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Mission: Possible
ONCE upon a time, I had a desk decor that had this: “You don’t have to be crazy to work here, but it helps.”
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Always on the alert
THIS should always be our normal state of mind. This is not a matter of paranoia or that of overacting. This is to be very realistic about our life here on earth.
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'You’ll be safe here'
I was about to leave the gym when the gym’s Muzak switched to Rivermaya’s “You’ll Be Safe Here.” So, I stayed and listened. As if I wasn’t rushing to some place. As if I had no to-do list for the day. As if there were no government deadlines to meet.
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Still reading that?
“TELL me what your favorite book is, and I’ll tell you who you are.” It’s a popular quote among the literati. But allow me to offer a minor revision: “Tell me what your favorite book still is, and I’ll tell you you’ve stopped evolving.”
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Shocking words from the mouth of the VP
THEY say the pen is mightier than the sword. From the pen come words — powerful, cutting, and sometimes even more painful than a blade. But words don’t only come from pens.
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Amicus Curiae: The economics of vote buying
THE young Ae-sun in the Netflix Kdrama “When Life Gives You Tangerines” lost the class election for presidency not because of fewer votes but because the class rich kid brought in treats for everyone.
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Mission: Kamang
NOW that Election 2025 is so over, it’s time to ponder on why I voted for a particular candidate, why I didn’t vote for the other, what were the qualifications I was looking for in a political candidate.
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What true love for God involves
AGAIN, Christ himself tells us very clearly what true love for him involves or, shall we say, requires. “He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me,” he said. “And he that loves me, shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.” (Jn 14,21)
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Kontra Bigay
ALL of Cagayan de Oro’s Election 2025 winners are familiar names or have familiar surnames, no need for introductions.
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Lilo & Stitch: A soul’s whisper
WHEN most people think of Lilo & Stitch, they remember the surface-level story: a mischievous alien lands in Hawaii, befriends a strange little girl, and together they learn the meaning of family.
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‘What hafen, Vella?’
THE Election 2025 loser can now relate with this: “What hafen, Vella? Why you crying again? I know… vamfire, rayts? Vamfayr will feyt to me!"
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The devil wears credentials
CLICHÉ as it may sound, we often hear that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and nowhere is that more obvious than during election season.
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