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Saturday, January 19, 2008

Goji, Noni and other Amazing Cure-all Juices-- are These for Real?

Yesterday, I came across Freddie, a Fung Shui master, at the photocopying shop. He was having some Goji Juice flyers reproduced. He had lots of amazing stories about this product he was peddling. For me, it seems like every year, there's a new type of cure-all juice coming up in the market, each one... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 17, 2008

Can A Quadriplegic Commit Rape?

I often see this column written by one of the more popular journalist here in Manila pleading the case for the quadriplegic imprisoned for committing rape. According to the columnist, he could not imagine how a man can do a misdeed if he cannot even move both his arms and legs. The victim claimed... Sign in to see full entry.

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How Will You Know Whom to Marry?

This is my true personal experience... Trust His Heart is a Christian song that that I heard for the first time in 1998. I never heard it sang in all the worship services I attended before and afterwards. I was surfing the cable channels then when I came upon this song sang by a choir aired over a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Do You Believe in Guardian Angels or Divine Interventions?

Every new year, I remember that moment 25 years ago when I was holding a big firecracker in one hand and a lighted mosquito coil on the other and I nearly brushed the burning tip on the fuse. It could have exploded and my arm or both arms could have been amputated then. In Manila, there are always... Sign in to see full entry.

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Do You Have a Camera with Smile Detector?

Just when I thought there's nothing more to improve on the latest technology that would make me want to buy or upgrade my camera, there it is- the camera that detects the elusive smile and snaps a picture automatically! Around 7 years ago, I felt like I was the only one holding a digital camera and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 14, 2008

Those Flowers Looked So Nice, They Look Like Plastic!

I always notice this odd expression from people about flowers: (1) When fresh flowers look like plastic - "Oh how nice, they look so unreal" (2) When plastic flowers look like fresh - "Oh how nice, they look so real" Do you notice the same reactions? Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 13, 2008

Social Climbing Beautiful Actress Vs. Multi-Millionaire Heiress

This story circulated not only in Manila but throughout the country years ago about a beautiful actress' feud with an heiress. This actress regularly goes to the gym situated inside an exclusive tower for the Philippines' affluent. As she was inside the elevator, a lady ordinarily dressed entered.... Sign in to see full entry.

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World Champion Claimed He was Thought by Dwarfs on International TV

Pool and billiard aficionados all know this champion, Efren "Bata" Reyes. He became the 1st world pool champion besting 127 cue masters from around the globe at Cardiff, Wales in 1999. He would always top surveys from competitors as to who their idol in billiards is. I still recall that interview by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 12, 2008

Car Running on Tap Water- See for Yourself; this Could Solve Global Warming

I first saw this inventor and car demonstration on tv over a decade ago. Some are convinced he's for real. See for yourself- this could be one of the best solution for global warming yet. Coincidently, there is an identical story by a different inventor across the globe! Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 11, 2008

Needles with HIV Tainted Blood in Cinemas and Theaters

Back in the late 90's when the HIV was becoming a big scare in Manila, there was a rumor spreading around about a case when somebody sat on a theater seat and was pricked by a needle. After it was reported, it was found out that the needle had HIV tainted blood! It scared everybody and I remember... Sign in to see full entry.

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