Michael Jackson: The Legendary Singer's Death

For the fans of Michael Jackson his death would remind them of what he contributed to the music industry. His performances marked the word legendary and being a...

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Requirements for the 2009 Philippine Bar Examinations

In this year, most of my friends are taking the 2009 Bar Examinations. Others kept the goal a secret in order to gain privacy and personal space. On my part, there is no use keeping it a secret since most of the people around me are aware of it. A stranger even asked me, "are you a born-again Christian?", which I replied that I am not. It was so funny because at that time, I was clad in a red shirt paired with a long skirt while bringing my newly-bought...

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The Necessity of Education

Kahlil Gibran once said that “life without liberty is like a body without spirit”. The idea behind this thought is that liberty is the best tool to become fulfilled in this life. So then, how can we achieve liberty? Liberty is often understood as freedom. Freedom includes the ability to perform acts and exercise rights in the absence of restriction from other people. But, freedom should not be allowed to harm other people. Hence, we exercise freedom...

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Friendship

Friends are special persons that make our existence in this world relevant. In fact, friends are our truest treasures. The presence of friends in our life make the day worthwhile and interesting. Sometimes, friends also serve as our angels especially in times of problems and difficulties. Hence, we should not forget to honor the friends that accompanied us in our journey in life. There are myriad reasons why friendship is important....

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Types of Friends

In this world, there are two things that makes your world go round. First, you meet the right persons and be friends with them. And second, you meet the wrong persons and still be friends with them. Why is that so? When you meet the right persons, you would enjoy their company and eventually value their friendships. But when you meet the wrongs ones, you would feel how tiresome it is to tolerate their attitudes.In that sense, it is necessary to differentiate...

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Studying Military History

Military history has been beneficial to all who have taken the time to learn from it. It has very valuable lessons and should be taken very seriously in our profession. Those that do not learn from military history are condemned to repeat it. Some would ask the question: Why is it important for professionals to take time out of their busy schedules to study military history? In this blog, various arguments are presented in order to prove that learning...

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Labor As We Should

The main reason why we need to work is to earn a living. We need to be hard working in order to increase our income. We also improve our skills in order to be promoted in work. But, what if there are other factors in work that make us bothered?First, salaries may not be enough to support us and we need additional income. In this case, the element of time is necessary. In other words, if we know how to manage our time and juggle two jobs in every...

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The Past

I love him one thousand days before I wrote this rant. Before, I thought he was the best guy on earth. He made me laugh, smile, think freely, and desire to improve my performance in school. I even consider him the most handsome guy on earth. Maybe because I was so in love, I practically played as the best lover for him. My world turned upside down when I discovered that he was secretly dating with one of our common friends! Suddenly, my world feel...

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The Role of Language

The question that should be answered goes like this: what is the role of language in the creation of meaning? Basically, the role of language in the creation of meaning is mainly as a channel by means of which experiences are being expressed through communication so that meaning in every interaction is being conveyed. In the experiences of men, there are concepts involved with corresponding meaning that should be expressed or conveyed...

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