“The words are not good for the secret meaning, everything always becomes a bit different, as soon as it is put into words, gets distorted a bit, a bit silly—yes, and this is also very good, and I like it a lot, I also very much agree with this, that this what is one man’s treasure and wisdom always sounds like foolishness to another person.” ― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha
It is Graduation time again in the Philippines. Young graduates are now about to be thrown into the real world, a world where people work for money, for fulfillment or even for just killing time. As a guide to the graduates, I am posting here an article I wrote for Mr. & Ms. magazine: “Whatever… Continue reading The Midheaven and Your Career Path
2009 is another year when Jupiter sojourns in the Sign of Aquarius. This means "Let's Party!" and expect some revolutionary changes in ourselves and in society. Happy New Year!
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a Ladies’ Man or a Rudolph Valentino, gathering swarms of adoring girls wherever you go? Or if you are a woman, have you dreamed of being a femme fatale such that when you walk into a room, all the guys turn their heads to admire you? Fret no more,… Continue reading How to be a Ladies’ Man or a Femme Fatale
Paul Newman is dead. He is 83 years old. Really, how time flies. I still remember watching Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid when I was in the elementary school. I immediately related to the clever Butch Cassidy character rather than to the faster (at the draw) and younger Sundance Kid character. This was the… Continue reading Goodbye, Mr. PAUL NEWMAN
This is from my QUANTUM CINEMA column in Mr. & Ms. Magazine, May - June 2008 issue: ============================================================== I have just finished watching for the nth time the documentary What The Bleep Do We Know? Enthusiasts of the documentary The Secret, which has since been made into a book, should watch this one as it… Continue reading What The Bleep Do We Know?
SPORTS ANALYSIS by dJAY ABBAS The PACMAN's Renezvous with Destiny This Sunday morning June 29, 2008 (Manila Time), Manny Pacquiao of Mindanao, Philippines finally met his destiny – to be the first Asian to win championships in FOUR categories – flyweight, super bantamweight, junior lightweight (super featherweight) and lightweight. He thus joins the likes of… Continue reading MANNY PACQUIAO MEETS DESTINY
Postprandial Musings, 2.0 