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My Inquirer column today.http://opinion.inquirer.net/77867/sui...

My Inquirer column today.
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Suicides
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Reading Thelma San Juan���s Sunday column and the entire section of first-person accounts of people who dealt with or are still coping with the effects of depression, chemical imbalance and bi-polar mood disorder made me wonder why suicides seem to be common these days. In the past, suicides only happ���

Guillermo E. Tolentino made a lithograph with illustrious Filipinos that he put...

Guillermo E. Tolentino made a lithograph with illustrious Filipinos that he put together in a "class picture." Do you recognize ALL of them? Would you consider ALL of them as heroes? Those who took up Philippine history in schools should know who should and shouldnt be in the picture. Anybody missing? Guess who? Please share


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In 1969 Yoko Ono filled a notebook with clothing designs for John Lennon that em...

In 1969 Yoko Ono filled a notebook with clothing designs for John Lennon that emphasized the parts of his body she liked best. Some of these are too graphic to be reproduced on this FB page yet a handful were actually executed and launched in Tokyo in 2012. This autographed facsimile of her notebook is a souvenir of that memorable encounter. Pls share.


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Don't forget our date next Saturday. My latest book, "Virgin of Balintawak" will...

Don't forget our date next Saturday. My latest book, "Virgin of Balintawak" will be distributed to those who attend. Pls share.


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Every teacher recognizers this surly look that has come down unchanged through t...

Every teacher recognizers this surly look that has come down unchanged through the centuries. This is exactly how my students looked like after their exam last Wednesday.


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My Inquirer column today on rice.http://opinion.inquirer.net/77715/ric......

My Inquirer column today on rice.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/77715/rice-in-life-and-history


Rice in life and history
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One of the things that interests me about the coming Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) integration is a change in the look of our money. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas recently released brightly colored updated bills known as the New Generation Currency, which are in circulation now wi���

People rarely smiled in old photos not because they were unhappy but because shu...

People rarely smiled in old photos not because they were unhappy but because shutter speed was so slow you had to keep still awhile to capture the image. Your teeth would be dry from holding the smile and your snapshot would not yet be done, so it was best to frown or have no expression at all. Pls share.


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For a change, I'm posting a photo of the 19th century Filipino Master Felix Resu...

For a change, I'm posting a photo of the 19th century Filipino Master Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo in his Paris studio. Don't you wonder where all the paintings on the walls and the floor are today? These are worth a fortune at auction. Please share.


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My Inquirer column todayhttp://opinion.inquirer.net/77650/car...-...

My Inquirer column today
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Carlos IV, Manila, and smallpox
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Plaza Mayos, the most important public square in Spanish Manila, was that bounded by the Manila Cathedral, the Audiencia, and the Palacio del Gobernador. In it were held fiestas, processions, bullfights, and even military parades that led to it being referred to by some as Plaza de Armas.

Hope you are not bored with this series of fencing pictures. Location Paris outs...

Hope you are not bored with this series of fencing pictures. Location Paris outside Juliana Gorricho's home. Rizal (middle) with the painter Juan Luna (left) and Valentin Ventura (right) who financed the publication of El Filibusterismo. Bored lady watching from the steps with a child is Paz Pardo de Tavera, ill-fated wife of Luna. Please comment on the fencing equipment and feel free to share a link to this photo.


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