan kami ken ni amang ti bus adda simmakay nga napintas nga balasang, nakaminiskirt pay ti nakiting. Gapu ta napuseken ket awan ti pagtugawannan. Kuna ni amang “Onyok ballong, agtakder ka pay laeng ta pagtugawem dayta balasang wen”.

Inang Petra : Dayta a ti natudyo ken nasingpet nga ubing, maipagpannakkel daka nga anak.

Junior : “Ngem inang, nakasaklotak tattay ken ni amang”.

-o-0-o-

Makadominggo a saanda nga agsinsinnao nga agassawa, awan sintimek awan sintagari.
Ngem iti sumaruno nga aldaw adda ngamin business trip ni Lakay Berto ket masapul nga agriing isuna ti alas kuatro ti parbangon. Gapu ta saanna a kayat nga isuna ti umuna nga agtimek (ta adda met ngarud tay makuna tayo nga pride chicken na), insurat na laengen iti kokomban “Please wake me at 3:45 AM” sana inkabil iti ammona nga makita a dagus ni baket Petra.

Kabigatanna, nakariing ni Lakay Berto ngem pasado alas otso met gayamen, ania ngay ngarud makapungtuten. Dardaras nga bimmaringkuas ta mapan na koma sal-itenen ni baketna a Petra ta apay nga saan na nga riniing daytoy, idi adda met nakitana a kokomban idiay katreda.

Ti nakasurat, “IT’S NOW 3:45 AM. WAKE UP.”

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Subject: Why cruise ships skip Manila?


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Posted by mb adm from Ron Cablay
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Date Posted: Mon, Sep 14 2009
This was written by a Pinoy couple who now live in the US.

Would like to share with you what we found out as the reason why cruise ships of the big cruise companies skip Manila. My wife and I are regular cruisers and we always talk to the Filipino crew. When we took the 12-day Mediterranean cruise I asked the Pinoy waiters (because we are in a big group, we usually request for Pinoy waiters to be assigned to us) why all their Asian cruises skip Manila when they go to all the neighboring countries of the Philippines. Tanong ko bakit ba wala sa itinerary ninyo ang Manila.

Ang sagot sa akin. Noong una ho may cruises kami na humihinto sa Manila but masyadong hong matakaw ang mga taga Customs sa atin kaya ang management ho namin nag decide na skip na ang Manila. When inspection time comes upon our arrival and departure, yung mga Customs inspectors ho kasama ang mga pamilya nila para kumain ng libre sa ship namin. Tapos bago mag bigay ng clearance para maka depart ang ship namin maraming hinihingi na sigarilyo at mga alak. Sa Manila lang namin na experience ang ganoon kaya nahihiya ho kaming mga Pinoy dito sa ship. Sa ibang ports sa Asia wala hong nanghihingi.

The new cruise ships have an everage of 2,000 to 3,000 passengers. Imagine the loss of tourism revenue for the Philippines because most cruise ships do not go to the Philippines. Pero paano mapapatino ang mga taga Customs kung ang mga taga Malacanang, Congreso, governors, mayors who should set good example sa government service pareho din nila at mas malaki pa ang kurakot?

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Subject: Shih Tzu puppies


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Posted by the site administrator
Message from the guestbook posted by Romy
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Date Posted: Thu, Sep 10 2009


anybody interested to own a shih tzu puppy?


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Subject: BUR-BURTIA


Author:
TOGAPITS
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Date Posted: Sun, Sep 13 2009
HALLA TA AGKALATOKOT SAMET DAGUITA UTEK YON,DIYO AMMO ITI SUNGBAT NA?"ANIA ITI KASIKATAN NGA MIDDLE NAME ITI ILOCANO?
CHRISTMAS TON DIYON SA KAYA..DANDANI MAN 2010 NEN BOTOS TO MANEN,SUNGBATAN YON..

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Subject: Opinyon ken obserbasyon ko laeng apo!


