tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:26:58 +0000Defining life in just one line.http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Trip)Blogger41125PlatonicTriphttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-7026475540639835251Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:29:00 +00002009-11-11T20:46:48.727+08:00choicepossessionsfreedomPeople come and go. They come into our lives and then leave us. They are our friends, relatives, lovers, and complete strangers that somehow at one particular time or another made marks in our life. They come and go and we are just transit points until one or some of them would realize that they have reached their final destination, but until then, we could only play hosts, and they, our http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2009/11/let-us-welcome-people-who-come-in-our.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-8615909355807234898Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:12:00 +00002009-09-28T22:56:49.838+08:00existencesurvivalThere is no question about priorities when we are facing life-threatening situations. We would always choose our life first before others because practically and realistically speaking, how can we save others if we could not even help ourselves. Even our instinct would drive us to the survival ladder without thinking of the people unrelated to us. We want to live. We want to prolong our http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2009/09/our-helping-hand-could-not-extend-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-6018189180019019444Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:10:00 +00002009-09-18T15:24:36.854+08:00characterfamilyThe candidacy of Nonoy Aquino in the presidential race of 2010 is predictable. From the statement released by his celebrity sister during the funeral of their mom and former-president of the republic the intention is very clear, and no one just could disagree less that this is the best opportune time for him to run for the highest office to take advantage of the “yellow fever” outbreak that the http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2009/09/you-need-to-build-up-your-own-character.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-8934475118561634226Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:33:00 +00002009-09-09T12:10:07.234+08:00characterfearexistencesurvivalWe are social beings. We are very social that we would always like to associate ourselves with someone or with some group. We would gather enough friends so that we would not be alone whenever we would like to engage in our activities. We join a clique, a society, or any other social groups for reasons of security and acceptance. We even marry because we wanted a partner in our lifetime. In http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2009/09/people-are-getting-so-interdependent-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-6336440740489575088Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:23:00 +00002009-08-24T23:50:25.833+08:00beautyMiss Universe like any other pageants seeking for human beauty is really speaking of universality, not of individuality. It is about how beauty should be epitomized in the form of physical uniformity and mental congruity. It is about enhancement and transformation from what is natural to artificial. Pageants are not at all unifying. It is all about discrimination. It is about manipulating http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2009/08/beauty-pageants-are-making-humans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-8070403681264889931Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:02:00 +00002009-08-17T13:21:38.195+08:00technologyinformationchangeexistenceIn the future, there would be no more schools. Children would not pay for tuition anymore and spend 20 years of sitting in the classroom to know the basic things of life. They would learn directly from the hand-held gadgets that technology developed where terabytes of information is stored. Everybody is online in the web of information around the globe. In short, information is just a http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2009/08/information-is-free-but-let-its-access.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-3082204670790589785Tue, 05 May 2009 04:32:00 +00002009-05-05T12:53:47.749+08:00humorI do not know what to make out of this forwarded e-mail from a Filipino-American friend. The email is regarding the “Top 10 Reasons Why There Couldn't Be a Filipino-American US President”. It came from a popular talk show in the US. I am not yet at liberty to mention the name of the show. Here are the top ten reasons: 10. The White House is not big enough for in-laws and extended relatives.http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2009/05/filipino-american-president.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-1953135609302631883Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:37:00 +00002009-04-15T01:19:12.292+08:00ironyrealitiesrandomThoughts filled with ideas,of bits and bits of imagestrying to form even a simulationof a single and yet of a precise realitynever to be comprehendedby the unjust and the self righteous. Fingers eager to hold a penready to scribble and enliventhe thoughts supposedly be spokeof the mouth stricken by timidity orsimply by eloquence gone mad.Ink flows, of color immaterialleaking out of the silver http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2009/04/dissonance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-5802648154800667551Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:41:00 +00002009-02-24T06:43:51.498+08:00intelligenceIntelligence is not for sale. There is no monetary value attach to it. It is a resource available in every human being. Everyone has it. If one thinks he has more of it than others, then that is some part coming from someone. What is lessened is added. That is how nature works to maintain equilibrium. This makes intelligence a sacrificial gift, and being a gift we do not have sole http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2009/02/not-for-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-2069497247797419646Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:31:00 +00002009-01-29T10:34:08.011+08:00fearThere is no such word as ethnophobia in my e-dictionary, so I Yahooed it. The results seem to point that it is some kind of disdain for other people. It could also stem from or lead to racism. I kind of question this definition because it somehow contradicts the etymology of another term, that is ethnocentrism or the belief of superiority of one’s own ethnicity. I come to think of this word http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2009/01/ethnophobia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-6282993000184577735Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:58:00 +00002009-01-06T16:00:38.137+08:00characterchoiceintelligencefreedomPeople would always feel like saying “What (your name) wants, (your name) gets.” It is a bratty and selfish idea but everyone would want to have control over things or people. Who would not want a friend who would always say “YES” to your needs even though you have nothing to offer in return? That is how selfless one can get. However, is it ideal to become a “YES” man?There is a movie coming http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2009/01/yes-or-no.