I never thought I’d one day see Jackie DeShannon singing this 1980 Burt Bacharach and Paul Anka composition on You Tube, but I did… finally. A big big thanks to the person who uploaded this.

I Don’t Need You Anymore
We, we’ve traveled a long long way,
Then suddenly, it went astray
It’s time to turn, and… walk away
It [...]

See this is one reason why I think going into an agreement the MILF, or any other armed group for that matter, is a bad idea… stupid even.
MILF rebels attack troops after SC stops land deal
Agence France-Presse
First Posted 11:25:00 08/05/2008
COTABATO — Muslim separatists traded mortar fire with troops in the southern Philippines just hours after [...]

Are you one of those individuals obsessed with cleanliness? Are you an overly protective parent when it comes to your child’s health? If your answer is yes to the two, then you better read this…
Overly clean homes may up bowel disease risk
Disease more common among kids with spick-and-span upbringings
updated 1:58 p.m. ET Aug. 1, 2008
Children [...]

Heebie Jeebies - a condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain, etc.; the jitters; the willies.
Now here’s a piece of news that gave me the heebie jeebies this morning…
De Castro, Erap top Pulse Asia survey on 2010 presidentiables
GMANews.TV - Monday, August 4
MANILA, Philippines - If the May 2010 elections were held today, Vice [...]

I’ve seen this man a couple of times before, on my way to the LRT central station near the Manila city hall. Like me, curious onlookers would often stop and admire at his talent and his little masterpieces.

I can’t help but be amazed at how this man, armed with just a pair of scissors and [...]

It was one of those days when you wish you just stayed home and chilled out instead of going to work.
This was Espana Avenue after that heavy afternoon downpour yesterday.

In some parts, the floodwater was high enough to bring traffic to a standstill. Light vehicles that were unfortunate enough to be caught in the [...]

Two weeks ago, one of the men who were hired to do renovation work in our house asked my Mom for permission to use the bathroom to clean up after work. “I just need to wash off the sweat before going home” he said.
Now, we’re not exactly in the habit of letting strangers use [...]

On the night of September 20, 1973, singer-songwriter Jim Croce died after the small chartered plane he flew in failed to properly take off, hitting a tree in the process and eventually crashed at the end of the runway. With him at the time was his lead guitarist Maury Muehleisen and the plane’s pilot, who [...]

What the??

Any closer, and you’d probably be snorting the soot inside those ventilation ducts, or exhaust ducts… or whatever the heck you call those things.
Funny how a missing, or an additional letter at the end of the word can mean a world of difference. This kinda reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw once [...]

It’s the ditty that had every fan (including yours truly) of this popular science and documentary channel, from Asia to North America, humming, and even singing along. In fact, the one minute-long commercial — part of Discovery Network’s 2008 “The World is Just… Awesome” ad campaign — has become so popular that one video uploaded [...]