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Sobin Park Invitation West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011+ 1 - 212 - 255 0719 http://chelseaartmuseum.org Sobin Park: Toward the Creation of a New Female Myth" November 19 - December 31, 2009 Opening Reception; November.19, 2009, Thursday 6:00 ~8:00 pm Sobin Park has exhibited globally, and this marks the second solo exhibition in the United States. Park’s imagery offsets the beautiful against the beastly into a symphony or perhaps a dissonance upon the two extremes. She juxtaposes the scaly darkness of a dragon against the delicate translucent skin of the female beauty embraced by his roughness. The resulting differences in color, texture, content, density, sparseness and the nuanced shades in-between makes for a very sensuous yet complex oeuvre. Park plays with and engages in a dialogue about beauty and its beholder, or beauty a...

THE BUZZARD: If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 10 to 12 feet. Without space to run, as is its habit, it will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top. THE BAT: The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkable nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash. THE BUMBLEBEE: A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way...

   1. Throw out nonessential numbers and factors. This includes age, height, eye and skin color, who your parents are, past stuff and present stuff that you can't change. 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. Who you are attached to will bless you up or mess you up. Make sure that YOU are a cheerful friend and not a grouch. 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's. 4. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. 5. Enjoy the simple things. Breath is one of the simple things. 6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. Don't blame others for your situation. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive. 7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your...

Below is a call for human rights international internship program by May 18 Memorial Foundation . Dear All, Greetings from the May 18 Memorial Foundation I would like to request for your help to spread our call for the 2010 International Internship Program. The internship program is our way to inspire young human rights activists to learn from the example of the heroes of the May 18 Gwangju Democratic Uprising and in the process help spread such spirit and ideals to Asia. We hope to seek your valuable support on this effort by helping us spread this information. Please find the details below the link to our Call for Application and the application form in the attached file. Thank you for your time, Regards Culture and Solidarity Team International Internship Program 2010 About The May 18 Memorial Foundation The May 18 Memorial Foundation was founded by Gwangju citizens, sympathetic Koreans overseas and individuals who believe it's important to keep the ideas and memories of t...

Reflections on Compassion for Communities of Faith The Charter for Compassion will be introduced to the world community on November 12, 2009. Leaders of communities of faith are invited to speak to the faithful on November 13-15, urging them to restore the principles of compassion to the heart of their faith and their lives. Possible Points of Emphasis Compassion is most clearly and simply expressed in the Golden Rule which can be read as both “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” and “Do not treat others as you would not like to be treated yourself.” A commitment to compassion calls us to live in the world conscious of all with whom we share the Earth and Earth’s bounty and resources. Compassion insists that, in recognition of our common humanity, we treat every creature with justice, equality, and respect. The Charter for Compassion calls all religions to mutual respect of one another and insists that all compassionate interpretation of scripture denies hatred and viol...

(Gang Badoy of RockEd Philippines' Keynote Speech during the Philippine Blog Awards 2009) Thanks to fritz for this video.

Volunteers Wanted! (Local and International) Please call: 0939-456-2013 Email: noymar.volunteer@gmail.com noymar_volunteer@yahoo.com Sali na po kayo, taya na kayo!

Oxfam Great Britain, a development and humanitarian organization based in the United Kingdom is responding to the disaster brought about by Typhoon Ondo y . We need energetic Filipino s to share with us the vision and passion to uplift our countrymen from poverty and suffering and be assigned to any of the following areas : Rizal, Bulacan, Laguna and Cavite provinces. If you share the same passion and vision , come work with us initially for a fixed term employment of three (3) months ( with possibility of extension ) and apply to any of the position below: Programme Operations Team: Public Health Engineers – assess and analyze public health needs and recommend sustainable solutions . Select, design and construct the most relevant and appropriate water and sanitation systems in coordination with the Public Health Engineer ing Coordinator . Public Health Promoters – collect relevant secondary data pertaining to disease patters, health seeking behaviour, facilities and governme...

