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Ngaben, Cremation Ceremony in Bali
Indonesia Shared | October 31st 2009 by Pieter Prawira
Balinese Religion is based on respect for and worship of God and ancestor. It is believed that after death, the body must be dissolved and returned to its original elements. Ngaben, the Balinese word for cremation is a purification rite which read more
Day of the Dead in Vancouver
Mexico Premiere | October 30th 2009 by Doug Macy
By John Mitchell This year Vancouverites didn’t have to travel all the way to Mexico to celebrate the Day of the Dead. On Thursday, October 29th, the Mexico Tourism hosted a Day of the Dead fiesta at the Roundhouse in Yaletown, Vancouver, Canada. T read more
The Battle : McDonald’s Vs. Jollibee In The Philippines
Blog Philippines | October 30th 2009 by Juan Dela Cruz
McDonald’s Vs. Jollibee The McDonald’s is trully a number one fast food chain in the world except in the Philippines. Taste of Filipino is pretty amazing! There are many explanation behind why they can’t make it to number one in the Philipp read more
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Electric Eccentric | October 29th 2009 by Prince Golez
Seeing a picture in Lucelle LarawanBy Prince GolezTWO thousand eight that was when LUCELLE A. LARAWAN became a semi-finalist at the National Metrobank Art and Design for Excellence (MADE) under the sculpture category with entry “Truth lifting to fr read more
The New Ginebra Sanmiguel Sulit Pack?
Blog Philippines | October 29th 2009 by Juan Dela Cruz
are you familiar with the new Ginebra Sulit pack? Well, it goes like the photo below. The newest from san miguel corporation. the commercial is coming pretty soon..hehe Share this on FacebookDigg this!Tweet This!Share this on del.icio.usPost this to read more
THE MEXICO TOURISM BOARD AND THE STATE OF GUANAJUATO ANNOUNCE THE…
Mexico Premiere | October 26th 2009 by Doug Macy
CHICAGO, IL (October 26th, 2009) – The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) and the state of Guanajuato announced their plans for the BICENTENNIAL EXPO PARK (Expo Parque Bicentenario) during the 5th Annual Vive la Hispanidad which took place in Chicago comme read more
Monday Morning Poem: Haunted House
You're History | October 25th 2009 by Linda
by Edwin Arlington Robinson Here was a place where none would ever come For shelter, save as we did from the rain. We saw no ghost, yet once outside again Each wondered why the other should be so dumb; And ruin, and to our vision it was plain Where read more
Twist, shake and laugh with the Aliran Singers
anilnetto.com | October 25th 2009 by A
The Aliran Singers had a whole lot of fun with their musical spoofs of Malaysian politics at the Aliran dinner last night in front of over 600 diners at the Moral Uplifting Hall in Penang. The Aliran Singers and Pete Teo entertain diners – Pho read more
October 24, 1960 (a Monday)
Professor Olsen @ Large | October 24th 2009 by diogenesii
Today is the birthday of Asian-American actor B[Bradley]. D[Darrell]. Wong, who was born in San Francisco in 1960. The only actor to win the Tony Award, the Drama Desk Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Clarence Derwent Award, and the Thea read more
A Good Time for Radical Change: The International Day of Climate…
Green Dynamind | October 23rd 2009 by Allen L Sheetz
WITHOUT TRYING TO SOUND ALL HELLFIRE AND BRIMSTONE OR DEEP-FRIED SOUTHERN GOTHIC, I’ve got to share the garish headline spiel I ran across on the back of an early-60s paperback I’m currently engrossed in: “step by step … deed read more
Why invest in arts and culture?
