Author: Vince Golangco

Creative writer from San Diego who is blissfully lost somewhere in Asia right now. I'm on a mission to find my next big adventure, my next crazy story and the best beer in the world.

Fake Explode and More Fun on “The G-Spot”

Saturday, June 19, 2010 / Vince Golangco

You’ve found “The G-Spot” with DJ Vince G.

A radio show on Mellow 94.7 FM every every Saturday from 6-9am and Sundays 6-10am.

Listing down all the stuff I talked about On Air in case you wanted to check it out.

Listen online – http://Mellow947.fm

Connect with me on Facebook.com/djVinceG or on Twitter.com/VinceGolangco

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What we talked about:

ISSA! PLEASE vote for DJ Issa as the next MYX VJ – http://vincegolangco.com/cool-people/the-myx-vj-hunt-please-vote-for-dj-issa/

Won & Lost an iPhone – http://vincegolangco.com/rants/just-won-an-iphone-from-globe-but-i-left-their-event-early-so-i-forfeited-it-fml/

My first article in the Philippine Star is out today! Pick up a copy and check out the Lifestyle section by Tim Yap called “PhilStar Supreme”

Speaking to Smokey Mt Kids later today – http://vincegolangco.com/motivational/teaching-kids-from-smokey-mountain-about-blogging/

Toycon today – Toy Convention at the SM Megamall more info on ToyConPH.com

Listeners party tickets – Mellow 947’s PARTY 626 (626 = June 26) for our listeners with all your favorite Mellow DJs!!! Info will be on Mellow947.fm. Will be held at Club Enigma in Ortigas. Free Flowing Bacardi and more!

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YouTube Video of the Day

BP Deals with Coffee Spill – EFFIN FUNNY VIDEO PARODY of the BP Oil Spill!!!

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On This Day – June 19

1862 – Slavery outlawed in US territories

1910 – Father’s Day celebrated for 1st time (Spokane, Wash)

1933 – Austrian government- bans nazi-organizations

1938 – Italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer’s 3rd World Cup at Paris

1944 – Battle of Philippines Sea

1961 – US Supreme Court struck down a provision in Md’s constitution requiring state office holders to believe in God

1967 – Muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing induction in US Army

1986 – Argentina beats West Germany 3-2 in soccer’s 13th World Cup

1987 – Ben & Jerry Ice Cream & Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia announce new Ice Cream flavor, Cherry Garcia

Celebrity Birthdays

Paula Abdul, 48, singer, dancer, choreographer, television personality (“American Idol”), born Los Angeles, CA, June 19, 1962.

Dirk Nowitzki, 32, basketball player, born Wurzburg, West Germany, June 19, 1978.

#1 Song Today, June 19th in the 90s:

THE 1990s

1999	If You Had My Love	Jennifer Lopez
1998	The Boy Is Mine	Brandy & Monica
1997	I’ll Be Missing You	Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112
1996	Tha Crossroads	Bone thugs-n-harmony
1995	Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?	Bryan Adams
1994	I Swear	All-4-One
1993	That’s the Way Love Goes	Janet Jackson
1992	I’ll Be There	Mariah Carey
1991	Rush Rush	Paula Abdul
1990	It Must Have Been Love	Roxette

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Fact or Fiction

An ordinary, everyday house fan can decapitate you.

FICTION

The answer is busted. Using a dummy to test the urban legend about a ceiling-fan decapitation, the Build Team discovered that the blades of a household fan spin too fast (26 mph) for an entire head to poke through to the neck, but also too slow to do any real damage. Turning on the fan with the neck already in place just broke the blades.

Even an industrial fan, which spins at 54 mph, and a fan created using the blades and engine of a lawnmover didn’t cause decapitation, although they did inflict deadly damage to the dummy’s head and neck.

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Reason to party today – coz it’s happy hour somewhere in the world.

World Juggling Day

Juggling clubs all over the world hold local festivals to demonstrate, teach and celebrate their art. Annually, the Saturday on or closest to June 17.