I have been and continue to be skeptical of swine-flu especially when I heard that a vaccine is being developed to cure the flu. But what was more alarming is World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of a pandemic . Although deaths recorded were not as large scale as that of the bubonic plague to be categorized as pandemic. It seems my skepticism is being validated by an email now circulating exposing swine flu as a hoax. An act of bioterrorism being perpetuated by big businesses or pharmaceutical corporations in connivance with health officials of government and much worst by officials of WHO. > Subject: IMPT: Falsehood Behind the Man-Made Swine Flu > Pandemic - Please read and watch video link > To: > Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 8:03 PM > > > This very disturbing email came > today and I hope you can all take time to read it and watch > the YouTube link of an interview with Jane Burgermeister, a > medical journali...

Community Orgamizers Multiversity (CO Mu;tiversity) http://comultiversity.org.ph/ serves as the headquarter for the relief and operations for members of the Urban Poor Alliance a network of peoples organizations or communities concerned on housing rights. These communities whose houses are located along rivers banks of Pasig or esteros of Manila were badly affected by typhoon Ondoy or Ketsana. Some of the urban poor communities that CO Multiversity worked with especially KV1 Action Group were relocated in Kasiglahan Village, Montalban, Rizal also called Erap City, a place known as catch basin for floods. Here is a quote about the environment situation of the place: The environment and Erap City KV1 is part of the 2,500-hectare Erap City project, according to the executive summary of the Home Insurance Guarantee Corporation. Touted as the “first ever well-planned socialized housing city undertaken in the country,” Erap City is developed by the New San Jose Builders, reportedly the dev...

Asserts Need to Change Politics Now We are leaders and members of NGOs and people's organizations (POs) and citizens from all walks of life, coming from 47 provinces and 13 cities including NCR, who have come together to re-claim politics from the hands of politicians who betrayed the people's trust. We have united and are acting to change politics from a “dirty word” into a badge of honor – marked by integrity and simplicity, commitment and service, people centered development and justice. We are the Change Politics Movement, now numbering 4,602 members. Since our establishment on May 10, 2009, one year before the 2010 elections, we have been actively engaged in searching for “change politics” candidates whom we will actively support and campaign for in the 2010 elections. We believe that in order to change politics in our country, citizens must engage in “change politics” and actively support reform candidates. We began with agreeing on the criteria for such candidates, which...

hi mga kapatid! kami sa juana change team ay humihingi ng inyong tulong. this sunday aug 30 ay gagawa na naman kami ng video. this time ito ay isang mtv ng juana change song. kinanta ko ito nung launch natin ng tindignation kung naaalala nyo pa. ang ideya nito ay gumagapang sa kahirapan ang iba't-ibang sektor ng ating lipunan. ang mga urban poor, magsasaka, mga empleyado at mga estudyante to name a few. at habang literal na gumagapang ay makikita ang mga taong may ulong buwaya na nakatayo habang padaan-daan si GMA. sa dulo ay makikitang tumitindig ang taong bayan laban sa katiwalian ng ating gobyerno. sa bawat eksena ay makikita si juana change sa piling ng bawat sektor sa iba't iba nyang pagkatao. at sa ending sya ay magiging si JUARNA( juana change version ni darna.) maari ko po kayong anyayayahan na maging talent sa shooting na ito? sana ang bawat grupo na kasapi sa tindignation ay makapagpadala ng mga dalawampu mula sa inyong hanay. kung mas marami mas masaya. sori po pe...

from Wikipedia: Maria Corazon "Cory" Cojuangco Aquino (January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a President of the Philippines and a world-renowned advocate of democracy, peace, women's empowerment, and religious piety. She served as the 11th president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was the first female president of the Philippines and was Asia's first female president. A self-proclaimed "plain housewife",[3] Aquino was married to Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. (1932–1983), a leading figure in the political opposition against the autocratic rule of President Ferdinand Marcos. After her husband was assassinated upon his return from exile in the United States on August 21, 1983, Aquino, who had no prior political experience, became a focal point and unifying force of the opposition against Marcos. She was drafted to run against Marcos in the 1986 snap presidential elections. After Marcos was proclaimed the winner despite widespread reports of electoral f...

