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The crowd is evil

Going Against the Current | December 28th 2009 by John Ryan Recabar

Television has lost its appeal on me a long time ago simply because I dread seeing people being led to a brainless existence and enjoying this existence. I stopped attending Mass because I cannot stand overhearing mundane conversations around me whil read more

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But how pleasurable this banality is

Going Against the Current | December 28th 2009 by John Ryan Recabar

Somebody once told me that I overrate sex more than it deserves, that I am too caught up within its crafty labyrinthine path that one day I’d wake up totally enmeshed in and unable to escape the game I all too enjoy playing. I laugh at the person g read more

johnryanrecabar

Sparing you the maudlin diatribe

Going Against the Current | December 27th 2009 by John Ryan Recabar

The sudden turn of events is starting to be overwhelming. I am going home for the new year because my sister requested for it and that ‘we cannot afford to miss the chance of having a family picture’. But in the time of photoshop and picture edit read more

LadyJ80

Where the Wild Things Are plush dolls. They're not just for kids.

Lady J In Lotus Pose | December 26th 2009 by Lady J

When the Where the Wild Things Are film was released I was certain that Wild Thing plush toys were to follow. I didn't actively go hunting for them and remained content with my mini Wild Thing plush toy.(source)Many years ago when I was a pre-teen my read more

LAIdiot

LA Idiot Wishes He was the New Zealand Idiot

The LA Idiot | December 26th 2009

I hope everyone had a merry Christmas, if you’re Jewish, I hope the Chinese food was good.  I ate waay too much yesterday, therefore I’m staying close to the home base for a bit.  While stumbling on the internet I came across an interes read more

johnryanrecabar

Readings for January

Going Against the Current | December 25th 2009 by John Ryan Recabar

Of late I admit that I’ve set reading books aside. Like most Gen Y-ers, I am also as susceptible to attention deficit disorder, or something akin to it. I could not focus on just one thing. Before I realize it, my mind already starts to wander and read more

rutherford

There is Always Hope

The Rutherford Lawson Blog | December 25th 2009 by Rutherford Lawson

About this time last year, I posted an article about a song that I found very moving. Today I am just posting the lyrics to the song, based on a Longfellow poem. Even though the song mentions God, I believe regardless of religious persuasion the list read more

curlydesigh

Celebrate Christmas in the spirit of The Three Kings

Fashiona's Musings | December 24th 2009 by Alicia Edwards

Christmas is upon us once again after a very tough year for many people.   And while economists worldwide have declared that the recession is behind us,  most of us feel like we deserve a gold star just for making it thr read more

singular

The Top 10 Tech Trends of 2009

Blogging the Singularity | December 24th 2009 by Chris Williamson

This is the year technology changed us… Click here to see the article on the CNN Tech website. Thanks for supporting Blogging the Singularity and enjoy the Holidays! read more

stallsandwalls

New York, NY – Burp Castle

Stalls and Walls | December 24th 2009

Date Seen: 9/10/09 Contributor: Stalls and Walls Where are these free markets they write about? read more

TeresaSilverthorn

Sanctuary

Confessions of a Mystic | December 23rd 2009 by Teresa Silverthorn

* Happy Holidays to My Readers * * * * read more

johnryanrecabar

Abolishing Christmas

Going Against the Current | December 23rd 2009 by John Ryan Recabar

MEMORANDUM No. 465371799199121 SUBJECT: Abolition of Christmas and declaring it a null celebration ORIGIN: The Holy Office of the Holiest 23rd December 2009 ______________________________________________________________________ After a thorough discu read more

stallsandwalls

New York, NY – St. Dymphna’s

Stalls and Walls | December 23rd 2009

Date Seen: 2/28/09 Contributor: Stalls and Walls St. Dymphna’s provides chalk for writing on the walls; since the bathrooms are unisex and there are two colors of chalk, something tells me this didn’t start out as: Suck Stock Live Longer read more

JChandler8

The gift of life

Esteem Rising | December 22nd 2009 by Jennifer Chandler

A brief post to remind readers about organ donation. After watching BCTV Global news tonight we were introduced to a young woman Eva, who has Cystic Fibrosis and is currently awaiting an organ donation. She was inspiring, bright in spirit, supported read more

johnryanrecabar

Ang mga regalong natanggap ko sa mga nakaraang Pasko

Going Against the Current | December 22nd 2009 by John Ryan Recabar

Di gaya no’ng nasa grade two pa ako, hindi na ako masyadong nasasabik tuwing nalalapit nang sumapit ang Pasko. Maliban kasi sa bonus na natatanggap, na madali namang nauubos, naisip kong ito’y sadyang ginawa lang para sa mga bata. Nagsimula yata read more

2009 list - Top Videos of M V Consulting, Inc.

