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After battling with the alarm, I rose at 7:45. I knew I was late for the things I set out to do. My day was halved fixing and preparing loads and loads of papers, and following immediate requests from bosses. “Are the copies ready yet?” “Have you sent Akbar to deposit my passport?” “Would you…
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If you’re heading a sinking ship filled with apathetic whiners, would you risk your own life saving it? Or would you rather throw out a escape boat, securing your own safety? If you’d say yes to the first question, you’re indeed a blind and deaf hero- which you ought not be. I was immersed with…
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Panahon na naman ng Ramadan. Ang dating nababasa ko lang sa aklat ay nakikita ko na sa totoong buhay. Bawal makitang kumakain, umiinom o ngumunguya sa daan. Ito ay bilang respeto sa mga nagpapalipas ng gutom para sa relihiyon. Di man lubos na tanggap ng aking tiyan, mainam na lang na unawain, at sumunod sa…
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To be wise, know when to be silent, Discern when to keep the mouth shut, Ponder on what nourishes the spirit, Learn how to bring joy to the heart. It’s totally far from pretensions, Neither flattery nor false words, It neither qualifies as deceit nor lies, Not conceited words in disguise. Desire the power to…
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Whining about headaches? Body pains? And all sorts of illnesses? You’re aging. Children hardly talk about ill-health. I hate to admit I often grumble about feeling weak. Yet, upon reading ‘Herself’ by Dr. Lowry, my outlook has changed. Any woman could be as young as she wants to be -only if she didn’t neglect to care…
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“Come, I’ll drop you off,” Khaled insisted. “No, Julie’s taking a cab with me. I’ll drop her off on my way to Abu Dhabi,” Zi replied for me. “Are you sure, Julie?” Kavee whispered “I’ll be fine,” forcing a blank face. All my colleagues left except for me and Zi. “Zi, don’t deprive me of…
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If you think you can’t tolerate this much heat, never stay in the UAE in July to August. It’s true that the heat could kill you. It just did kill four in Abu Dhabi two days ago. At 49.9 degrees, the highest temp. recorded in the western region of the UAE’s capital city, four desert…
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Well-built, genial, and hardworking, Mandie immediately got Lisa’s attention. He came in one morning at the bakery to ease her uncle’s heavy load. Lisa grew fonder of Mandie when he taught her how to pedal. Even her father didn’t find time to do that. Yet this man whom she hardly knew volunteered to teach her. How nice of…
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I loved Pirc: 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3, 3…g6. A king-side meek opening for black, it’s often summoned by close-gamers. The main aim is to secure the King’s position through early castling and to allow white to exploit the center (1.e4, 2. d4) at the beginning of the game. A chess arbiter, who happened to be observing my…
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With the pristine sights of green fields, refreshing whizz of winds, chantings of rushing waters, and everything around shaded by sunset, Lisa never felt a slight weariness walking home. “Heavenly”, she sighed in awe. Noiselessly, a grotesque figure with a broad head and a very round face came up and blocked her way. Though horrified, instinct drove Lisa’s feet…