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June 04, 2022

“Iyakin much?”

You have probably found yourself weeping quietly, or even suddenly sobbing uncontrollably, while watching a movie. Common culprits include Marley and Me, The Color Purple, Schindler’s List and The Lion King....

June 02, 2022

"I’ve Covered Seven Mass Shootings"

Is it time to post images of what gunfire actually does to bodies? But the reality of those pictures would be horrifying. In the hours after the Columbine shootings, parents still waiting for word about their children were asked to bring dental records to help identify the dead....

May 31, 2022

Mass Shootings: A Uniquely American Problem

The U.S. is alone in the world for these mass shootings, in schools or other places. Of every 100 people, there are 120 guns — more guns than people....

May 30, 2022

Black Cats Bring Positive Energy and Good Karma, Say Proud Owners

Cat lovers were aghast by a teaser or a preview of a television show wherein characters said in numerous scenes “malas ang pusang itim” (Black cats are bad luck)....

May 30, 2022

Lifestyle Changes, Not a Magic Pill, Can Reverse Alzheimer’s

Last summer, a research group from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) quietly published the results of a new approach in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease....

May 29, 2022

Monopoly was Invented to Demonstrate the Evils of Capitalism

Once the game’s true origins came to light, Parker Brothers provided the eager public with just one set of rules: those that celebrate the triumph of one over all. Worse, they marketed it along with the claim that the game’s inventor was Darrow, ......

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