Black Entertainment USA | December 22nd 2009

Throughout 2009 M V Consulting, Inc. (the parent company of Black Entertainment USA) has really delved into the video arena. We spent the year creating and improving our ability to provide quality videos, for commentary and entertainment value. We ap read more

johnryanrecabar

Litany of a drunken guy

Going Against the Current | December 22nd 2009 by John Ryan Recabar

I’m drunk this time while writing this. For one, I want to test whether I still can have clear thoughts to be able to write decently; not that I normally have clear thoughts when I write. And two, the verisimilitude of this activity to realism, por read more

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There’s something about Melanie

Going Against the Current | December 22nd 2009 by John Ryan Recabar

After two years of being away, the first time I entered JD Bake shop again on E. Lopez Street, I immediately looked for that familiar face behind the cash register. http://exploreiloilo.com I first saw her, in that same place, behind the cash regist read more

lauresal

REP-BE-GONE: KEEP OUT UNWANTED SALES PESTS!

Think Spin | December 21st 2009 by Lauren

  THE ONLY EFFECTIVE SALES REPELLENT. IDEAL FOR HOME OR OFFICE. Also Works on - Copier Salesmen   Insurance Salesmen   Jehovah's Witnesses  Magazine Subscription Salesmen Our special formula of really nasty stuff is guarant read more

Helene

Art & Culture: It's About The Brand Ma'am.

The Luxe Chronicles | December 21st 2009

All aboard! It was undoubtedly meant as a gesture of commiseration with the masses of unemployed Britons struggling to regain their footing amidst one of the longest and deepest recessions in recent history. Even so, the sight of Elizabeth II board read more

msenin

Avatar 3D (2009) PG-13 162min

Maxim's Movie Reviews and Opinions | December 21st 2009 by Maxim

Just saw Avatar in I-MAX 3D. Here’s a quick 10-point review. 1. The plot: it’s a lot like “Dances with wolves”: a white man wins the trust of the tribesmen and is accepted into the tribe as equal (becomes & read more

LadyJ80

Free Hugs Campaign

Lady J In Lotus Pose | December 20th 2009 by Lady J

I've heard of this Free Hug project for years now and finally decided to post on it.Juan Mann is a man who decided in 2004 to reach out and hug strangers to brighten up their days and lives. Eventually police and other officials actually ordered the read more

LadyJ80

THIN

Lady J In Lotus Pose | December 20th 2009 by Lady J

© Lauren Greenfield / VII, courtesy Reflex New Art Gallery, AmsterdamSince 1997 Lauren Greenfield has been documenting the lives of patients at the Renfrew Center in Coconut Creek, Florida. Renfrew is a residential treatment facility for women with read more

LadyJ80

Something's Burning

Lady J In Lotus Pose | December 19th 2009 by Lady J

Recently I posted about Jani Schofield, a 7 year old girl with Schizophrenia. To read the first post click here. The second post is about how Michael Sch read more

LadyJ80

Jani's parents

Lady J In Lotus Pose | December 19th 2009 by Lady J

I recently wrote a post about 7 year old Jani Schofield who is battling Schizophrenia. To read that post click here.Just recently I have heard through word of mouth that there are claims that Jani's father Michael Schofield admitted to physically abu read more

johnryanrecabar

A visit

Going Against the Current | December 19th 2009 by John Ryan Recabar

I left the city this afternoon for Miagao because the city, its noise and grimes, had been too much to bear. I sought refuge in the quiet of the boondocks and the monotonous sound coming from my laptop while writing in my room on campus. I brought su read more

TeresaSilverthorn

A Mystic’s View

Confessions of a Mystic | December 19th 2009 by Teresa Silverthorn

In the midst of snowflakes, butter cookies and jingling bells, I look around and see the remains of what formed humanity, and what moves it onward.  The traditions of our ancestors have endured throughout the centuries, still filling our stockings a read more

lauresal

WTF Friday: Dead Man Walking!

Think Spin | December 18th 2009 by Lauren

Image via Wikipedia DEATH TAKES  A  WRONG TURN. Family mistakenly identifies car crash victim as loved one. Dead man' turns up alive at his funeral.    A Brazilian brick layer didn't know that he was dead, until h read more

singular

Facebook’s Great Betrayal

Blogging the Singularity | December 18th 2009 by Chris Williamson

Facebook’s privacy pullback isn’t just outrageous; it’s a landmark turning point for the social network. Facebook has blundered before, but the latest changes are far more calculated. The company has, in short, turned evil… Cl read more

singular

Privacy Groups Take Facebook Quarrel to the Feds

Blogging the Singularity | December 18th 2009 by Chris Williamson

If you have a Facebook account but haven’t used it in a while, a lot more of your personal data may recently have become public. The social network overhauled its privacy policies, requiring users to set their preferences. If you haven’t read more