Posted on March 30, 2009 by joseltp
“War. What is it good for??! Absolutely nothing….!”
► Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong, as sung by Edwin Starr
Many, many suns and moons ago, I liked playing with toy soldiers, toy guns, and toy tanks. I enjoyed it so much that becoming a soldier was one of the dreams I had as a child. My interest [...]
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Posted on March 20, 2009 by joseltp
When I started this blog, I only have one field of interest that I really felt comfortable writing about. And that is, of course, art– most specifically, the visual arts like drawing, painting, cartooning, calligraphy, sculpture, and the like. The reason is because it is the only thing that I think I have an idea [...]
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Posted on March 20, 2009 by joseltp
L♥la, HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY T♥ Y♥U !!! Thank y♥u s♥ much f♥r y♥ur l♥ve, f♥r everything!!! We l♥ve y♥u very much!!! G♥D BLESS Y♥UR S♥UL F♥REVER, L♥LA!!!
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Posted on March 6, 2009 by joseltp
This post pays respect to the late Francis Magalona, artist, who passed away on March 6, 2009, of leukemia. He was only 44 years old.
Philippine music would never have grown to what it is now without his pioneering effort in introducing rap– largely an African-American art form– to Filipino culture. I [...]
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