80th Annual Academy Awards
It’s been 80 years since the first Oscar was given out, and over the years, the Academy Awards have become the red carpet event of the year. Anyone who is anyone in the film industry dresses up in their finest to sit through hours of acceptance speeches. In case you did not have the patience [...] Read More >
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I’m not a big history buff, so I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this engaging and powerful film. Recently released on DVD, Amazing Grace is based on the true story of 18th century British politician William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd, The Fantastic Four) and his relentless pursuit to abolish the slave trade in [...] Read More >
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Best Romantic Movies
It’s that time of year again when romance is in the air, whether you have someone to be your valentine or not. Valentine’s day cards, chocolates in heart shapes boxes, heart shaped candies and balloons, red roses and the like abound. Whether you’re planning a romantic evening with your loved one or wishing this day [...] Read More >
Tags: Movies, romance
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Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the biggest celebration of the year in many parts of Asia. It’s as important as Thanksgiving and Christmas are in North America. Chinese New Year is a time to get together with family and friends and share food and laughter. It’s a holiday steeped in superstitions and traditions. New Year’s Eve [...] Read More >
Tags: 2009, Celebrate, chinese new year, family traditions, traditions, year of the ox
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Does God Exist?
While channel surfing last night, I came across something interesting. ABC Nightline was featuring a debate between Christians Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort, and atheists Brian Sapient and Kelly, who call themselves “the Rational Response Squad”. What ensued was 90 minutes of heated debate, where topics like Creation vs evolution and origin of morality and [...] Read More >
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Enchanted – Hope Triumphs Over Evil
Many little girls have grown up fantasizing about princes and knights in shining armor, “once upon a times” and “happily ever afters”. In the latest Disney DVD release Enchanted, the fairy tale world is alive and well. A naïve young woman named Giselle (Amy Adams) has her plans to marry Prince Edward (James Marsden) thwarted [...] Read More >
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New 3G iPhone
Earlier this week at the Worldwide Developers Conference Steve Jobs revealed the new 3G iPhone, coming out July 11th. See what all the buzz is about in this video. (courtesy of Mahalo.com) Will you be lining up to buy the new iPhone? Do you like to have the newest and latest tech gadgets? Has technology [...] Read More >
Tags: 3g, apple, Culture, electronics, gadgets, iphone, ipod, steve jobs, technology, wwdc
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Revenge or Forgiveness
I’m sure we’ve all been there…someone has hurt us, and we want to do something, anything, to get back at them. But to what extent would we go to exact revenge? On the newsmagazine show 20/20 last week, there was a two hour special on people who went to the ultimate extreme for revenge. Profiled [...] Read More >
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Survivor – just a game?
Being the reality tv junkie that I am, I have seen all 14 installments of Survivor. Out of all 14, I don’t think I’ve ever been as incensed by the action of one of the participants as in the latest finale. Yes, Survivor is a game, where the people Outwit, Outplay and Outlast the rest [...] Read More >
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Television withdrawal
The Hollywood writers’ strike is into its 10th week. If you’re a regular tv watcher (like myself), you’ve probably already noticed the effects. Many of the shows have run out of new episodes, and even award shows have suffered. The usual glitz and glamour of the Golden Globes were reduced to a half hour of [...] Read More >
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What Do You Fear?
What do you fear, and why? Is it holding you back from realizing your full potential?
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Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)
Destiny? Is this really me? Was I really born for great things?
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