(Received this from my email and checking the net I found several versions, and also the author is Unknown.) Tech Support : Yes ... how can I help you? Customer : Well, after much consideration, I've decided to install Love. Can you guide me through the process? Tech Support : Yes. I can help you. Are you ready to proceed? Customer : Well, I'm not very technical, but I think I'm ready. What do I do first? Tech Support : The first step is to open your Heart. Have you located your Heart? Customer : Yes, but there are several other programs running now. Is it okay to install Love while they are running? Tech Support : What programs are running? Customer : Let's see, I have Past Hurt, Low Self-Esteem, Grudge and Resentment running right now. Tech Support : No problem, Love will gradually erase Past Hurt from your current operating system. It may remain in your permanent memory but it will no longer disrupt other programs. Love will eventually override Low Self-Esteem with...

No to CONASS Noise Barrage June 19, 2009 Gate 2.5 Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Heights, QC

The PAGASA Youth have partnered with Baybayin Craft and the University Student Council (USC) of UP Diliman to launch the first ever Dance Forum on June 14, from 3:00pm-6:00pm at the UP Sunken Garden. Walang usapan -- sayawan lang! The Dance forum hopes to start the process of re-enlivening the dancing spirit of the Filipino people...thus, expect a series of dance fora in different spaces and venues happening soon! What's more exciting is that during the event, the Liping Baybayin rhythm -- an original dance movement inspired by the ancient Filipino syllabary was also launched. Known as Sulat Baybayin and mistakenly called alibata, its roots can be traced to Pinoy consciousness. A group of 8 children from the foothills of Mt. Banahaw in Lucban, Quezon started to learn the dance last April 11, 2009 and shared their skill and knowledge during the dance forum. Dance your heart out and connect to the Filipino dancing spirit!

What is the Con Ass and What Can We do About It Young Public Servants Our Constitution, the fundamental law of the land, can be changed in three ways. One is through a Constitutional Convention where delegates are elected by the people. This is how our 1987 constitution was drafted. Second is through an initiative where twelve percent (12%) of the total registered voters can sign a petition for charter change. Each legislative district must be represented by at least three percent (3%) of its registered voters. And finally, through a Constituent Assembly where Congress (House of Representative and the Senate) transforms itself into a body that changes or amends the constitution. This is more popularly referred to today as the Con Ass. The debate today is not whether Con Ass is a valid way to change the constitution. It is. Rather, it is the way the House of Representatives formed the Constituent Assembly. In our current constitution it simply states that the Constituent Assembly is for...

Mula sa aking email: Gari Lazaro posted an announcement to the cause Justice to Ka Rene Peñas, Justice to All Farmers!. ---------------- Magandang Gabi sa Lahat! Habang sinusulat ko ito ay patuloy pa rin ang pagdagsa ng mga solidarity statements para kundenahin ang brutal na pagpaslang kay Ka Rene Peñas. Kanina ay nagpahayag na ng pormal sa kanilang kundemnasyon ang lider ng Kaya Natin!, Bro. Eddie Villanueva ng Bagong Pilipinas Movement, Sen. Mar Roxas ng Liberal Party at Bishop Broderick Pabillo ng CBCP-NASSA/Archdiocese of Manila. Natapos na rin ang sinasagawang Factfinding ng Balaod Mindanaw hinggil sa pagkamatay ni Ka Rene at para sa kabuuan ng report ay maaring basahin rito: http://landwatch.i.ph/blogs/landwatch/2009/06/07/balaod-mindanaw-fact-finding-team-on-the-death-of-ka-rene-penas/ . Gayundin, bukas ng umaga (Hunyo 8) ay magsasagawa ng PRESS CONFERENCE upang ibahagi ang resulta ng Fact Finding at ang planong dalhin sa Maynila ang katawan ni Ka Rene para sa apat na araw na lu...

