Category Archives: Politics

A Historical Journalistic Piece [Video]

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

President Kennedy Addresses the Media (1961) Don’t miss this if you are an avid follower of news and media. It would be fascinating to guess JFK’s motive for this speech and its significance today. http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/10077.html Journalism in a High Tech … Continue reading →

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The Progress of my Protege’

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Victor Bautista, whom I call Torv, is a maternal cousin 30 years younger than me. In fact, I’m the eldest and he’s the youngest and he’s my literari protege too. He just got mentioned on a news website for an … Continue reading →

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What’s the difference Between Fact and Truth?

Posted on January 25, 2010 by

Truth or Fact. Which do you think is the purer concept? When I first meditated on the question, ‘What’s the difference between fact and truth?’, I was glad that it’s a scientific item which I declared Fact –and only one … Continue reading →

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Racism in Avatar -by writerdood

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

For many people, the movie Avatar is been viewed as racist in that it depicts how a white dude can come along and pretend to be a blue dude, get schooled in the way of the jungle, and then kick … Continue reading →

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Gibbs’ Article on Palin

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

Nancy Gibbs of TIME defined Sarah Palin as ‘The Technicolor Rorschach Test’, i.e., ‘has a way of talking that leaves people unclear about what she said but certain about what she meant’. (seems like flattery doesn’t it?) Her article touches … Continue reading →

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