<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 08:12:08 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>english</category><category>other's work</category><category>inspirational</category><category>original work</category><category>poems</category><category>announcement</category><category>foreign news</category><category>Bible</category><category>code of ethics</category><category>essay</category><category>local news</category><category>orihinal na gawa</category><category>passages</category><category>tagalog</category><category>tula</category><category>website review</category><category>work</category><title>Aries Pineks' Brutal Thoughts On Everything</title><description>Blog made up of original works such as editorial, product/technology review, website review, book review, local discoveries, investigative report, poems, essays, short stories, novelette, advice, humor, inspirational, horoscope among other things. The purpose of the site is to inform, entertain, and inspire. Both English and Tagalog works are included. Bible passages and articles from other authors are properly cited.</description><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>15</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><language>en-us</language><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:summary>Blog made up of original works such as poems, essays, short stories, novelette, editorial, product/technology review, website review, book review, local discoveries, investigative report, advice, humor, inspirational and horoscope among other things. The purpose of the site is to inform, entertain and inspire. Both English and Tagalog works are included.Bible passages and articles from other authors are properly cited.</itunes:summary><itunes:subtitle>Blog made up of original works such as poems, essays, short stories, novelette, editorial, product/technology review, website review, book review, local discoveries, investigative report, advice, humor, inspirational and horoscope among other things. The </itunes:subtitle><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Personal Journals"/></itunes:category><itunes:owner><itunes:email>noreply@blogger.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122.post-3536408532320077534</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-01-18T04:15:45.311+08:00</atom:updated><title>In Honor Of Our Teachers Today And In Centuries Yet To Be by Arianne P. Gabriela</title><atom:summary type="text">Kathryn Patricia Cross, a scholar on educational research, said that "The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate 'apparently ordinary' people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in identifying winners: it is in making winners out of ordinary people." Today we are gathered here to honor our excellent teachers in our school in a celebration deserving to be repeated everyday  within </atom:summary><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/2008/01/in-honor-of-our-teachers-today-and-in.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</author><thr:total>5</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122.post-3222855855301671687</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-09-12T23:03:38.285+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">english</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">local news</category><title>Pres. Erap Convicted Of Plunder; Acquitted On Perjury - Sept. 12</title><atom:summary type="text">Unlucky "12" for the the ex-president who despise being called the "13th President" On the day before the unlucky "13", Former president Joseph Estrada was found guilty by the Sandiganbayan's Special Division of plunder charge and sentenced him to life imprisonment (reclusion perpetua) while also barring him from running for public office again.On the case of perjury, Estrada was acquitted due to</atom:summary><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/2007/09/pres-erap-convicted-of-plunder.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122.post-1623956079290147847</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:24:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-09-12T22:41:22.145+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">english</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">foreign news</category><title>Japan's PM Abe Quits</title><atom:summary type="text">Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Wednesday, Sept. 12, that he is relinquishing his post to give way for political parties to approve the extension of its naval mission now currently rendering military service in Afghanistan as part of a US-led coalition.He also said in his televised conference that he is resigning because of his party's humiliating defeat in parliamentary elections </atom:summary><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/2007/09/japans-pm-abe-quits.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122.post-2751768363369819014</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:55:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-09-12T22:23:29.679+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">english</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">foreign news</category><title>Indonesia Hit By 7.9 Quake</title><atom:summary type="text">A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday at around 6:10 pm with its epicenter in Sumatra, the United States Geological reported. The earthquake caused a small tsunami in Padang, the capital and largest city of West Sumatra, Indonesia. As this developed, local authorities issued a tsunami warning on most parts of the Indian Ocean area. The quake was felt across Jakarta. As of press </atom:summary><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/2007/09/indonesia-hit-by-79-quake.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122.post-678268643256635148</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2007 22:29:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-09-03T06:31:43.695+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">english</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">original work</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">poems</category><title>I MISS YOU</title><atom:summary type="text">If I were only a poet, you will be my world in my poetry.Myriad of stars heavenly beaming in the sky haveImprinted incalculably its canticle of anguish as it Sits imperturbable upon the vast darknessSilhouetted with torments of deafening silenceYou are so beautiful I just kept On loving you, though my love remainsUnspoken...</atom:summary><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/2007/09/i-miss-you.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122.post-4155852401285686677</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-08-27T19:58:47.235+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">english</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">inspirational</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">other's work</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">poems</category><title>Robert Schuller's Thoughts On Failure</title><atom:summary type="text">Failure doesn't mean you are a failure;               It means you have not yet succeeded.              Failure doesn't mean you accomplished nothing,               It means you have learned something.              Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool.               It means you had a lot of faith.              Failure doesn't mean you've been disgraced.               It means you were </atom:summary><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/2007/08/robert-schullers-thoughts-on-failure.