Author:
Kusipet ngem nakamulagat
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Date Posted: Mon, Sep 14 2009
DND Secretary Gilbert Teodoro "Gibo" appears to be the standard-bearer of Lakas-Kampi for the 2010 Presidential elections. Gibo is the only child of former Social Security System administrator Gilberto Teodoro, Sr. and former Batasang Pambansa member Mercedes Cojuangco-Teodoro, the first cousin of Tita Cory. Gibo and Nonoy are second cousins. Therefore, Gibo and Nonoy are second cousins and will campaigning against each other. [ Now suddenly the 2010 Presidential race has become interesting. ]

So what happens now to the Honorable Vice President Noli de Castro? Noli de Castro was a guest candidate of the adminstration party Lakas-Kampi during the last presidential election. With no political party to support Noli de Castro, his presidential bid has geared to a halt, even before the actual race has not begun. [ Hmmm, abangan ang susunod na kabanata. Noli might do a Fidel Ramos and eventually win. ]

Senator Noynoy Aquino, the only son of former President Corazon Aquino and Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., is the standard-bearer of the Liberal Party. Mar Roxas like a true statesman, has gracefully given way to Nonoy. [ Will the legacy left behind by Ninoy and Cory enough to carry you through? I wonder .... ]

More on Nonoy. Nonoy said, “ To spare himself from political tirades his family may have to give up their family’s rights over Hacienda Luisita”, the 6,435-hectare sugar plantation in Tarlac province owned by the Cojuangcos that was spared from actual distribution to farmer-beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) during the presidency of the senator’s mother, Corazon Aquino. Former Tarlac Rep. Jose “Peping” Cojuangco, Jr. was mum when asked about his position on nephew Noynoy Aquino’s intention of giving up his rights over Hacienda Luisita. “That’s his opinion eh. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang ibig niyang sabihin (I do not know what he means),” Cojuangco told GMANews. [ Neh, apay ngay nga kasdiay??? ]

Senator Manny Villar, the standard bearer for the Nationalista Party, topped the latest survey for presidential candidates. The political grapevine said that the latest survey was commissioned and paid-for by the Nationalista Party. [ Isu met la gayam Apo!!! ]

Panfilo Lacson in his privilege speech accused ousted President Joseph Estrada of masterminding “jueteng,” smuggling and other criminal activities during his abbreviated presidency. Lacson made mention of a lot of Estrada's "wrong doings" but he did not implicate that Estrada was the mastermind of the Dacer-Corbito murders. [ Ginoong Lacson, salamat sa mga ipinagtapat mo sa bansa. Pero bakit naman inabot ng 11 taon? Lumalabas yata na parang inililigtas mo lang ang pwet mo! ]

Senator Jinggoy Estrada cries "lies, vilification" over Lacson's privilege speech. [Hmmm, ket anya pay ngay? ]

To Erap Estrada - Goodbye!!!

Who are the Presidential candidates as of date? Check it out > http://2010presidentiables.wordpress.com/

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Subject: Welcome to Down Under, Apo Mitir... Looking forward to meet you in person - FINALLY!!!!


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tino
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Date Posted: Mon, Sep 14 2009

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Subject: Vegetables anyone? (What I did last summer!)


Author:
KUTIT-orian 75.1%
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Date Posted: Sat, Sep 12 2009
For 2 years now, I have been busy with my vegetable garden, at least to curb boredom and homesickness (which is a real killer). Early last year, I asked some of my family members to mail me vegetable seeds, and for goodness sake, nakadanum met kanyak. I started out with a few seeds, like 30 long beans, 10 nga parya, 10 nga kabatiti, etc. And now I have so much. Its justt a past-time ngem adda met immay nga nang-pakyaw. The money was good!!! So vegetables (for denengdeng) anyone? [Feel free to edit Mr. MB]

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Subject: Mr. MB, I wanted read through the archieves but the oldest posting I get is November 8, 2008 at page 10. Is there a way to go beyond that date? Are there more achieves beyond page 10?


Author:
Mulong ti Ambalayat
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Date Posted: Tue, Sep 15 2009

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Subject: The Irony of Politics


Author:
Tea Cup
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Date Posted: Sun, Sep 06 2009
When Joseph Estrada took office as president of the Philippines in June 30, 1998, too much stakes were placed on his capability to lead the country. Unlike his predecessors, his academic achievements were not as stellar. However majority of the voting public hoped for a movie-like miracle that would rescue the country from deep decline. The country does not need one who speaks flawless English, some people claimed, but someone who could lead. Estrada could very well have been the “knight and shining armor” the country had been waiting for. However two years later……….(see below) -----Femy

Excerpts from CountryWatch, September, 2009:
Toward the end of the year (2000), a corruption scandal erupted against President Joseph Estrada, which eventually led to an impeachment trial. The scandal was triggered in October by a provincial governor, Luis Singson, who said he had collected 414 million pesos, or about $US8.3 million, in bribes from illegal gambling syndicates, which he had passed to the president. There were allegations President Estrada had taken nearly $US12 million in bribes from illegal gambling syndicates and cuts from tobacco taxes. There were also allegations he had bought posh homes for various mistresses, using illegally acquired money.

