Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Floyd Mayweather hurls “racist” remarks against Manny Pacquiao to become the undisputed pound for pound trash talk king?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. might be one of the most talented boxers in the world with his undefeated boxing record. He may also be one of the most arrogant, with a penchant for putting himself on a pedestal at the expense of putting others down. His latest and most favorite victim is none other than the…
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The Filipino Today: an inspirational write-up by Alex Lacson
I received a copy of this write-up in my inbox today. During these difficult and troubled times, we Filipinos must strive even harder to prove that we are not the type of failures that we the world sees us to be. As I wrote in my previous article on Miss Universe 2010 Venus Raj’s final…
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Miss Universe Mexico 2010 Ximena (Jimena) Navarrete has visible facial hair
The photo shows Miss Universe 2010 title holder Ximena Navarrette having natural facial hair. Something which, in this age of cosmetic enhancements and “perfect” women, is a breath of fresh hair … I mean, air. As a representative of her country in a prestigious pageant she could definitely have done something to it. However, the…
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Alternate answers to Miss Universe Philippines 2010 Venus Raj final question
Instead of doing the usual practice of putting the contestants in a sound-proof booth and giving everyone the same final question, Miss Universe 2010 organizers chose to have an interview-style question and answer portion. Each contestant is asked a unique question provided by a randomly chosen judge. The response Miss Universe Philippines 2010 candidate Venus…
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Miss Universe 2010 Beauty Pageant results: and the winner is … Miss Mexico!
Here is a screenshot from the Miss Universe website as of 10:38 AM, Philippine standard time: As the clock ticks down we hold our breath for the winner. … will it be the crowd favourite, Miss Philippines Venus Raj (4th runner-up)? … will it be Miss Ukraine, Anna Poslavska (3rd runner-up)? … will it be…
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Inception (2010) movie review
IMDB: Inception (2010) Director: Christopher Nolan Direction and screenplay: 10/10 Watching Inception film is like being on a cruise ship. Everything falls together smoothly, in a way that simply makes sense. There is none of the jittery and roughness you get from riding the smaller boats. The on-screen transitions feel almost second nature. Every shot…
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Starcraft 2 cheats and codes for PC and Mac
Starcraft 2 introduces a new set of cheat codes. These codes are different from those available in Starcraft 1 and Brood Wars, which will no longer work. Just like in the original game, the codes can only be used in the single player modes (campaign, skirmish, challenge). These codes will not work in a multiplayer…
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Value has a value only if its value is valued: 30 second speech by Bryan Dyson, former CEO of Coca Cola
Just sharing this message that I received in my inbox today. It reminded me of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. Specifically I call to mind habit number 3: put first things first. It’s really inspiring. Read on … 30 second speech by Bryan Dyson, former CEO of Coca Cola Imagine…
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