Polanski Granted Bail worth $4.5 Million
Academy Award winner Roman Polanski was granted bail Wednesday, November 25 by a Swiss court. He will be fitted with surveillance monitor and will be under house arrest in his Swiss home. His bail is set at $4.5 million.
The director was arrested two months ago for being a US fugitive while on his way...
Source: Daily Contributor
the devil is in the details
Much as I want to stop imagining what happened in the Ampatuan, Maguindanao massacre of 56 people (and counting), I cant help but read the news more. More news angles I see, more steps I take in circumventing the scene of the crime in my mind.
Day before yesterday, there were speculations that the women,...
Source: ai's cracker
In a Benign0 State of Mind
Cynicism is a function of alienation. When one no longer considers oneself part of a something, when one no longer has or no longer cares to have a stake in a system, then one can afford to be cynical. In the cold embrace of cynicism one is insulated from dashed hopes and impossible expectations. Cynicism...
Source: Filipino Voices
Campaign of Compromise
With magic man, and senator, Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s decision not to run for president (or at all) in 2010, our hopes of a perfect tandem have forever been shattered.
Indolent Indio had been waiting to throw our support behind a superhero team up of Senator Richard Gordon with Escudero as...
Source: Indolent Indio
Maguindanao Massacre: Where has our country gone to?
Once again, the Philippines have made her mark in the international scene. Not only has the country witnessed the most brutal massacre connected to political rivalry but she has also been able to oust Iraq as the most dangerous place for journalists.
It is really appalling how such a heinous crime can...
Source: cerebral insights
Do we really require a moral leader?
When the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky affair broke out in the 1990s and people were talking about impeachment, my position was that Clinton should be held liable for lying, perjury if under oath (he initially denied having relations with Lewinsky), but not for having an affair with her. Most of my...
Source: House on a hill
New Possible Drug for Type 1 Diabetes
An existing drug used to treat the cancer type Hodgkin’s lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis was found to be a possible drug for patients newly diagnosed with type-1 diabetes.
Rituxan, generically rituximab, is produced by Genentech – a unit of Roche Holding AG and Biogen Idec Inc. It helps...
Source: Daily Contributor
Sagot sa mga Komento
Nakalimutan ko ilagay ito sa unahan. Ito po ang reply ko sa mga nag-komento sa aking post na "Last Draw"Masama pakinggan pero Drake, una-una lang yan hehe!Actually, yan ang second day ng holidays namin kasi naka-assign ako sa government, Sir Pope pero ang balik ko sa Dec 5 at si misis sa Dec 1.Yanie,...
Source: Baul ni Noel
Chicago ‘Sham Marriage’ Immigration Scam
This story recently occurred in Chicago and reading about it is quite embarrassing with the number of Pinoys involved in the immigration scam. Ten people with Chicago connections have been indicted on federal charges of running a marriage fraud scheme that paid American citizens thousands of dollars...
Source: Fil-Am Ako
Clubbing at Bed Supper Club, Bangkok, Thailand
Bed Supper Club is a ‘dining in bed’ experience in a futuristic Jetsons like bar. The decor of the club is a shocking white, which gives the place an ambient and classy looking. The interior design and a state-of-the-art integrated sound and lighting system make Bed Supper Club a hotspot not to...
Source: digifotoblog.com - Travel blog of an OFW
