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Monthly Archives: February 2007

unsolicited and political

February 17, 2007 – 4:02 am

the comelec. suddenly the wimp (aka comelec) has adopted a tough stance, a whipboy role. abalos and his ventriloquists have made no nonsense pronouncements on implementing the law on posting of campaign materials. at first blush, the stringent measures, the threats of disqualification of violators project sincere attempts to redeem a badly tattered image. so [...]

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duh! duh, duh the dough!

February 13, 2007 – 6:06 am

“up not fair sale” screams the huge streamer at the sunken garden fair. its double-edged theme? obviously, the pun warns those in mt. olympus against commercialization. yet, it seems to protest the sale of up — a not fair sale! to whom? for whom? how much? (hey, figurative sale, that is.)
to her handlers, any unusual [...]

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becoming summa cum laude vs. being summa cum laude

February 1, 2007 – 2:52 am

“…The importance of rewarding academic achievement, of recognizing it as a valid pursuit by itself and in itself, lies not in the achievement alone.
What is more important is the process that goes on as a student achieves from day to day. More than being summa cum laude, it is becoming summa cum laude. More than [...]

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