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Entries Tagged as 'Grey Matter'

Belonging

March 17th, 2013 · Comments Off on Belonging

At the end of the movie “Beaches”, the main character Richard, played by Leonardo de Carpio delivers his last thought provoking lines: “I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know it’s not some place you can look

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Hip Hop Hope

December 23rd, 2012 · Comments Off on Hip Hop Hope

The recent Hip Hop Competition, dubbed as “World Battleground Supremacy” swept to Sydney shores, rhythmic hopefuls of eight Filipino dance crews ready to do their flips and twirls.  But in the end…it was a leap of faith and the help …

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True Colours

December 22nd, 2012 · Comments Off on True Colours

Has the President gone?    Is the Rizal’s statue finally standing?  Phew!  The battle for the shakes and photo opportunity is over.

It’s been a crazy kind of month and it felt like you were in a Survivor episode. People scampered …

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(B) Aliw Awards

December 22nd, 2012 · Comments Off on (B) Aliw Awards

‘Tis the season to be jolly…..and ahhh….it’s that time of the year again when we acknowledge those who have given us the opportunity to flex our grey matter and jolt us to drop our jaws, roll our eyes – scratch …

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It’s A Child’s Play

October 21st, 2012 · Comments Off on It’s A Child’s Play

I used to enjoy watching my niece play pretend when she was around five and six years old.  She had a vivid imagination and took on roles influenced by TV-land especially cartoons like Dora, the explorer. She would twirl and …

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Yours, Mine and Ours?

October 21st, 2012 · Comments Off on Yours, Mine and Ours?

The Aussie Ad “I am Australian” highlights Australia’s diversity and commitment to multiculturalism. The refrain goes: “We are one but we are many; and from all the lands on earth we come; we share a dream, and sing with one …

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