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Moment of Zen

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Emerson

Thanks for listening to “The G-Spot”

Hope it was good for you too…

Teaching Kids from Smokey Mountain about Blogging

Saturday, June 19, 2010 / Vince Golangco

I just got an invite for an opportunity to change lives in a positive way. Tomorrow, Saturday June 19, I’ll be speaking to 25 kids from Smokey Mountain about the powers of blogging. I’ll be telling them about the cool things I’ve been able to do and the achievements my fellow bloggers have accomplished because of a simple blog.

We’re hoping to inspire them to also put their thoughts into words and maybe, just maybe, someone will be able to find their amazing personalities and may be able to help them reach their dreams and goals.

I’m a firm believer that ONE PERSON can make a difference and I’m hoping that positive things come out of this.

Below was the letter I was sent just yesterday. My schedule was full, but I had to clear it up a bit for this really amazing event!

I’ll post updates and pictures after the event! I’m really excited and nervous about this one! Hope it goes well!

BUHAY KO SA SMOKEY MOUTAIN: Invite from Manila Jaycess

Hi Vince!

Thanks for your support! As we briefly spoke on the phone, VJ and I are doing a project with the Manila Jaycess. Our project, entitled BUHAY KO SA SMOKEY MOUNTAIN aims to teach kids how to use blogging to change their lives. It is a weekly session, starting this Saturday.

For this weeks session, what we hope your talk will achieve is to introduce the world of blogging to the kids. At the end of the talk, we hope that we will create an excitement in the kids that they want to learn. It will be more of an inspirational talk, not a technical talk about blogs. Maybe you can show them your blog (wheninmanila.com) and other blogs. The stories behind the blog is as important as the blog itself. It would be great if you can bring other bloggers or other members of your team =)

The session will start 2 PM but your talk will start 230 PM and end 4 PM. I’ll forward you the map going to the center. This is in partnership with Young Focus Foundation. The center will have 25 computers all with internet access. We can provide you with a computer and an LCD projector if you need to show them any visual presentation like blogs or other stuff.

The event will be documented by Range Finder Philippines.

I have CC’d VJ so if you have any questions, please let us know.

I’m sure the kids will be really excited to have a DJ there =)

Thanks again!

A Short Bio of the Kids:

– High school to college students

– 25 participants

– All computer and internet literate

– Most of the have facebooks and plays farmvilles actually

UPDATE: Here’s some pics and info from that awesome event! Was a lot of fun speaking to the kids! – http://www.wheninmanila.com/teaching-blogging-to-smokey-mountain-kids-buhay-ko-philanthropy-projects/

I’ll post updates and pictures after the event! I’m really excited and nervous about this one! Hope it goes well!

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JUST WON AN iPHONE from Globe… but I left their event early so I forfeited it… FML

Friday, June 18, 2010 / Vince Golangco

OK OK OK, sooooooo, apparently I won an iPhone at an event today!!! But…. I left the event early… to go to another event…. so I pretty much forfeited the iPhone…. NOOOOOO!!!!!!!

I just came back from crying in the shower and though it may take some time to fully recover from this (if that’s even possible), I’m going to try and sum up all my composure to tell you this story.

First of all I want to thank the cool people at Globe, especially my buddy and fellow video blogger: Coy of ThisisCoy.net for always inviting myself and Hannah (FlairCandy.com) to the cool events from Globe.

Tonights Globe event was indeed cool as always. They were launching their “Globe Flagship Store” which supposedly aims to provide top notch customer service and allow for hands on interaction with the phones, gadgets and gizmos that they have at the Globe stores.

This big event was held at the Ayala Museum to show off their Globe Flagship Store at Greenbelt 4.

