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		<title>By: raft3r</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>congratulations on your 100th post!

sorry for the late greeting
sobrang busy sa trabaho
talagang sinusulit nila ang training ko, ha
hehe

i wish i could say something intelligent about poverty
pero ako din pagod na sa trabaho at di rin makaahon sa buhay
eto na lang siguro
ika nga ni natalie merchant, "life is sweet in spite of the miseries."

raft3r's last blog post..&lt;a href="http://malibay.blogspot.com/2008/10/omen.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;The Omen&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>congratulations on your 100th post!</p>
<p>sorry for the late greeting<br />
sobrang busy sa trabaho<br />
talagang sinusulit nila ang training ko, ha<br />
hehe</p>
<p>i wish i could say something intelligent about poverty<br />
pero ako din pagod na sa trabaho at di rin makaahon sa buhay<br />
eto na lang siguro<br />
ika nga ni natalie merchant, &#8220;life is sweet in spite of the miseries.&#8221;</p>
<p>raft3r&#8217;s last blog post..<a href="http://malibay.blogspot.com/2008/10/omen.html" rel="nofollow">The Omen</a></p>
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		<title>By: brainteaser</title>
		<link>http://bilingualpen.com/brainteaser/?p=591&#038;cpage=1#comment-1054</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And warm hugs to you, too, &lt;b&gt;Mysoul&lt;/b&gt;!

Wow, I am amazed at the wisdom you shared with us.

&lt;i&gt;"Such is life for most.. its only a very small percentage of the over 7 billion of our world who actually can say that they have EVERYTHING they could ever want. But sadly its mostly the ones who have, who have no idea what it is to be happy, grateful and content with life. I guess thats God’s way of Balancing things- Give one nothing materially but make them either emotionally/spiritually strong and give another all they can have materially but make them unsatisfied with their lives and then there is an Island of wanna be’s (like me) who will end up stretching both ways- trying not to fall into what we know is not a great place and constantly wanting to get to that place where we can have EVERYTHING. The funny thing about “Everything” is there is really no way of knowing How much is out there, hence there is no limit for wanting."&lt;/i&gt;

Very profound, my friend. I agree with you.

And thank you. Yes, I hope so too. May we all be blessed!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And warm hugs to you, too, <b>Mysoul</b>!</p>
<p>Wow, I am amazed at the wisdom you shared with us.</p>
<p><i>&#8220;Such is life for most.. its only a very small percentage of the over 7 billion of our world who actually can say that they have EVERYTHING they could ever want. But sadly its mostly the ones who have, who have no idea what it is to be happy, grateful and content with life. I guess thats God’s way of Balancing things- Give one nothing materially but make them either emotionally/spiritually strong and give another all they can have materially but make them unsatisfied with their lives and then there is an Island of wanna be’s (like me) who will end up stretching both ways- trying not to fall into what we know is not a great place and constantly wanting to get to that place where we can have EVERYTHING. The funny thing about “Everything” is there is really no way of knowing How much is out there, hence there is no limit for wanting.&#8221;</i></p>
<p>Very profound, my friend. I agree with you.</p>
<p>And thank you. Yes, I hope so too. May we all be blessed!</p>
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		<title>By: Mysoul</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>(hugs) Sherma,  I have no words to say what I am thinking/feeling.  You are right about how we are tempted with things we wouldnt do normally, when the stomach is talking.  I had to once tell my American friend that they had no idea what poverty is until they actually see someone in loin-cloth in other parts of the world, that their grandiose ideas about rights of an employee, minimum wage and generally Rights of a Citizen cant hold in a place where if we can get ONE meal a day for whatever work we do, it was Good. Such is life for most.. its only a very small percentage of the over 7 billion of our world who actually can say that they have EVERYTHING they could ever want. But sadly its mostly the ones who have, who have no idea what it is to be happy, grateful and content with life.  I guess thats God's way of Balancing things- Give one nothing materially but make them either emotionally/spiritually strong and give another all they can have materially but make them unsatisfied with their lives and then there is an Island of wanna be's (like me) who will end up stretching both ways- trying not to fall into what we know is not a great place and constantly wanting to get to that place where we can have EVERYTHING.  The funny thing about "Everything" is there is really no way of knowing How much is out there, hence there is no limit for wanting.

