Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The TV show,”Desperate Housewives,” Insults Filipino Doctors in America
Update as of 9:53 p.m., October 3, 2007: I’ve received a lot of e-mails today — some people calling for a boycott of ABC.com to official statements from Filipino community-based organizations like NaFFAA, asking ABC.com to do the right thing. My Fil-Am Network yahoo group just received this e-mail from the East Coast-based based Kevin…
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September’s Fashion Week in New York: What’s New with Monique Lhuillier, the Filipina Designer?
9-11 in New York was rainy and damp — yet the fashionistas had a field day! A Filipina designer, Monique Lhuillier, showed off her Spring Collection at Bryant Park on Fifth Avenue. Her parents, especially my role model (with a warm, welcoming personality and down-to-earth aura to complement her business ventures and philanthropic advocacies) Amparito…
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A New Personal Blog: “Diabetes Life Notes, An Adversaria”
Last week, I made a new intention. I want to thank my family and friends for gently reminding me to take care of my health. Especially my coach, you know who you are, you “dogged” friend! An adversaria refers to “a collection of notes, remarks, or selections.” Since RadiantView.com is more focused on my marketing,…
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A Pre-Convention Dinner with Friends of UP Foundation in America (FUPFA)
Today is September 1, 2007. This is written before I go and register for the UPAAA General Assembly & Pre-Centennial Celebration. Date of Dinner: Friday, August 31, 2007 Time: 5:30 p.m. Place: Belden Taverna, 2nd floor at 52 Belden Alley, located at the cusp of San Francisco’s Financial District and Chinatown During the past year,…
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Filipina Travel Blog: Carol Lim Dayonot’s Magnificent Adventure in the Philippines
Who better than a Filipina American friend to tell us her story — for first timers, vacationers, eco-tourism aficionados, or homesick travellers to the Philippines? When I received Carol’s e-mail a few months ago, I was so fascinated by her “talk story” that I just had to ask if I could feature her e-mail as…
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The Power of Blogging in the Filipina Blogosphere: The Aftermath of Malu Fernandez’s Comments about OFWs
August 26, 2007 This morning, I received an e-mail from one of my friends in the Filipina Women’s Network 2006 Future Search Summit google group about the Malu Fernandez fiasco. I decided to write a blog entry a week after the Pinoy blogosphere rocked cyberspace with the story. This is because I wanted to find…
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For Wanna-Be Investigators: Did some of mainstream TV media fake the 9-11 videos?
This posting is for the Sherlock Holmes-type friends in my
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Arkiteknik, The Reality: October 21, 2012
Wow! As a Filipina creative writer, I don’t get to appreciate my own work until many, many years later. A serendipitous meeting with Florence Mendoza in Los Angeles — through the kind introduction of Marivic Anonuevo of Ayala Land Inc. during our first-ever Ayala Land roadshow in 1999 — resulted in a profound connection with…
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The Ifugao Music & Dance Ensemble Of Banaue Are Coming To the San Francisco Bay Area — First Time Ever!
August 17, 2007 This morning, I was delighted to receive an e-mail from the luminous Filipina dance theater artist, Alleluia Panis, Artistic Director of Kularts, a presenting multi-arts organization in the Filipino American community. Although Anthony Cruz Legarda, the visionary of the ARKITEKNIK fusion-fashion and lifestyle movement, had waxed poetic about his enlightening interactions and…
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