Tomorrow, March 11, 2011, Uranus, the planet of Revolution re-enters Aries, the Zodiac sign of War, and squares (antagonistic to) Pluto, the Planet of Death and Destruction, in Capricorn, the sign of Big Business and Strong Governments. To all the "strong republics" and the strongmen of rich governments (especially oil-rich countries in the Middle East),… Continue reading Uranus re-enters Aries
Author: jamalashley
Remembering EDSA
On those three days and four nights of February in 1986, so many of us thought that finally, we would see the dawning of a truly free, progressive and prosperous Philippines. On February 25, 1986, the Filipino people (mostly those in Metro Manila) with the help of a military faction, installed Cory Aquino as the… Continue reading Remembering EDSA
What's in a name?
My name is Jamal Ashley. These are my given names. When I was in grade school and high school, I knew or heard of no one who had the name Jamal except for Sultan Jamal ul-Kiram of Sulu. But the Sultan's name was usually pronounced as Jamalul not Jamal ul-Kiram. Jamal is pronounced with the… Continue reading What's in a name?
Remembering The Stars Who Passed Away in 2010
About half of my life was spent on watching movies and TV. I am sure that all these writers, directors and actors shaped my life in more ways than I could have imagined. The year 2010 took away many of these great artists. Here are some of those that in one way or another influenced… Continue reading Remembering The Stars Who Passed Away in 2010
VIZCONDE – WEBB CASE: INJUSTICE FOR ALL
The Philippine Supreme Court (SC), in a very daring move, reversed the Court of Appeals and Regional Trial Court decisions and acquitted the accused, Hubert Webb et al, for the murder and rape of Carmela Vizconde and the murder of her mother and sister. This does not prove that there is justice in the Philippines.… Continue reading VIZCONDE – WEBB CASE: INJUSTICE FOR ALL
Resurrecting old ghosts of Mindanao
While browsing the web, I found a copy of this article published in Business World in 2003. To my surprise, I was quoted by the author. Actually, I think he got his quotes from a speech I delivered in 2000 at UP Los Banos. It's quite a good article. Business Mirror does not keep archives… Continue reading Resurrecting old ghosts of Mindanao
Postprandial Musings, 2.0 