Newsmaker: Support Freedom of Information Act of 2008 (HB 3732)
After ”love life”, politics is the second-most favorite topic in our conversations and “kwentuhans” with our friends. We enjoy talking about politics in the workplace and once in a while, we extend our discussions to national levels. At which point, we take a “buntong-hininga” and say, “I wish we had more honest and effective leaders in the government.” — This all too familiar wishful thinking reminds me of the chronic problem of a beautiful friend of mine. And in classic “Abante rape victim” form, “itago na lang natin siya sa pangalang Maria.” Maria used to follow this pattern with her ex-boyfriends: Boy meets girl. Girl says… Read more in FilipinoVoices.com
Quote of the Day: Rabindranath Tagore
“Beauty is in the ideal of perfect harmony which is in the universal being; truth the perfect comprehension of the universal mind. We individuals approach it through our own mistakes and blunders, through our accumulated experience, through our illumined consciousness - how, otherwise, can we know truth?” — Rabindranath Tagore (May 7, 1861 - Aug 7, 1941), Noble Prize for literature winner in 1913
Life is Fun: Can You Handle the Truth?
Bob and Nancy were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. After 50 years, Bob wanted to know if Nancy was always faithful. Bob asked, “Have you ever cheated on me?”
Nancy replied, “Yes, three times.”
“What?!”, yelled Bob, “When?”
Nancy said, “Remember when the septic tank flooded back in ’69 and we couldn’t afford to fix it? I convinced the plumber to fix it for free.”
“And the second time?” Bob asked.
Nancy replied, “Remember when you needed heart surgery in ’75 and we didn’t have insurance? I had the doctor treat you for free.”
“And the third time?”
“Do you remember when you ran for mayor back in ’89 and you were behind by 200 votes…”
The Power of the Word
“Consecrate them in the truth. Your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world. And I consecrate myself for them, so that they also may be consecrated in truth.” - John 17:17-19
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About this post:
This is the daily post of Lester Galvez Cavestany entitled Perlas. The information here is presented to you in bite-sized servings so that it’s quick and fun to read. It has four parts: 1) Newsmaker - news and views that matter to you; 2) Quote of the Day has history, quotes and biography tidbits; 3) Life is Fun gives you a healthy dose of medicinal laughter; 4) And lucky last, we have The Power of the Word which can serve as your daily spiritual bread.
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References:
Quote of the Day:
http://www.answers.com/topic/rabindranath-tagore
http://www.schoolofwisdom.com/tagorequotes.html
Life is Fun:
http://www.dirtyjokesinc.com/joke-anniversary_jokes-6630.htm>
The Power of the Word:
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/readings/050708.shtml
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