2008 April | Mindanao Writers' Blogs - Part 4
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walking on the hanamichi in the age of takuya kimura

(I wrote this piece a few months ago for Suki, the magazine of Japan Foundation Manila.)“We are here,” announced Koga-san as the bus slowed down on Harumi Street in the heart of ultra-chic Ginza, in Tokyo. As soon as the bus door opened, there was a surge of cold wind ...

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director of ‘maximo oliveros’ in davao

My film documentary workshop is in full swing! But if you think I would ran out of surprises, well, think again. After bringing in Canadian filmmaker Dominic Morissette last week, I am going local this time. Award-winning filmmaker Auraues Solito (Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros, Tuli, Pisay) will ...

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Evolution

     In this essay I will present my views on why the debate of evolution verses intelligent design (from hereon referred to as ID) is completely ridiculous. It is on a par with debating whether thunderstorms are caused by meteorological forces like convection, condensation, and meeting of different air masses, or are ...

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The Mystical Experience

      If you read the religious scriptures of the world (the Bible, the Upanishads, the Baghavid Gita, the Koran, the Pali Canon, etc) you will see that the doctrines contained therein are very different, despite a certain common thought now and then. But read the writings of the mystics throughout history and ...

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Music Education Bloggers: 42 and still counting

Our community of Music Education (ME) bloggers is increasing.  Mustech’s campaign to draw in 100 ME bloggers by 2009 is gaining ground.  And I seriously doubt it’s going to be just 100. If you want to be counted, go visit Music Technology website, founded and originally authored by Joseph Pisano. Mustech’s campaign slogan: 100 Music ...

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Living in a Mindanao suburb

“Suburbs are commonly defined as residential areas on the outskirts of a city or large town. Most modern suburbs are commuter towns with many single-family homes. Many suburbs have some degree of political autonomy and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods.” I enjoyed attending a village social gathering last Saturday. ...

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my first time to ride a horse, and it had to be on a mountain trail, argh!

I'm darn sore all over, I can hardly walk, and I know there are worse aches coming tomorrow... and all because of a horse. I have a healthy fear of horses. Whenever I see one, I only notice their big teeth. The reason? I was very friendly with all animals before, including horses. ...