CODE-NGO Statement on HR 1109 on Con-Ass Stop Con-Ass, Defend Democracy The railroading of HR 1109 again shows that the Administration and its congresspersons cannot be trusted to keep their word - not now and not when they convene as a Con-ass to decide on changes to the 1987 Constitution. We call on all citizens and civil society organizations to express their condemnation of the midnight approval of HR 1109 and the planned Con-ass. Let us fight the relentless attempts of this Administration to perpetuate its hold on power! Let us defend democracy! Read more here : http://changepolitics.ning.com/

Syndicating my blog post from another blog. I have no time to blog these days so I will do an excerpt of blog post from another blog: http://ofwbagongbayani.blogspot.com/2009/05/peba-and-abused-ofws.html So here's an excerpt of another source of inspiration for which I am willing to multi-task, but good thing colleagues are so diligent enough to put into action decisions from online-discussions: Definitely it is not a perfect world. So PEBA believes that there is HOPE, that OFW can still be gift to the world for his/her diligence and world class skills. I really look forward to that day that aside from awarding bloggers, Expats and OFW bloggers are united in addressing and helping prevent OFWs being abused and taken advantage. And also NGOs and other civil society groups and mostly the government, assist and provide the necessary services OFW truly they truly deserve. After all they remain pillars for the Philippine economy to survive. PEBA will then award not only bloggers but als...

(foto source - http://www.filipinobooks.com/copy1roa/_borders/folkdance_poster.JPG) Mga Ka-Sayawan at Ka-Tugtugan! Ito po ang pinakahuling balita patungkol sa ating proyekto: Itutuloy po natin ang ating napagusapang gawain, ang sayawan at tugtugan para muling buhayin ang dancing spirit nating mga Pinoy... Aliw-iw Dance Forum 2009 Ito ay gaganapin sa: Hunyo 14, 2009 (Linggo) 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM UP Sunken Garden Sa bawat grupong "co-conspirator" UP Street Dance Club, LaSalle FROLIC, UP Indak Oryantal, BANGSI, UP Kontragapi, Sanghabi at mga inaasahan pang maging "co-conspirators" Filipiniana Dance Troupe, UP Anido, Dance Sport, Brigada, at Spring of Harmony Internal Arts maaari po lamang maghanda ng 5-sentence write-up patungkol sa inyong grupo, at mp3 file ng 3 tugtog na maaaring gamitin para sa inyong mga sayaw. Gayundin po ang listahan ng mga kasapi na makakasama (buong pangalan/ kasarian) at food preference (vegetarian, allergies, etc). Ang nakatakda po nating rehe...

Imbistasyon mula sa email box dito sa blog: Samahan po natin siya! --- On Tue, 5/19/09, Mae Paner wrote: Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 7:27 AM mahal kong mga KAIBIGAN! i juana change ! ayaw kong maging pabigat sa bayan! sa may 24, linggo, ay birthday ko! meron akong birthday wish... na sana may 200 na mga kaibigan ang sumama sa aking paglalakad sa araw na ito! 6:30am-7:30am sa giant snail ang mtg place sa san miguel by the bay (across moa) kung kaya kong gumising, kaya mo rin! maglakad tayo ng sama-sama! please! please! please! salubungin natin ang bagong araw! let us party! salamat in advance! labyu, mae paner aka juana change ! RSVP at paki pasa na rin! maepaner@gmail.com

Demanding an end to Filipino politics-as-usual, citizens raised their voices yesterday in unprecedented internet-linked simultaneous assemblies in ten (10) areas across the country. One year before the May 2010 elections, core members of the newly formed Change Politics Movement (CPM) from more than 38 provinces and cities converged in Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Ormoc, Borongan, Mandaue, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Naga and Quezon City, and were linked by live video-streaming and cellular phone calls into one concerted clamor for change politics. The assemblies also served to launch CPM, which now has 2,000 core members. “We need to take back politics from corrupt politicians and make it the sacred covenant it is meant to be, between leaders and their constituencies,” declared Dinky Soliman, one of the interim national convenors of CPM. “Civil society has long participated in politics from the periphery --- remaining non-partisan, watching and waiting for reform as winning candidates take...