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122.post-4021611769179474292</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:38:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-08-29T13:34:09.427+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">announcement</category><title>2007 Nursing Board Passers</title><atom:summary type="text">To see the lists of new Filipino nurses who passed the June 2007 Nursing Licensure Examination  click here.</atom:summary><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/2007/08/2007-nursing-board-passers.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122.post-6157789706264147181</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2007 22:03:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-08-26T06:09:28.732+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">orihinal na gawa</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">tagalog</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">tula</category><title>Prop</title><atom:summary type="text">Kamay mo’y puno na ng kalyoBuhok mo’y puting – puti naMga kuto mo’y nagsipagtandaan naDating dal’wang mata, ngayo’y apat naNgunit ika’y di pa rin suko sa pagtuturoMaraming panahon na ang lumipasMaraming magandang pagkakataon na ang pinalagpasMaraming inumpisahan na ngayo’y nagwakasMarami nang pinagdaanang siphayoNgunit ika’y di pa rin suko sa pagtuturoIlang ulit ka na nga bang nabigo?Ilang ulit </atom:summary><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/2007/08/prop.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122.post-4764380907794153011</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-08-13T06:54:03.667+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">english</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">other's work</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">poems</category><title>Desiderata by Max Ehrmann</title><atom:summary type="text">Go placidly amid the noise and haste,and remember what peace there may be in silence.As far as possible without surrenderbe on good terms with all persons.Speak your truth quietly and clearly;and listen to others,even the dull and the ignorant;they too have their story.Avoid loud and aggressive persons,they are vexations to the spirit.If you compare yourself with others,you may become vain and </atom:summary><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/2007/08/desiderata-by-max-ehrmann.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122.post-198627514020069500</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:40:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-08-13T06:52:32.789+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">english</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">original work</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">website review</category><title>Toasting And Testing My Site For Web 2.0! (Part 1)</title><atom:summary type="text">For bloggers wanting to know if their site is Web 2.0 or at least wanting to be one, here is one cool site that would do the validating for free. The site http://web2.0validator.com is a must-visit site for anybody curious enough to know their site's standing. Anyway, since I wanted my site to be hip (yo ma man, are we cool?), I tried a little experimentation by giving positive responses to the </atom:summary><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/2007/08/toasting-and-testing-my-site-for-web-20.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122.post-2894582507410931543</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-08-03T01:00:54.366+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">english</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">essay</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">original work</category><title>Of the Constancy of Change</title><atom:summary type="text">Though mankind has started making fiction stories into scientific realities, most people are not aware yet that the progress being made in science and technology will trigger a domino-like effect.Most people are unaware that technological boom will be bane for some. In the United States, for example, millions of workers are packing their things as new technology replaces them to assume their line</atom:summary><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/2007/08/of-constancy-of-change.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122.post-4999160789263843478</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:44:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-08-03T07:32:25.916+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">code of ethics</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">english</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">other's work</category><title>The Journalist's Creed by Walter Williams</title><atom:summary type="text">I believe in the profession of Journalism. I believe that the public journal is a public trust; that all connected with it are, to the full measure of responsibility, trustees for the public; that acceptance of lesser service than the public service is a betrayal of this trust.I believe that clear thinking, clear statement, accuracy and fairness are fundamental to good journalism. I believe that </atom:summary><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/2007/08/journalists-creed-by-walter-williams.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122.post-654359107499624430</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:38:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-08-01T18:40:04.284+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bible</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">inspirational</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">passages</category><title>Ecclesiastes 3:1-8</title><atom:summary type="text">To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a</atom:summary><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/2007/08/ecclesiastes-31-8.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122.post-6325056042028055141</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:38:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-07-30T00:41:49.592+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">inspirational</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">other's work</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">work</category><title>Thomas Carlyle Thoughts About Work</title><atom:summary type="text">There is a perennial nobleness, and even sacredness, in work. Were a man ever so benighted, or forgetful of his high calling, there is always hope in him who actually and earnestly works; in idleness alone is there perpetual despair. Consider how even, in the meanest sort of labor, the whole soul of a man is composed into real harmony. He bends himself with free valor against his task; and doubt </atom:summary><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/2007/07/thomas-carlyle-thoughts-about-work_30.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944318901414604122.post-846820671354992543</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:29:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-07-29T23:09:07.792+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">announcement</category><title>IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT</title><atom:summary type="text">In preparation for its official launching this Sunday, July 28th ,this blog will have its major construction starting 9pm Friday night. Broken links will be checked as well as other bugs; content will be updated and be defined; site will be tested for various browser compatibilities; and other nitty gritty which I cannot divulge in the name of national security (Green berets are all over my house</atom:summary><link>http://ariespineks.blogspot.com/2007/07/important-announcement.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aries Pineks)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>