PR Perspective | October 23rd 2009 by Cindy Stephenson
I’m a passionate supporter and patron of the arts. For years I’ve supported our local symphony and opera company as a subscriber. I’ve also attended many dance and voice recitals, live theatre, photography and art exhibits. Arts an read more
Johnny Hartman and John Coltrane Made Great Music Once Upon A Tim…
The Commentator | October 22nd 2009
One of my personal favorite albums comes from the minds of Johnny Hartman (seriously, is there a more under rated and forgotten voice in music?) and the sheer magnificence of John Coltrane.It doesn't get more reflective, beautiful and smooth as this. read more
Malkovich Becoming
The Journal | October 21st 2009 by Marisa Duma
Being John Malkovich is a 1999 dramedy film... [[ Click title to read the rest of this entry. ]] read more
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Electric Eccentric | October 20th 2009 by Prince Golez
The MassKara ExperienceBy Prince GolezTHE 30th MassKara Festival Celebration capped its 19-day festival Monday, October 19, as it commemorated its 71st Charter Day Ceremony at the New Government Center. This festival in Negros caught me unaware for i read more
Great Vallarta Web Site
Mexico Premiere | October 19th 2009 by Doug Macy
David Simmonds I’m flying to Puerto Vallarta next week as the first stop in a driving trip to Cabo Corrientes, a short ways south, to photo and video two villages for the non-profit charity www.onetownatatime.com. Corrientes is a beautiful area read more
Mi Primer 1
Avenida 12785 | October 19th 2009 by David
Yo saqué la foto el sabado pasado con mi amigo que es fotografo tambien. Todavia tengo muchas fotos acá compartirle. Espero que usted se lo encante. read more
Vigan City Of The Philippines
Blog Philippines | October 19th 2009 by Juan Dela Cruz
Vigan is located in the north of the island of Luzon. The history began as colonial port under Spanish rule in 1574. Family of General from the Japanese Imperial Army occupied the town during the World War II. the general and his family took up resid read more
Monday Morning Poem: Requiescat
You're History | October 17th 2009 by Linda
by Oscar Wilde photo by LGP Tread lightly, she is near Under the snow, Speak gently, she can hear The daisies grow. All her bright golden hair Tarnished with rust, She that was young and fair Fallen to dust. Lily-like, white as snow, She hardly kne read more
Back to the Garden: A Review of Bringing It to the Table
Green Dynamind | October 16th 2009 by Allen L Sheetz
“I LIVE IN A PART OF THE COUNTRY that at one time a good farmer could take some pleasure in looking at,” Wendell Berry intones in the opening essay of his new collection, Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food (Berkeley: Counterpo read more
1,000: Eco-verse for Blog Action Day 09 ‘Climate Change’
Green Dynamind | October 15th 2009 by Allen L Sheetz
SPECIAL POST ALERT: In accordance with Blog Action Day, I’m posting a free-verse poem, “1,000,” focusing on climate change (be sure to read Mark Hertsgaard’s triple-espresso-blast wake-up call on the subject, which features some startling read more
Deepavali 2009: Festival of Lights Images
Akademi Fantasia Travel Blog | October 14th 2009 by Mohd Huzaifah Muntalip
Share Deepavali or the ‘Festival of Lights’ is celebrated by Hindus with prayers, family gatherings and festivities. Open houses are held where family and friends visit each other and enjoy delicious Indian traditional goodie read more
Aliran Singers gearing up for performance
anilnetto.com | October 14th 2009 by A
Are you depressed about the socio-political situation? This could be just the antidote for you: the Aliran Singers. The Aliran Singers breaking out in song and parody – Photo courtesy of Aliran Monthly The Aliran Singers are gearing up to perf read more
Pax ‘09: The Conclusion
Re:Generator Magazine | October 12th 2009 by Robert Starvation
My apologies for taking my sweet time to churn out part three of my Pax experience, it seems that the life of an unemployed gamer can easily, and quite suddenly, become upturned- no thanks in part to a certain rental management that cashed a rent che read more
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Casa Naranja | October 12th 2009
it’s hard to keep up with what’s new and next in the literary world—so we’re making it easy for you. leave a comment telling us your all-time favorite book by a hispanic author, and we’ll choose five lucky winners to send a mini-library o read more
El Día de La Hispanidad
Avenida 12785 | October 11th 2009 by David
I won't be blogging in Spanish for the angloparlantes. =P Today, October 12, the entire Indias is celebrating El Día de La Hispanidad o El Dia de La Raza (Columbus Day) and the Feast of Pilar which is celebrated in the Hispanized city of Zamboanga read more
Monday Morning Poem: Ghost House
You're History | October 11th 2009 by Linda
by Robert Frost photo by LGP I DWELL in a lonely house I know That vanished many a summer ago, And left no trace but the cellar walls, And a cellar in which the daylight falls, And the purple-stemmed wild raspberries grow. O’er ruined fences th read more
Mi Globo
Avenida 12785 | October 11th 2009 by David
Yo tengo un globo... es redondo, es amarillo. Quiero volar con ello. ☺ read more
MEXICO IN THE SKY AT THE 2009 ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON F…
Mexico Premiere | October 10th 2009 by Doug Macy
Houston, TX, October 6th, 2009 — Mexico is flying high into the sky this fall season for the second time as the Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) participates in the 38th Annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the most photographed event on read more
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