Congratulations on the 100th post.  May you always be blessed with the wisdom to know what Joy is :).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>(hugs) Sherma,  I have no words to say what I am thinking/feeling.  You are right about how we are tempted with things we wouldnt do normally, when the stomach is talking.  I had to once tell my American friend that they had no idea what poverty is until they actually see someone in loin-cloth in other parts of the world, that their grandiose ideas about rights of an employee, minimum wage and generally Rights of a Citizen cant hold in a place where if we can get ONE meal a day for whatever work we do, it was Good. Such is life for most.. its only a very small percentage of the over 7 billion of our world who actually can say that they have EVERYTHING they could ever want. But sadly its mostly the ones who have, who have no idea what it is to be happy, grateful and content with life.  I guess thats God&#8217;s way of Balancing things- Give one nothing materially but make them either emotionally/spiritually strong and give another all they can have materially but make them unsatisfied with their lives and then there is an Island of wanna be&#8217;s (like me) who will end up stretching both ways- trying not to fall into what we know is not a great place and constantly wanting to get to that place where we can have EVERYTHING.  The funny thing about &#8220;Everything&#8221; is there is really no way of knowing How much is out there, hence there is no limit for wanting.</p>
<p>Congratulations on the 100th post.  May you always be blessed with the wisdom to know what Joy is :).</p>
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		<title>By: brainteaser</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hiya there, &lt;b&gt;Sonnet&lt;/b&gt;. Ah, thanks, mare, for your pointing that out. Indeed, I hope for us not to get in despair... to instead try hard to find an opening when the door and the windows are kept closed and we feel there's no way out... because life does have a habit of righting itself, giving out openings, no matter how small, so that rays of hope can get in and slowly pull us out. 

Thank you also for pointing out about government agencies. Indeed, for all its many faults, the government does have programs that help the poor. The only problems are that our poor do not know of these programs because of lack of access to information, and some of the funds are given to the kakilalas or friends of the government employees/officers, who may not be as poor as the ones who truly need the support.

We in the media hplay a big role in getting the information available to those who truly need help. :)

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Hiya, &lt;strong&gt;Fay&lt;/strong&gt;! Thank you so much for linking &lt;b&gt;Bard and Brain&lt;/b&gt; to &lt;b&gt;Blogging Women&lt;/b&gt; and for your comments. The honor is mine, my friend. I feel so happy my second blog was approved. Being included in BW is an honor in itself — a badge. A proof that I am doing something right. Thank you so much!

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Hey, &lt;strong&gt;Tom&lt;/strong&gt;! How are you now, my friend?

Ah, thank you so much to the kind words. Your post made me speechless. Thank you so much. :-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hiya there, <b>Sonnet</b>. Ah, thanks, mare, for your pointing that out. Indeed, I hope for us not to get in despair&#8230; to instead try hard to find an opening when the door and the windows are kept closed and we feel there&#8217;s no way out&#8230; because life does have a habit of righting itself, giving out openings, no matter how small, so that rays of hope can get in and slowly pull us out. </p>
<p>Thank you also for pointing out about government agencies. Indeed, for all its many faults, the government does have programs that help the poor. The only problems are that our poor do not know of these programs because of lack of access to information, and some of the funds are given to the kakilalas or friends of the government employees/officers, who may not be as poor as the ones who truly need the support.</p>
<p>We in the media hplay a big role in getting the information available to those who truly need help. :)</p>
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<p>Hiya, <strong>Fay</strong>! Thank you so much for linking <b>Bard and Brain</b> to <b>Blogging Women</b> and for your comments. The honor is mine, my friend. I feel so happy my second blog was approved. Being included in BW is an honor in itself — a badge. A proof that I am doing something right. Thank you so much!</p>
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<p>Hey, <strong>Tom</strong>! How are you now, my friend?</p>
<p>Ah, thank you so much to the kind words. Your post made me speechless. Thank you so much. <img src='http://bilingualpen.com/brainteaser/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Tom</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A wonderful post, I haven't read something like this for a long time now, and I have nothing but respect for you. I hope everyone would emulate your tenacity and determination to be good in the eyes of the Creator, despite the hardships your family endured. You are really in the best position to empathize with our poor. You are someone our kids can look up to. Take care and God bless you always...

