Life Hacks for Polymaths

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Welcome polymaths !

Ever get the feeling that you seem to don't know what to do with your life because there are just so many things that you want to do ? I know, I've been there, so welcome to the club.

My name is Zigfred Diaz and I am a polymath. After more than 6 years of bloging about almost anything under the sun and having sort of a "blogging identity crisis." I've finally embraced who I am and decided to turn my main blog into some sort of guide for people with so much interest. Feel free to poke around.

Top ten Philippine elections 2010 spoofs & parody

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Election is such a colorful time in the Philippines. I don’t think any other country can match the colorful and vibrant democracy that we have. That’s because the colors that come with the election is not abstract but literal. Literally, the entire country is covered with the colors of the respective candidates running for their desired post. When election time comes, all Filipinos agree that the circus has indeed come to town. Without a doubt Filipinos are the one of the most creative in making political ads, jingles and election related materials. Those making spoofs also would not want to be left behind. Since the Philippines is not only the “texting” capital of the world but also without a doubt the “social networking” capital, thousands of Philippines elections 2010 spoofs & parodies be it video or pictures has been uploaded to the web. I wish somebody would make a “Election spoofs and parody awards” in the near future. Anyway, to help you sort through the rubbish, here is … [Read more...]

Ten things that make the Philippine 2010 elections unique – Part 1

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In less than 48 hours, history will be written. We will be crossing the “Rubicon” as a nation so to speak. This Monday, May 10, 2010 the Filipino people will make a decision that could make or break us as a nation. It will be the Philippines 2010 elections. The Philippine 2010 elections is definitely the most unique among all elections that has happened in this country. Here are the reasons why I think the Philippine 2010 elections is unique and will definitely earns a prominent place in our history books. 1.) Automated elections – This is the first time that the Philippines will be using counting machines to count votes on a nationwide scale. Take note we had been very successful (They say) in conducting automated elections in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao in 2008. A nationwide automated election is said to produce results much faster and eliminates cheating. This of course remains to be seen as critics has been warning about a failure in automated elections. Whether or … [Read more...]

My top ten mother’s day quotes

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It’s mother’s day tomorrow and everybody always has a special place for moms in their hearts. I want to greet my wife, my own mother, my mother-in-law, my grandmothers and all my aunts a happy mother’s day ! Here is my little contribution to this special occasion, my top ten mother’s day quotes. Mother’s day quote No. 10 - "Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs... since the payment is pure love." - Mildred B. Vermont Mother’s day quote No. 9 - "Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother" - Lin Yutang, Chinese writer Mother’s day quote No. 8 - "A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary" - Dorothy Canfield Fisher Mother’s day quote No. 7 - "God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers" - Jewish Proverb Mother’s day quote No. 6 - "A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest" - Irish Proverb Mother’s day quote no. 5 - "The most important thing a … [Read more...]

Advice for the bar examinee – Part 2

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Taking the bar exams in September 2010 ? These tips from Prof. Manuel Riguera of Jurists Bar Review Center would surely help you a lot ! This is part 2 of a 3 part series. Click here to read Advice for the bar examinee part 1. CHOOSE YOUR BAR REVIEW CENTER SMARTLY. There are three important things which you should take into account in choosing a bar review center: The line-up of lecturers, the schedule, and the existence of a coaching or mentoring program. The line-up of lecturers is important. Get the line-up and study these carefully.In appraising the line-up, get the opinion of successful bar examinees and your law professors. Word usually gets around among the bar reviewees and the law academe about the outstanding and the mediocre lecturers. Pay special attention to the lecturers in the subjects in which you feel you are weak. The schedule is also of capital importance. Some bar review centers draw their schedule based on the availability of the lecturers rather than on … [Read more...]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley youtube video and live streaming

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The movie “The clash of Titans” is currently being played in movie theatres worldwide, in a couple of hours right now, there will be another great clash, but it will not be the clash of the Titans but the clash of the legends as people all over the world are searching for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley youtube video and live streaming. Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather Jr. clashes with Shane “Sugar” Mosley at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on May 1, 2010 in a fight dubbed as “Who are you picking” On the right corner is. Floyd Mayweather who is of course no stranger to us Filipinos. He has recently come out of retirement and is undefeated with 40 wins including 25 by knockout. He used to hold the Ring magazine title of number-one pound for pound boxer in the world until he retired. Said honor is now being conferred on our very own Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather has won six world boxing championships in five different boxing weight classes. He was named Ring … [Read more...]