What I thought was really cool about it was how they had legendary street guide Carlos Celdran there to walk us to the actual Globe store. For those of you who don’t know Carlos Celdran, he’s a guy who revolutionized the way we do walking tours and the way we look at the Philippines, one step at a time. He leads walking tours all around the metro called “Walk This Way” where he takes groups of tourists and locals around Metro Manila while humorously and articulately conveying the cool facts, history and info about certain places you pass by. Find out more about Carlos Celdran on his blog: CeldranTours.blogspot.com or follow him on Twitter at @carlosceldran.

Anyway, back to my story…

As I was saying, Carlos Celdran was there to walk us from the Ayala Museum, up the escalator to the new Globe Flagship Store. It was literally like 2 minutes away, but was still fun to finally meet Carlos and to have him say “Walk This Way” as he led us to the store.

So after doing that, I immediately left the Globe event even though they said they were giving away some phones at the end. See the reason I left was coz my other good friends Azrael, of Azraelsmerryland.blogspot.com and Jonel of LetsGoSago.net, reminded me of another event at one of the best steak places in Manila. My tummy was grumbling so I decided that it would be a good idea to leave.

I told Hannah that I was leaving, but she decided to stay as her “ESP” was kicking in, telling her she was going to win something. (ESP… yeah right!)

According to Hannah, her “ESP” actually told her that I was going to win something, but she didn’t think much of it and let me go my merry way.

Now comes the part where my life turns into SUCK!

I get caught in some CRAZY traffic along Makati Ave. I literally have to go like two blocks away but instead, this takes me like 45 minutes to do so. While I’m hungry, tired, in a rush and late for my next event (I HATE being late), I get this text message….

Followed by this one….

Then this one…

That’s about the time I freak out in the car…

I screamed, non-stop, for the next 26 minutes and 37 seconds that I had to drive in that god-forsaken hell hole of a traffic jam that’s called Makati Avenue to get two blocks down!

Finally I get there to my next event. I see the two other guys who won prizes but left early sitting at the end of the table, I gladly join them to share my new found grief with them, besides, misery loves company. I sit next to Azrael and Jonel and show them the text I received…

We then do nothing for the rest of the night other than remind each other about the stupidity that had taken place.

Jonel: “So… it’s ok, I’m sure this steak is going to be worth it…”

Azrael: “Yeah… we’ll call yours the Samsung Galaxy Steak! It probably tastes better than Vince’s iSteak!”

Vince: “Well, look on the bright side… at least my old phone is about to break down and I really need a new phone…. waaaaittt…. DAMNIT!”

Jonel: “Azrael, does your Android Steak have Google?”

Vince: “It’s all good guys, see if I was dying in the dessert, I couldn’t eat that iPhone to save my life! But this steak would nourish me!”

Azrael: “Yeah, but your iPhone would have GPS…”

Jonel: “And you could call for help…”

Vince: “I hate you all….”

We then take our own moments of silence and cry for a bit. We then named our little club as the “No Phones Club” which is, today, an exclusive club only for idiots that leave events before the raffles at the end.

So at the end of the night, I swing back by Greenbelt 4 to pick up Hannah. She gets in the car and starts talking about how her “ESP” told her I was going to win but she didn’t listen to it and blah blah blah about this ESP crap.

Vince: “That ESPN stuff doesn’t work!”

Hannah: “It’s ESP… and yes it does. It’s just like intuition or your sixth sense”

Vince: “More like sixth bullshit!”

Hannah: “Really, it does work.”

Vince: “Well ask your ESPN what number between 1 – 15 I’m thinking of right now!”

Hannah: “13”

Vince: ” … “

Hannah: “Did I get it right?”

Vince: “…. Lucky guess!”

After that I decided to just shut up and drive.

So what important lesson did we learn from all this? Well I’ll tell you later… I have this other event I need to go to now….

*Anyway I’ll tell you more about the really good, like phone worth good, steak place we went to on WhenInManila.com soon. —- *** UPDATED!!! Just posted the steak that’s better than an iPhone…. My iSteak here.

