Thursday, March 4, 2004
Me, A Millionaire?
Before I went to bed last night, I checked my email for the last time and got the surprise of my life when I found one with the Subject line: "Winning Notification." It read: We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 3rd March 2004. Your... Sign in to see full entry.
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Writing For Oneself and Getting Read
After yesterday's euphoria at finding people reading my articles, I went to my first blog at Live Journal and smiled to myself when I read it. So I am reduced to this... A writer with no reader. So that I can get the chance to be published and read, I join a Web Journal community so that I can get... Sign in to see full entry.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2004
Getting Read At Blogit
Before coming to Blogit I was a Live Journal user, but it is only at Blogit that I am getting indications that people are reading my articles. Where do I get these indications? the popularity ranking among the categories the popularity ranking overall (in the member's profile) the comments I am... Sign in to see full entry.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2004
Write Your Blogs Offline
I was an occassional blogger before I joined Blogit. We friars are encouraged to take a day off from school or parish work so as to keep ourselves sane. I usually find myself in the Mall when I'm free. But after watching a movie or drinking capuccino in my favorite bar, I still have some free hours,... Sign in to see full entry.
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Monday, March 1, 2004
New Things I've Learned
I have been blogging for over two years now. I started at Bloggers.Com but it was an on and off affair. I started posting serious blogs after I installed my first GeekLog website. But posting in a personal website can get lonely especially when members content themselves with the other features of... Sign in to see full entry.
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Sunday, February 29, 2004
Remembering David Guttierez, OSA
This morning I remembered Fr. David Guttierez, OSA, the lovable friar historian of the Order who dedicated his life to gathering materials about Cardinal Jerome Seripando -- the Pope's Vicar during most of the Council of Trent. Fr. David was from the Escorial Province -- a subdivision within the... Sign in to see full entry.
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Envy
"Father, I accuse myself of the sin of envy" How many times have I heard teen-agers telling me that? Envy is the sadness that one feels because of the good that somebody else possesses. And it can be malicious when it turns into anger. The Catholic Church has, for a very good reason, listed it among... Sign in to see full entry.
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Friday, February 27, 2004
This Really Saddened Me...
When you announce yourself to the internet as a webmaster@anywhere.com be ready to receive all kinds of mail. I maintain some three sites as "webmaster" and I receive a lot of mail, especially from porn sites. And I've seen all kinds of advertisements inviting me to this or that website. In order to... Sign in to see full entry.
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The Dark Side
The life of faith has its bright and dark sides. The bright side of faith is made up of the clear teachings that we receive from Divine Revelation and the power of faith itself (Catholics call it the theological virtue of faith) that is poured into the heart of the believer in baptism. Divine... Sign in to see full entry.
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Thursday, February 26, 2004
"The Passion": What's The Hype?
I am still waiting for Mel Gibson's "The Passion" to show in our local cinemas. Those in the US, Canada and Australia may have seen the movie. I have read the pre-release reviews and have some inkling of the controversies that rose up around the film. Based on what I've read, there are two... Sign in to see full entry.
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