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-223363273922045148Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:09:00 +00002008-11-21T11:13:27.082+08:00existenceHow many times did it play in my mind? There is really no conflict between the two theories of evolution. I think, they really complement each other and the Church should not exercise its authority on a world that thinks freely.Priests and nuns educated me both in elementary and in high school. Religion and ethics became part of my everyday life. Amusingly, I was surprised that there is http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2008/11/god-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-202976081205568714Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:21:00 +00002008-11-10T15:46:53.756+08:00choicecrimeintelligencesurvival"Is your company using pirated software? Software piracy is a crime. Don’t be an accomplice.” I read this on a poster inside an MRT train. Underneath the poster, it also said, “And save up to one million pesos.” I felt I just threw in a Nagaraya nut inside my mouth that it made my eyes popping out in huge proportions upon seeing this poster. I took a picture of the poster with my camera http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2008/11/lesser-evil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-1254459408990819461Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:13:00 +00002008-10-30T11:19:53.073+08:00realitiesluckhome“Trick or treat.” Kids would state when they knock on your door on Hallow’s Eve or Halloween. The expected response would be to give the “trick or treater” something. Refusal to give would mean a trick for the household. Superstition is usually an irrational behavior or belief. One should not pass through a ladder because it would give bad luck. If you found a coin on the street, you must http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2008/10/superstition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-1669209522024461613Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:26:00 +00002008-10-17T10:31:37.223+08:00workfamilysurvivalOne of my friends is going overseas for work. There is no stopping him this time. Another friend is thinking of leaving the country. His purpose is yet to be determined. The two converses and the first friend is making analogy of his departure as riding an MRT while staying in the country is like riding a bus. The rail transit is to faster means while the bus is to slower means.Probably http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2008/10/fast-lane.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-2767765195517378891Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:01:00 +00002008-12-09T17:03:36.628+08:00characterchoicevirtuesKindness is not exclusive to the religious. It is suppose to be universal. It is a human thing even. However, to what extent are we going to express this one good value to others? Helping is a demonstration of kindness and it is not difficult to do. Every day, each one of us could not avoid but confronted by situations that make us think and decide whether to show that human value to other http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2008/09/ounce-of-kindness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-1940294609134218301Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:04:00 +00002008-08-28T16:05:26.142+08:00ownershippossessionsintelligenceWe always like to quote other people. Dead or undead, popular or anonymous, we would like to share their thoughts with other people. They inspire us. We want to inspire others. They push us to go on with life. Sometimes we tried to live by it.Books are the weapons to arm students as guns to soldiers. Books are the source of knowledge for students. This is the reason why in school we reallyhttp://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2008/08/auhtorship.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-8882043455590082996Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:54:00 +00002008-08-21T11:57:14.713+08:00crimepossessionsintelligencePiracy is a crime. There is no doubt about it. It is universal that robbing or stealing one’s private property is not humanely right. However, can we affect piracy to intelligence? Is there such thing as intellectual piracy? I buy CDs and DVDs in Quiapo. I buy them because they are cheap. They are cheap because they are of lesser quality. They are cheap because they are not produce overhttp://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2008/08/intellectual-piracy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-6356426850650908277Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:19:00 +00002008-08-13T11:24:35.137+08:00technologyrealitiesJust two days ago, I read an article in one of Yahoo blogs that the display of fireworks in the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony was not all that authentic. It says that some of the fireworks seen on TV were pre-programmed and digitally generated. Although the said blog entry did not forthrightly indicate that the Chinese cheated to impress the Olympic audience, it has created negative impact http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2008/08/effects-equals-fake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-936108804772290383Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:23:00 +00002008-08-04T16:03:09.938+08:00choicerealitiespossessionsfamilyfreedomMarriage is one topic I avoid discussing with married people because I may offend them more than they can offend me. “Why are you not married?” They would usually ask. “I do not believe in marriage.” I would hesitantly reply. Marriage for me is a promise and like every promises, they are always bound to be broken. I would rather tell them that they should have just live together without http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2008/08/marital-status.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-5792809842396366603Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:11:00 +00002008-07-24T11:14:30.425+08:00choicefamilyfreedomLast week there was a conundrum over the issue of using contraceptive methods in family planning. I think there was a bill being passed at congress about reproductive health and the Church was publicly airing her opposition. I really do not know the details but I think everyone knows what really the issue is. It is the classic anti-abortion stand of the Church.A dictionary defines abortion as http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2008/07/pro-choice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-3051566823729307930Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:05:00 +00002008-06-14T00:28:05.561+08:00realitiesfilmreviewenvironmentWe all have experiences with earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and other natural disasters, and we also know how they wreak havocs to human lives. They are very familiar experiences and in fact, we are learning how to prepare of their impending effects. However, are we prepared to battle it out with something living just within our proximity? This is the theme of Mhttp://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2008/06/happening.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-6435755380125849072Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:15:00 +00002008-04-23T23:55:35.703+08:00realitiesfate“Have you seen or read ‘The Secret’?” Raphael asked me. He is an online friend. My first impression of the title is it is some sci-fi or espionage story. “What is it all about?” I asked. “The Law of Attraction.” Raphael replied. This is all becoming interesting.I asked myself how one could make a “law” out of an attraction. I am thinking of a physical law, a scientific one. If this is so, the http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2008/04/law-of-attraction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-5941901735973544151Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:41:00 +00002008-04-15T21:13:56.101+08:00youthdeathfearageDeath is I think the most feared event in human life. It is a taboo even to talk about it. However, no matter how dreadful a topic it could be, no one escapes from its intrusion to one’s mind. No matter how we tried to shut it down from the recesses of our minds, it could still haunt us because death is always by our side.I am not afraid to die, what I fear is thinking how I would go about it.http://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2008/04/dying-young.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093204096393623460.post-709026360523067804Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:10:00 +00002007-11-27T21:13:37.941+08:00youthrealitiesfearsinThe “fountain of youth” or the “elixir of life” was and has been the quest for ages for it provides immortality or eternal youth. Legend says that it is in Florida, others believed that it is in the Bahamas. Many has sought it and all failed. The legend remained a legend.Today, people started to believe that indeed the so-called “fountain of youth” is purely a myth. There is no such thing ashttp://platonictrip.blogspot.com/2007/11/fountain-of-youth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Trip)6