Shortly after the scandal was spread, the opposition took steps to impeach the president, and thousands of people took to the streets in Manila, the capital, to demand his resignation. Up to November, more than 40 politicians, including ministers and leaders of both houses of the Philippine Congress, resigned from Estrada's Cabinet or from his ruling LAMP organization, anxious to distance themselves from his Estrada. Vice President Gloria Arroyo resigned from the Cabinet in October and offered to lead the opposition against Estrada. On November 13, the Philippine House of Representatives sent the motion seeking Estrada's impeachment to the Senate after its required one-third endorsement by lawmakers.

On December 7, the Philippine Senate started the impeachment trial on President Estrada for bribery and corruption charges, and the prosecution's case as based on the president using a bank account under a false name to illegally acquire a large house for one of his mistresses. A vote by two-thirds of the 22-member Senate was required to remove the president.

On December 20, at the impeachment trial, the presiding officer ordered the opening of a secret bank account with the Philippines' third-largest bank, Equitable PCI, in the name of Jose Velarde, from which a check was issued for 142 million pesos, or $US2.8 million. Prosecutors said Velarde was a cover for Estrada, and two days later, a witness from the Equitable PCI bank testified she personally saw Estrada sign the name Jose Velarde on the check.

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Subject: Agbreak tayo pay apo. Here is a videoke piece "Tukso" by Eva Eugenio. No mauma kayo nga agbasa kadagiti nakapaskil ditoy mb mabalin met iti kumnta apo. Ala ket sakbay nga ikabil yo dayta answer yo ken iti damdamagen ni Apo Togapits a bur-burtia dita baba, kumanta tay pay ngarud apo hehehe.


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Date Posted: Sun, Sep 13 2009
TUKSO



Tapat ang puso ko
At ito'y hindi magbabago
Pagka't pag-ibig ko
Ay tanging para sa 'yo

Wag sanang mangyari
Matukso ako nang sandali
Pagka't ang tukso ay
Madaling nagwawagi

Chorus:

Kayrami nang winasak na tahanan
Kayrami ng matang pinaluha
Kayrami ng pusong sinugatan
O, tukso, layuan mo ako

Di kayang sabihin
Na ako'y di magdadarang din
Pagka't ako'y tao
May puso't damdamin

Ngunit kung kaya ko
Ako ay hindi padadaig
Sa tuksong kayrami nang
Winasak na damdamin

Repeat Chorus: (2x to fade)


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Subject: An Ode to America


Author:
c/o CFK (One Nation under God)
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Date Posted: Fri, Sep 11 2009
An Ode to America
By Cornel Nistorescu


Why are Americans so united?

They would not resemble one another even if you painted them all one color! They speak all the languages of the world and form an astonishing mixture of civilizations and religious beliefs.

On 9/11, the American tragedy turned 300 million people into a hand put on the heart. Nobody rushed to accuse the White House, the Army, or the Secret Service that they are only a bunch of losers.

Nobody rushed to empty their bank accounts.
Nobody rushed out onto the streets nearby to gape about.

Instead the Americans volunteered to donate blood and to give a helping hand.

After the first moments of panic, they raised their flag over the smoking ruins, putting on T-shirts caps and ties in the colors of the national flag. They placed flags on buildings and cars as if in every place and on every car
a government official or the president was passing.
On every occasion, they started singing: 'God Bless America!’

I watched the live broadcast and rerun after rerun for hours listening to the story of the guy who went down 100 floors with a woman in a wheelchair without knowing who she was, or of the Californian hockey player, who gave his life fighting the terrorists and prevented the plane from hitting a target that could have killed other hundreds or thousands of people.

How on earth were they able to respond united as one human being? Imperceptibly, with every word and musical note,
the memory of some turned into a modern myth of tragic heroes. And with every phone call, millions and millions of dollars were put into collection aimed at rewarding not a man or a family, but a spirit, which no money can buy.
What on earth can unite the Americans in such a way?

Their land? Their history? Their economic Power? Money?
I tried for hours to find an answer, humming songs and murmuring phrases. With the risk of sounding commonplace, I thought things over; I reached but only one conclusion.
ONLY FREEDOM CAN WORK SUCH MIRACLES.

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Subject: The Happiest People


Author:
Tina Laycano
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Date Posted: Sat, Sep 12 2009
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

Note to MB Adm: Someone sent this to me and I also want to share it. Thanks!

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