**Thanks again to Globe for the really cool event! Check out their new interactive store at Greenbelt 4!

New Philippine / Filipino Blog Directory – “Blog na Pinoy”

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 / Vince Golangco

I wanted to say thanks to my make-up artist Bambi de la Cruz of http://makeupbybambi.blogspot.com and photographer Mike Yu for the AWESOME shots!

They’re creating a new Philippine / Filipino Blog Directory that’ll list down all the blogs with no biased ratings or scales. Just the bloggers and their blogs. Plain and simple! You can check out the initial “Blog na Pinoy” website (still very young) at BlogNaPinoy.com

The MYX VJ Hunt: Please Vote for DJ Issa!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 / Vince Golangco

Below is a letter from my good friend Issa!

Issa is one of the DJs on Mellow 94.7. She hosts the Wake-Up Show / The Mens Room every weekday morning. She’s one of the perkiest, sweetest and smartest DJs I know. Which is why I’m a firm believer that she’ll be an AWESOME VJ!

Issa is currently trying out for the MYX VJ Search. She was selected to be in the Top 12 Finalists! Show my good friend some love by casting a vote for her! Please let us know you did so we can thank you on air as well! =)

TO VOTE FOR DJ ISSA DO THIS:

Key in MYXVJ (space) 4 and send it to 2366.

You can vote as many times as you want/can.

Oh and below is a letter from Issa herself:

“Hi! This is ***** ****** from MYX. Please make yourself available on May 31 2PM and proceed to Rm. 1302 ELJ Building, ABS-CBN. This is regarding the MYX VJ Search. We trust that is will remain confidential at this time. Please Acknowledge. Thank You.”

And this is how I found out that I was one of the Top 12 Finalists for the 2010 MYX VJ Search. That one cryptic text message announced the start of something so big that it will probably change my life.

I still can’t believe it.

I auditioned on May 14. That was a Friday – their second day for try-outs. I was in there at 10AM on the dot with just a handful of other people. Chloe had swapped timeslots with me that day because she had to host an event at night so it left me pretty much free to head on over to ABS-CBN.

I told next to nobody of my plans. I suppose I was afraid of the shame of rejection in case I didn’t get a callback. I mean, I do host for a living – I should know what I’m doing. “SHOULD” being keyword in that sentence.

I sincerely felt my heart was going to fall out of my ass the whole time. I was so nervous. Thank God I made friends in the line (yes people, THIS is where I “picked up” Jordan Sparkles) because it took my mind off things… slightly. And thank GOD I was number 9 because 9 is my favorite number and that means I didn’t have to wait for too long.

I totally blabbered through my whole audition. If you can imagine it, I talk about a zillion times more when I’m nervous. I felt like I was making only about 5% sense. I tripped up a few good times, attempted to make pa-cute upon every opportunity and even performed some unnecessary acrobatics. They must’ve thought I was a freak of nature.

The whole thing felt surreal. It was so very different from when I was trying out for radio. Radio was always like an extension of myself – I just naturally fell into place. TV though, was like… foreign territory – I felt like I had to wear army fatigues and combat boots.

I couldn’t help worrying about what I looked like on screen. I couldn’t keep my eyes on the camera. I felt like I was sweating like a pig.

I came out with no expectations at all – just the knowledge that even though I made a complete fool out of myself, at least… I was myself. So when I got that fateful text message, I was literally jumping up and down, screaming my lungs out like an idiot.

I mean, GOD – around this time just two years ago I was a Junior Nursing student, resigned to the fact that I was going to fly to the States after graduation and practice a profession I had no zeal for whatsoever. Now I’m a radio DJ and a VJ finalist for the #1 music channel in the country.

My favorite music teacher and chorale instructor back in highschool once told me that there’s no hiding from passion – that it would keep popping up in your life until you couldn’t ignore it anymore. I am living proof of that.

I knew what passion was when I fell inlove with music at the age of 3 and I would keep making my mom play Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous” album over and over again. I knew passion when I got up on stage for the first time and performed a song I helped write when I was 15. I knew passion when I first turned on my mic last year and reached out through the airwaves to speak to an unknown number of listeners.

