The wealth of the top 1 percent has increased very fast in the past 20, 30 years. ‘Occupy Wall Street’ is a reaction to that. We have to take the issue seriously…Morris Chang, Chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (MSNBC)
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Pitong Pinoy
The Friday of 2011 before National Heroes’ Day, I had a chance to witness Yahoo! Pitong Pinoy awards, an event that once again showed we don’t literally need another Cry of Pugad Lawin, death of Jose Rizal, or death of Ninoy Aquino to produce heroes.
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Today is Independence Day
The Philippines declared its first independence on this day 113 years ago. Here are some good reads:
Kiss she wasn't ashamed of
It was always kisses in the playground, and kisses in the gym. With girls it was always perfect. It was always nice. It wasn’t something I was ashamed of. It was beautiful.‘Reviva’, a 20-year old lesbian saved from forced marriage in spite of her sexual orientation (BBC News)
Gov't has to answer
In an opinion entitled “For the sake of your own people and ours, explain“, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post puts the need of explanation in perspective:
Answers to all these questions should be given not only for the purpose of appeasing the Hong Kong public, but for the integrity of the new Philippine government and for its own people. After all, it is the people of the Philippines who must rely on its government and police for effective law enforcement on a daily basis. Tourism figures, diplomatic relations and stock market fluctuations pale in significance compared to the most basic responsibility of any government: protecting its citizens and its guests.
The opinion came out 2 days after a tragic ending to the hostage crisis in Manila. Discharged police officer Rolando Mendoza, 55, seized a bus carrying mostly tourists from Hong Kong. At least 8 people were killed after the 12-hour drama.
Missing the digital tsunami
You have too many people that are old, or my age, that are moaning … and they are really missing the tidal wave. My students are riding the crest of that tidal wave. As a matter of fact, they don’t even know it’s a tidal wave … that they are in a digital tsunami. They are just having fun in the water, and guys my age are on the beach and seeing this tsunami and running like hell.Benjamin A. Davis, former producer at MSNBC.com and NPR, in the article “What Skills Will Future Journalists Need?”
Johann Strauss II - Tritsch Tratsch Polka
Broken Social Scene - hHallmark
Jim Sturgess - Something
Erik Satie - Lere Gymnopedie