Category Archives: Free Pinky!!
Bangkok: Six Months Later
Six months on and it seems much longer. The noise no longer a painful nuisance, the uneven pavement now a quaint charm to the city, and the language no longer seems fatuous. It is starting to feel like home (gasp!!!). Hubby unnaturally enjoys his technology job, especially the extensive social obligations attached to it on [...]
R. Kelly’s Trial Delayed (5 yrs and counting!!)
R. Kelly’s trial has been delayed, again. This would mark five years since charges were brought agains the rap artist for child pornography and a slew of other child related charges. In the more than five years since he was charged, Kelly’s career and popularity have soared. He has produced several hit CDs, gone on [...]
Depression
Feelings of hopelessness and inadequacy. People feel this way regardless of their economic disposition, biological makeup, and extraordinary possessions. Every once in a while… Being down. Not sure how to get up and change your disposition, or whether there’s enough inclination to succeed in the minute of tasks. Unhappy with the sublime endowment of true [...]
Haggling: Is it worth it?
Local: This sucker here, we can make alot of money ripping her off! Sucker: Did I mention that I understand your language and I have no intention of paying you triple the going rate for a 20 minute car ride to my hotel? Local: Only $10 and I can drive you the 5 blocks to [...]
Karl Rove – Is it the end or just the beginning??
Bloggers worldwide are rejoicing with the latest news from the Oval office that Karl Rove’s resignation will be effective August 31, 2007. Rove is a political genius, but what makes him this revered and villified, is the notorious and underhanded way that he manipulates U.S. domestic politics. Nonetheless, the past few months Rove was defeated [...]
Taking a Stand Against Celebrity News
On Wednesday MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski decided to take a stand and refused to report on the latest Paris Hilton news story. Brzezinski told her producers and viewers that it was not newsworthy and the lead-in story when there are real news to report. Bravo! This position has prompted attention on the web, particularly Youtube, from [...]
Lost in Thai translation
My Thai tutor attempted to teach me conversations normally used at a restaurant, or any food related circumstances. It was not looking well for me as I’ve not studied and the only meaningful time I’ve spent reviewing is when I sit before her with my notebook open, three times a week. Review, review, review. My [...]
Conversation heard in a cafe in Bangkok
After walking nearly a mile in wildly humid weather and navigating through exhaustive traffic, I was keen to reach my destination and relax with a cup of coffee before my Thai tutor berate me for not studying, again. This was the conversation I overheard while sipping my coffee. Intro: Male in mid forties, semi balding, [...]
Legal Myth: Anna Nicole Smith’s Baby May Inherit Millions
Many Americans tuned in to the story about the mysterious death of reality star Anna Nicole Smith. Now that her autopsy has been made public, the media reports are moving on to the next tidbit of tabloid, Anna Nicole Smith’s baby’s father and the legal battle to determine who has custody, visitations, guardianship, and inevitably, [...]
Life of Pi, by Yann Martel
This enchanting book is poignant in its storytelling ability and the compelling lessons in truth, religion, and love. Pi is an extraordinary sixteen year old boy who survived a sinking ship while on his way to Canada to start a new life with his family. He was saved by a lifeboat and in it he [...]
Massacre at Virginia Tech campus
The past couple of days has been inundated with media reports and coverage of the latest school shooting at Virginia Tech, a small town with a virtually unknown college. It was until two days ago when South Korean born Hui Seung Cho pillaged the student campus and left 32 dead and killed himself in the [...]
Evil has a name.. Michelle Malkin
Michelle Malkin – a hypocritical, raving lunatic of the next neo-conservative generation and contributor to the campaign of spewing blatant lies and twisted truths. If you haven’t heard about Malkin, you will soon. There’s a website dedicated to her, and you can look at it here. Here’s a bio of Malkin, in case you want [...]
On A Personal Note
Ever since starting this blog, there’s been apprehension and anxiety about the content and the prose inserted into each post. Words can convey soft images, sentiments, and forgotten memories that are personal and unique to each reader. The selective use of words is a litmus test for the writer’s vocabulary and ultimately, his/her intelligence. Since [...]
Media Treatment
If you perform an Internet search of people who buy and read glossy magazines, people who subscribe to the Oprah fan club, and people who are opinionated and up to date with celebrity gossip you will find that the majority of them are women. Women speak fondly of Oprah and all the wonderful charity work [...]
Dog House
Some people are so hypocritical it amazes me that they ever open their mouth! After being refused entry into the UK to perform on his “Chaos” tour with P. Diddy, Snoop Dogg issued a statement that he wanted to spread the message of peace, harmony, and love. He also went on to say that [...]
Anna Nicole Smith
The scathing headlines are ubiquitous. Blond bombshell found dead in hotel casino with no obvious cause of death while baby and lover are nowhere to be found. If it was any other woman, the headlines would end there and people would turn their attention to what Tom Cruise and his cohorts are planning for the [...]
Saying goodbye
It’s come to that time where you have to face the music and do the inevitable “hasta la vista.” Like most average people, I dread the solemn emotions and the tortuous act of demonstrative affection. While deep in my heart I am heartbroken over the idea of not seeing these people for an extended period [...]
Celebrities
Once in a while, I dare to detour to the surreal utopian world of celebrities, wherein I inject my superfluous opinions on what Google assessed as the Most Popular subject on the internet that day. Presently, it is about the Beckhams moving to the silicone addicted, reality challenged world of Hollywood, and the current heated [...]
Trump is a McJoke
Like millions of celebrity obsessed fans in the USA, I’ve been following along and reading every bit of news about the feud between Trump and Rosie O’Donnell. Most of it belongs on a cheap ticket comedy show and some have been purely fabricated. It must be as why would a man with an obviously ridiculous [...]
being Rude is not the Norm
Called Continental Airlines today to inquire about credit that I accrued because I had canceled a flight to the Bahamas. Was put on hold for 40 minutes before I decided to try again another time. Not sure why it took me 40 minutes to come to that decision but it’s probably due to the fact [...]
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