Jerome David “JD” Salinger, RIP (1919-2010)

Posted by cyborg on January 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

JD Salinger, my voice of reason, died 27 Jan 2010 JD Salinger, youth hero JD gave me Holden Caulfield, the protagonist of his book, “Catcher in the Rye” which was published in 1951. I first read the book 50 years after its first publication–I was newly out of university, full of zits,...

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BakitWhy.com’s Top 9 of 2009

Posted by BakitWhy on December 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The year 2009 was an eventful year at BakitWhy.com as well as our global Pilipino community. Remarkable milestones occured from the most entertaining of things to the most devastating disasters; It truly was a year to remember. We've compliled the Top 9 of 2009 on BakitWhy.com with posts that really...

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Tai flies to the great make-over in the sky

Posted by cyborg on December 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Brittany Murphy, of Clueless, 8 Mile and Girl Interrupted passed away today. She was 32. Like her character Tai in Clueless, Brittany Murphy underwent a transformation–from the akward-looking young actress first seen in her earlier films, including Clueless, to the confident-looking, lithe, gorgeous...

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