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One of my very first Letters from New Zealand

This was one of my first real letters from New Zealand I sent it to one of my friends back in Manila. This letter was sent through email. I discovered it as it was in my sent messages folders on my webmail. While I read it again I realised how silly I [...]

The controversial mailer

Around December 2003, the New Zealand First political party has circulated a mailer accusing Asian immigrants of clogging the welfare system, hospitals and rising crime.
The following are some of the reactions regarding this issue:
Condemn Peters’ Anti-Asian Pamphlet
Editorial: Peters leaflet crude and deplorable
NZ First circular ‘disgusting’ says Dalziel
Garth George: Like it or not, Peters’ pamphlet pretty [...]

Happy days ahead?

With Mrs. Arroyo’s new mandate are happy days ahead?

multiple punctuation marks

I am very much annoyed by people who send me e-mails or instant messages with unecessary multiple punctuation marks like “?” and “!”.  I think it is ugly to the eyes and seems childish and immature.  To me it is no different RECEIVING E-MAIL IN ALL CAPS.
A few days ago I made someone angry for saying that I do not like [...]

Quotes on…

“A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, he is one who is prematurely disappointed in the future.” -Sidney J. Harris
more quotes on Cynicism
“If there were no God, there would be no Atheists.” -G.K. Chesterton
more quotes on Atheism

contact info

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is organised religion important?

I had a chat with my friend who was doing a religious studies program (which has a reputation of being really really mind boggling) at university posed a challenge to me, is organised religion is important. This also coincides with a similar challenge on Sassy Lawyer’s blog. The following are just my [...]

rumour mongers!

who does not hate them?
why are people so easily duped by others into believing things they read on their mailboxes? after believing the email, they will forward these junk email to you and me.
the worst hoax mail type i receive are those chain emails that promises good luck or bad luck.

Bye bye 20/20 for TV3?

Trouble As TVNZ Outbids TV3 For 20/20
(Source: XtraMSN News, The Independent NZ)
TV3, a television station of CanWest Global Communications in New Zealand is crying foul when public broadcaster, TVNZ outbids it for the rights to ABC US’s current affairs show 20/20. TV3 is said to have held the rights for 20/20 for a [...]