I was slightly nervous as I stepped out the MRT. I was on the way to Shangri-La Plaza to attend David Sedaris’ first public appearance in the Philippines, and I didn’t quite know what to make of the occasion. I’d only started reading his work a few months ago, and while I love his essays, I wasn’t sure if I even wanted to come face to face with the guy. I mean, read his essays – sure, he’s laugh-out-loud funny, but he comes across as somehow damaged. Curiosity (and admiration) won over my trepidation, and I made it to the mall with lots of time to spare.
Turns out my early arrival was a good thing. Read more…
While I’m busy ironing out some kinks in the fabric of life, you can watch this: a blast from the past that used to air on weekend afternoons back when I was about eight or nine years old. You Can’t Do That on Television. This particular episode is all about pop music; one female cast member, in particular, is shown gushing over the would-be stardom of one of her castmates, when she in turn would get her chance at the spotlight many years in the future.
Isn’t it ironic… don’t you think? 
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Meet Peter Shinn. Blogger, pro-life activist, red-blooded American. (If only I could put the stars and stripes on his name to heighten the effect.) His blog is momentarily famous, in a way I hope never to experience for myself.
Pete quoted an article at length on his blog. The article purported to come from Caroline Weber, a girl who looked forward to her upcoming abortion. Peter had a few choice words for her.
Miss Weber, you have killed your child, which you admit is a baby/human being, intentionally. That does make you an admitted murderer. I’m not going to “condemn you to hell”, I’m going to pray for your forgiveness and for the suffering which you will endure when you realize what you have done. Every baby you see from that moment on is going to wake you up to the realization that you killed your child.
Pete quoted an article from the Onion. This is where the trouble begins. Read more…
From the Mindanao Times:
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to kill anyone found destroying government property. In his weekly television program “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa” aired over ABS-CBN, Duterte even apologized to parents of those who might get killed for destroying government property. “I will really have to kill your children for the crime they committed against the city,” said Duterte, addressing his call to parents of these children. “I will certainly kill you, we have many cemeteries where we can bury your bodies.”
Mouseover for picture credits. Rest in peace, Tito Abog.
“Our kids are having sex… drugs are to blame!” According to Bacolod police chief Pedro Merced, students have sex on video might be high; in his informed opinion, they wouldn’t allow themselves to be videotaped otherwise.
Yes, Mr. Merced, blame drugs. Imagine how much more difficult it would be to simply admit that kids do stupid things like capturing their kinky sex on video.
“Gosh darn it, my darling angel can’t possibly be fucking the boy next door, they’re practically babies! Wait, she is fucking the boy next door? Well, don’t blame me for not teaching her anything about sex. Blame the gosh darn drug dealer! Read more…
HOST: …We’re back at Strictly Bullshit. With us again are our guests, Senator Franklin Drilon, Senator Jamby Madrigal…
JAMBY: I’m sorry, that’s my capitalist slave name, and I no longer answer to that. You can call me Ulrike.
HOST: Ulrike?
JAMBY: Yes, after a valiant hero of the struggle, Ulrike Meinhof.
HOST: Of the Baader-Meinhof gang?
JAMBY: Jawohl!
HOST: You do realize, Senator, er, Ulrike, that the Baader-Meinhof Gang was a terrorist organization in Germany in the ‘70’s…? Read more…
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