Monthly Archives: September 2012

A (Helpless) Mother’s Ordeal: “Ma, I got kidnapped and they want…”

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Maxim Sense

This was sooo frustrating, annoying, horrible, atrocious, repulsive and what have you.. and yet you want to turn hell against the perpetrators of the crime that you do not know. Everybody seemed so helpless; everything seemed to be held hostage. … Continue reading →

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Charice then and now..

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Maxim Sense

Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco (born May 10, 1992), popularly known by the mononym Charice, is a Filipina singer who rose to instant fame and who was once dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as the Most Talented Girl in the World. Truly … Continue reading →

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Reply to “Letter to Santa Claus”

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Maxim Sense

Before you might think that it was Santa himself who made this reply.. with the kind permission of a fellow blogger wherethejourneytakesme I am posting her comments under my previous post “Letter to Santa Claus”. I sought her permission as these … Continue reading →

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In the company of a visiting classmate I haven’t seen in four decades

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Maxim Sense

At the outset, I offer my sincerest apology to my female classmate for divulging our true age. Some say that one of the well-guarded secrets of a woman is her true age but how do I give emphasis to the … Continue reading →

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Texting and Blogging: Where do we (Filipinos) Stand?

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Maxim Sense

The Philippines used to be tagged as the world’s texting capital, and (I think) still is – which goes without saying that the network providers had loved this reputation to a grin that stretches from ear to ear. But given … Continue reading →

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Murray, Williams Grab 2012 US Open Tennis Tournament Trophy

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Maxim Sense

I said it so. There is no better way to cap an Olympic gold medal than winning the US Open trophy. And these two 2012 London Olympic gold medalists did just that. Their stories and struggles differed a little bit … Continue reading →

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My Facebook Story

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Maxim Sense

                  Each one of us has his own Facebook story and no two experiences are exactly the same. What Mark Zuckerberg and company did to the world was almost chaotic but superbly … Continue reading →

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