Tom's last blog post..&lt;a href="http://tomachfive.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/mover-versus-moved/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Mover Versus Moved&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A wonderful post, I haven&#8217;t read something like this for a long time now, and I have nothing but respect for you. I hope everyone would emulate your tenacity and determination to be good in the eyes of the Creator, despite the hardships your family endured. You are really in the best position to empathize with our poor. You are someone our kids can look up to. Take care and God bless you always&#8230;</p>
<p>Tom&#8217;s last blog post..<a href="http://tomachfive.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/mover-versus-moved/" rel="nofollow">Mover Versus Moved</a></p>
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		<title>By: Sonnetshaven</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sonnetshaven</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Putting my self in the shoes of the woman who killed her kids, I would never think of ending my child's life. I'm definitely not the  i-know-it-all kind but I'm saying this because there are government agencies that could help us out of this dilemma. She could have entrusted them to the DSWD and got a job for herself. So what if her husband has deliberately abandoned them? That's not an excuse to end innocent lives not to mention your own flesh and blood. Nakakalungkot talaga. That news made me love my daughter even more than I already do.

Sonnetshaven's last blog post..&lt;a href="http://sonnetshaven.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/still-blogging-peeps/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Still blogging, peeps!&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Putting my self in the shoes of the woman who killed her kids, I would never think of ending my child&#8217;s life. I&#8217;m definitely not the  i-know-it-all kind but I&#8217;m saying this because there are government agencies that could help us out of this dilemma. She could have entrusted them to the DSWD and got a job for herself. So what if her husband has deliberately abandoned them? That&#8217;s not an excuse to end innocent lives not to mention your own flesh and blood. Nakakalungkot talaga. That news made me love my daughter even more than I already do.</p>
<p>Sonnetshaven&#8217;s last blog post..<a href="http://sonnetshaven.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/still-blogging-peeps/" rel="nofollow">Still blogging, peeps!</a></p>
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		<title>By: Fay</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hello Sherma. Our paths have crossed again and I have the pleasure of reviewing another one of your blogs. LUCKY ME!

Once again, I am more than happy to announce that "Bard and Brain" has been added to Blogging Women.

You have done another fabulous job and I thank you for sharing your blog with me.

As always, keep up the good work and I await another review of your next blog.

Fay's last blog post..&lt;a href="http://bloggingwomen.blogspot.com/2008/10/bard-and-brain.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;Bard and Brain&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Sherma. Our paths have crossed again and I have the pleasure of reviewing another one of your blogs. LUCKY ME!</p>
<p>Once again, I am more than happy to announce that &#8220;Bard and Brain&#8221; has been added to Blogging Women.</p>
<p>You have done another fabulous job and I thank you for sharing your blog with me.</p>
<p>As always, keep up the good work and I await another review of your next blog.</p>
<p>Fay&#8217;s last blog post..<a href="http://bloggingwomen.blogspot.com/2008/10/bard-and-brain.html" rel="nofollow">Bard and Brain</a></p>
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		<title>By: brainteaser</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Heyyo, gmac! Thankie, friendtster.  :oops: 

100 posts! Yay. Am so happy. I almost did not notice it. In fact, the image was put up there 2 days after I've posted my piece... when i realized it was some sort of a blogging milestone. 

Heh Heh!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Heyyo, gmac! Thankie, friendtster.  <img src='http://bilingualpen.com/brainteaser/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_redface.gif' alt=':oops:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>100 posts! Yay. Am so happy. I almost did not notice it. In fact, the image was put up there 2 days after I&#8217;ve posted my piece&#8230; when i realized it was some sort of a blogging milestone. </p>
<p>Heh Heh!</p>
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		<title>By: gmac</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>wow i admire your courage, strong personality and faith in God that despite the waves in your life, you have risen up from a lot of people who failed. oh and by the way congrats on the 100th post! i hope sometime soon ill be writing a comment on your 1000th post.hehehehe.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>wow i admire your courage, strong personality and faith in God that despite the waves in your life, you have risen up from a lot of people who failed. oh and by the way congrats on the 100th post! i hope sometime soon ill be writing a comment on your 1000th post.hehehehe.</p>
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		<title>By: brainteaser</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hello, Kengkay.

Thank you for sharing your story. Poverty is a common story in our country as a big percentage of the population is poor.

Most of us share the similar struggles...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello, Kengkay.</p>
<p>Thank you for sharing your story. Poverty is a common story in our country as a big percentage of the population is poor.</p>
<p>Most of us share the similar struggles&#8230;</p>
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