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Godwin’s Law escapes the internet…again | trigger warning
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Where gibberish goes to die. Godwin’s Law escapes the internet…again. May 17, 2013. Apparently there’s only so much nationalism one nation can take. UKIP’s lovably demented leader Nigel Farage found himself the wrong end of a small but vocal protest. Which gathered 50 or so Scottish left nationalists around some, for the most part, whimsical chants (“Nigel, you’re a bawbag, Nigel you’re a bawbag, na, na, na, hey! Farage’s outburst looks more like the famous Nazi Tourette’s. There are two models for conte...
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Book Notes: Manila Noir, an anthology | A Tub of Jelly Beans
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A Tub of Jelly Beans. Book Notes: Manila Noir, an anthology. July 18, 2013. 4 of 5 jelly beans. I like to think of Manila as a woman of mystery, the ultimate femme fatale, sexy, complicated,. And tainted by a dark and painful past. She’s not to be trusted. Jessica Hagedorn. Manila – I guess the selection of the focal place for the anthology suits it best. Manila, no matter how lively it appears has its dark side, too. Let me share a line or two about the 14 stories in the book. A story about discriminati...
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in lieu of a field guide: Monosyllabic snails
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In lieu of a field guide. May 1, 2015. In an essay in Campo Santo. 2003), a posthumous collection of prose writings, W. G. Sebald provided a critical review of From the Diary of a Snail. 1974) by Günter Grass. The critique in "Constructs of Mourning: Günter Grass and Wolfgang Hildesheimer" was consistent to Sebald's championing of factual context in fiction, instead of unsupported imagination, to deal with episodes of the war and war bombings. Grass died less than a month ago at the age of 87. One. From ...
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in lieu of a field guide: Pesoa
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In lieu of a field guide. January 30, 2015. By Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles (Balangay Books, 2014). The spelling of the title was not wrong. Pesoa. A letter subtracted was a new word gained. The poet Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles was a connoisseur of found meanings. His latest collection featured what was called " blackout poetry. Or "poetry of subtraction" or " erasures. At nakakabasa. Habang. Kaharap ko siya,. Nakakaharap ko rin ang. Aking sarili: na kung. I am not certain. If she can read. The poet's (or...
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in lieu of a field guide: Two paintings by Caravaggio in Saint John's Co-Cathedral
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In lieu of a field guide. April 30, 2015. Two paintings by Caravaggio in Saint John's Co-Cathedral. I visited the island state of Malta during the last week of March to attend a meeting on biosphere reserves organized by UNESCO and the national committees of Jeju and Menorca Biosphere Reserves. On the third day of the conference, we had a chance to cross over by ferry to Gozo Island until lunchtime, and later, to go around the capital city of Valletta. By close to 300 years. Writ from the blood that flow...
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Islandhopper Lives It Up: Cards and Such
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Islandhopper Lives It Up. I breathe. I eat. I read. I travel. I shop. I snap photos. I help. I blog. And I live to tell about it. Friday, November 12, 2010. I hate it when I get nice gift tags because it takes so much effort and forced detachment to write on them and give them away. So it took me a while to give this gift tag away. My BFF Mariced created this, and it's special to me because she knows I love dragonflies. Loving dragonflies is one of many things we have in common. We're also both papyvores!
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Islandhopper Lives It Up: Anniversary Weekend at Abe's Farm
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Islandhopper Lives It Up. I breathe. I eat. I read. I travel. I shop. I snap photos. I help. I blog. And I live to tell about it. Saturday, January 15, 2011. Anniversary Weekend at Abe's Farm. My husband and I recently reached the 15th year mark as Mr. and Mrs. Yeay, us! So we celebrated by having an out-of-town weekend in the middle of the week. I love it when we do that, because that means we get to have two weekends in one week! We headed for Abe's Farm. But we discovered that's at Abe's Farm, it's mo...
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Islandhopper Lives It Up: Wear Joaquin
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Islandhopper Lives It Up. I breathe. I eat. I read. I travel. I shop. I snap photos. I help. I blog. And I live to tell about it. Saturday, August 29, 2009. You also like literature? Here's something that brings those two elements together. Freeway honors Philippine National Artists by designing clothing collections that showcase the artists' works. The first set features Nick Joaquin. It's a scrumptious, artistic collection of t-shirts, blouses, jackets, and dresses. I know you want a piece of that.
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Islandhopper Lives It Up: Islandhopper Dines at Purple Feet
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Islandhopper Lives It Up. I breathe. I eat. I read. I travel. I shop. I snap photos. I help. I blog. And I live to tell about it. Sunday, October 11, 2009. Islandhopper Dines at Purple Feet. Wine Depot, 217 Nicanor Garcia St. (formerly Reposo St.), Bel-Air,. Makati City, 8973220, 897816. Dining in the middle of wine heaven. Our Wine List is Our Wine Shop". P1k-2k per person; exclusive of wine. The Blue Cheese Seafood Chowder is hearty, creamy, flavorful - three adjectives tops on my gustatory vocabulary&...
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Islandhopper Lives It Up: Contraband
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Islandhopper Lives It Up. I breathe. I eat. I read. I travel. I shop. I snap photos. I help. I blog. And I live to tell about it. Sunday, August 9, 2009. Shhh, don't tell my husband. I wont tell. And I hope your hubby doesnt read your blog either.:). August 9, 2009 at 2:59 PM. Awww You are so cute! August 9, 2009 at 3:01 PM. August 9, 2009 at 6:40 PM. I normally hide stuff from my mom too, lalo na yday when I looted from the FB sale again. Ssssh my office desk is filled with books as well! H yes, I am fo...
