It was without a doubt, a drama worth telling. Carlos Celdran was questioned of his performative tour and was distanced to the Art Dubai hallway in order to finish his on-going tour. With everyone’s amazement, the content of his tour was scrutinized. He was ordered to do his act in front of five men in a close door room where they justify if Carlos somehow talks of Arab nations. As he was released he was told to alter any religious and political content of his tour.
I remember in one of his stop, Carlos talked about the Tripoli Peace Agreement between former Libya leader Ghaddafi and Mrs. Imelda Marcos. In that particular context Carlos told his audience that Mrs. Marcos held a Koran with her as she spoke these words to Ghadafi “Islam is all about peace, but if you are funding a war in my country you are turning Filipino to fight against Filipino, you are also turning Muslim to fight against Muslim. If you are doing this, how then are you following Mohammed?”
via No green light for Carlos Celdran’s last performative tour in Art Dubai « mARTching thoughts.
One Simple Question to Test Dating Compatability | Ben Casnocha
All dating compatability tests end up testing for a simple question: “Will we laugh at the same shit?”
via One Simple Question to Test Dating Compatability | Ben Casnocha.
Kudos to the Public Servants at QC Hall Tax Payers Lounge
Payment was quick and the lady at no24 even changed my 1000 to the new issued bills going to each of the other counters to find the bill I was looking for. The QC Government may be doing something right when they have helpful people in their employ.
Scripting News: Rediscovering the Beatles
But the thing that Im left with is rather mundane, but I wanted to say it anyway. Paul McCartney was, of all the Beatles, the pure songman. He wrote music because he loved music. He really didnt want to do anything else. For him, being a Beatle was the best deal in the world.
via Scripting News: Rediscovering the Beatles.
Note To Self 2012 03 23
Will ask for something next week, how large will be dependent on if something is givewn without needing to ask for it.
rePost::Pinoy scientists excel at research, from superconductivity to micropaleontology | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere
Congratulations to my Physics 104 professor !
Dr. Roland V. Sarmago: honored for his research efforts in the field of superconductivity. His original contributions have also been cited by the international scientific community, and extended to future applications.
via Pinoy scientists excel at research, from superconductivity to micropaleontology | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere.
rePost::How Companies Learn Your Secrets – NYTimes.com
Once I figured out all the parts of the loop, it seemed fairly easy to change my habit. But the psychologists and neuroscientists warned me that, for my new behavior to stick, I needed to abide by the same principle that guided Procter & Gamble in selling Febreze: To shift the routine — to socialize, rather than eat a cookie — I needed to piggyback on an existing habit. So now, every day around 3:30, I stand up, look around the newsroom for someone to talk to, spend 10 minutes gossiping, then go back to my desk. The cue and reward have stayed the same. Only the routine has shifted. It doesn’t feel like a decision, any more than the M.I.T. rats made a decision to run through the maze. It’s now a habit. I’ve lost 21 pounds since then (12 of them from changing my cookie ritual).
via How Companies Learn Your Secrets – NYTimes.com.
Happy Birthday Angela! I love you.
Happy Birthday Angela! I love you.
rePost::10 Lessons from Einstein — Paulo Coelho's Blog
10 Lessons from Einstein
by PAULO COELHO on MARCH 16, 2012
1. Follow Your Curiosity “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”
2. Perseverance is Priceless “It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”
3. Focus on the Present “Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.”
4. The Imagination is Powerful “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions. Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
5. Make Mistakes “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”
6. Live in the Moment “I never think of the future – it comes soon enough.”
7. Create Value “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”
8. Don’t be repetitive “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
9. Knowledge Comes From Experience “Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.”
10. Learn the Rules and Then Play Better “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”
via 10 Lessons from Einstein — Paulo Coelho’s Blog.
rePost::Genius
Genius
There is usually an inverse relationship between quality and quantity. Start speeding up that production line, and Lucy can’t keep up with the chocolates on the conveyor. Stuff starts to go sideways.
Telling your top thinkers to think harder, isn’t going to get you better thoughts, it’s just going to piss them off and probably get the opposite result.
On the other hand, if you know that you can turn the dial up at most sausage factories, and get well, more sausage.
Advice to those people who manage geniuses: Careful about fiddling with the knobs.
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