Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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What’s new on the menu? Favorite Video & Audio Clips!
It’s quite an addicting hobby — collecting YouTube.com video and audio clips for my blog. Word Press makes it easy for me to embed the Youtube.com links without any complicated instructions. So, check out what videos I’ve added to my FAVORITE VIDEO & AUDIO CLIPS. Whether it’s the latest in “Bollywood, Fusion, & Asian Urban…
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Looking for advertisers for a DVD movie, a Punjabi Film Comedy directed by Jaskaran S. Sahota
And I don’t even speak or write Punjabi. So, one of my friends at the San Jose Punjabi Mela Committee, Jaskaran S. Sahota of Bridgepoint Entertainment LLC, a former professional field hockey player slash independent filmmaker slash bhangra music video director slash software engineer in Silicon Valley, asked me for assistance in finding advertisers for…
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PINOY DINING GUIDE: Filipino Restaurants in the San Francisco Greater Bay Area (Some Recipes Included)
April 27, 2007: Tina Roth, one of my internet networking friends, shared Josie Agbayani’s PINOY DINING GUIDE with us recently. I asked Tina where Josie got the dining guide but she didn’t know the source. So, whoever you are, thank you for sharing this with us. This might be incomplete — so don’t kill the…
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Happy Easter!
I received this beautiful greeting for the Easter holidays, my season for reflection and contemplation. Thank you to Vics and his family. Happy Easter! If you want to view (and buy!) any of Vics Magsaysay’s award-winning photographs, you can reach him at www.yessy.com/vicsmagsaysay.
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What happens when two political advocates for education can’t see eye to eye?
If you were a public relations practitioner who is interested in bringing attention to your community cause, what would you do in this scenario? Check out the events that happened within a few days’ span. I found out, from my experiences, that political friends oftentimes become advocates of issues wherein they see each other “on…
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April 3, 2007: The Filipino Calendar e-mail blast
Here is the latest from my world of announcements and events. I’ve been sending out my personalized e-mails since 1996. Let me know what you think! From: Lorna Lardizabal Dietz Date: Apr 3, 2007 12:47 AM Subject: THE FILIPINO CALENDAR: EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS updates from the San Francisco Bay Area, includes “Carry the Vision” (April…
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Padma, Shana, and Lakhi Siap: “A Play with Accents†To Honor Life’s Fulfillments & Struggles
March 25, 2007: Chicagoland, Illinois Yesterday night, I watched my 17-year old friend, Lakhi Siap, onstage at the Harper College Performing Arts Center’s production of William Shakespeare’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona.†His drama coach-motivational speaker-mother, Padma Mangharam-Siap (of Cebu City’s acclaimed school, Arts Magnate, before it closed its doors a few years ago) and…
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A message for Gurdeep, who left an invalid phone no. for me to call back
Hello, Gurdeep: I was checking my voicemail messages at 415 508-5326 and you had left a second voicemail message. I tried to call you at the number you gave me (I replayed my voicemail at least five times!) and the number you gave was 408 418-3715. I tried to call this number but it turns…
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A Makati City Book Launching for Gemma Nemenzo’s “Heart in Two Places: An Immigrant’s Journey”
March 12, 2007 – I am proud to announce to the world that my managing editor of Filipinas Magazine, Gemma Nemenzo, is leaving for Makati City, Philippines, tonight, on a whirlwind trip. Gemma’s magic date is March 17, 2007 for a book launching — her book. I have always admired Gemma for her writing skills…
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Calling All Vagina & Puki Warriors!
A few weeks ago, I had a brief chat with a Filipino American (male friend) about how the Filipina Women’s Network is enhancing my perspective about how I live my life as a Filipina woman in the United States. My friend admitted to me that he was not very informed about the organization’s programs and…
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