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Judging a book by the cover by Bookmarked! on Aug 1, 2010I have a confession to make: I judge books by the cover. I can’t help myself — I trawl through dozens of bargain books several times a week, and I browse through book covers to “separate the wheat from the chaff,” so to speak,...

Andyman's Beer Review by Alrightyroo! on Jul 26, 2010I just realized that I went ahead of myself last week by posting my review of the Rogue Brewery's Chocolate Stout before posting my review of the Brooklyn Brewery's Black Chocolate Stout which I used to heavily base my opinion of the Rogue offering.&...

Java Reviews: The Last Picture Show (1971) by Alrightyroo! on Jul 21, 2010The Last Picture Show is a hauntingly beautiful film that talks about coming of age. The words “hauntingly beautiful” are particularly apt to describe this film, for the main reason that its impact, message, and theme remain with the view...

Java Discusses: Time Enough At Last (1959) by Alrightyroo! on Jul 9, 2010Time Enough At Last is the eighth episode in the original Twilight Zone series, and it is one episode that has truly spoken out to me.  This episode tells us of Henry Bemis’ life and frustrations, namely, that he is a person who loves to...

Moon moving away, but still near Venus on May 16 by Online Filipino Blog on May 16, 2010earthsky.orgAs seen from parts of southeast Asia, the moon passes in front of Venus at about 10 hours Universal Time today. Unfortunately this is not visible to North American or European observers, but we haven’t lost out entirely. Tonight, just a...

Party list perverts by Online Filipino Blog on May 9, 2010Commission on Elections Chair Jose Melo says that the Comelec is having a hard time accrediting party list groups that truly represent marginalized sectors, and in recognizing nominees qualified to represent them because Philippine laws don’t defin...

Who is the Most Qualified Presidentiable? by Online Filipino Blog on May 9, 2010If we are to base our vote in qualification and work experience, we can trim down the 9 choices for Presidentiables into 4. But who among these four is the most qualified? Starmometer received a fact sheet about Noynoy Aquino, Manny Villar, Gibo T...

Fliptop Battle League Presents: Ahon by Alrightyroo! on May 8, 2010    "That's w'ssup"...

The Three Faces of Rizal by Online Filipino Blog on May 2, 2010The Three Faces of Rizal By A.Z. JOLICCO CUADRAJanuary 3, 2010, 12:40pm God writes straight in crooked lines.-Old Portuguese saying.In order to know the destiny of a nation, one must first open the book of its past. This from JR...

Java's Pick: Ikiru (1952) by Alrightyroo! on Apr 26, 2010Ikiru is a brilliant film about a man who tries to reclaim his life as he is on the brink of death. Translating directly into the words “To Live,” Ikiru’s plot tries to convey a message that we should not take our lives for granted,...