For some people, their purpose in the world is to save lives, lead others or keep the peace. I think my purpose is simpler: I just want to make you smile. I know that’s cliché and maybe it sounds fake but I assure you, it’s completely true. I love talking and I love music but I especially love the fact that when I put those two together, I somehow brighten up somebody else’s day.

A lot of people might think that being a VJ is cool because you get to be on TV. To me, it’s always been so much more than that. In the end, I think I should be the next MYX VJ because aside from the fact that I’m 100% passionate about it, I also think I represent all the other people out there whose life was mapped out for them but their heart told them to follow a different path. I’m just a girl with a dream. I hope you help me make it come true.

TO VOTE FOR DJ ISSA DO THIS:

Key in MYXVJ (space) 4 and send it to 2366.

You can vote as many times as you want/can.

PLEASE VOTE FOR DJ ISSA:

Key in MYXVJ (space) 4 and send it to 2366.

You can vote as many times as you want/can.

FREE Seminar to help you protect your kids from the dangers of the internet!

Monday, June 14, 2010 / Vince Golangco

FREE Seminar to help you protect your kids from the dangers of the internet!

Keep your kids safe online!

Seminar intended for parents and teens [for FREE] whose objective is to protect kids online. With the advent of internet, online games, Facebook and other social networking sites, kids are also exposed to some dangers even though they are in the confines of their homes.

There are 2 confirmed schedules and another one is being sked for September or October:

July 10, 2010 at Microsoft Auditorium, Ayala Makati 3:00 PM
Aug 14, 2010 at VCF Promenade, Greenhills, San Juan 3:00 PM

The speakers will be as follows:

What kids are doing online — Sonnie E. Santos, former AVP for Human Resources of Cats Motors and presently head of Business Values 2.0
What parent’s need to know about online gaming– Carlo Ople, former Marketing Director of Friendster Philippines and presently head of Catalyst Interactive Marketing
The dangers on internet and how parents can protect their kids– Chay Mondejar-Saputil, former Product Manager of Microsoft and presently the Principal Consultant of Chimes Consulting

Also, they are still looking for sponsors and donors to cover for the expenses on tokens for the speakers, refreshment, and freebies for the volunteers [about 10-15], email if interested.

Email reservations@businessvalues.ph to reserve your slot.

More info on the official website – www.websafetyforparents.org

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Sunday the 13th Radio Recap of “The G-Spot” & Guests on “Edumacate Me!”

Sunday, June 13, 2010 / Vince Golangco

You’ve found “The G-Spot” with DJ Vince G.

A radio show on Mellow 94.7 FM every every Saturday from 6-9am and Sundays 6-10am.

Listing down all the stuff I talked about On Air in case you wanted to check it out.

Listen online – http://Mellow947.fm

Connect with me on Facebook.com/djVinceG or on Twitter.com/VinceGolangco

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EDUMACATE ME!

For my segment “Edumacate Me!” we had friends from the UFO Studios and UFO Workshops come in to talk about independent film making. They talked about the ins and outs of indie film making and the most important parts – financing your film.

See more info about them on my other post – http://vincegolangco.com/mellow-94-7-dj-vince-g/ufo-sighting-on-the-edumacate-me-learn-indie-film-making-on-the-g-spot/

edber mamisao (digital filmmaker)
Filipino–Canadian filmmaker Edber Mamisao’s advocacy is to make everyone able to tell their own stories, by teaching them how to make their own films and empowering them in the process. To him it isn’t about having expensive equipment, it’s using what you have to efficiently tell the story.

jourdan sebastian (film producer who will teach “financing your film”)
http://ufoworkshops.wordpress.com/our-mentors/jourdan-sebastian/

wilson go (stand up comic teaching “the art of funny” for the 2nd year at ufo)
A rare bird in the local comedy landscape where tasteless slapstick and degrading insult humor seem to dominate, Wilson Go believes that laughter is one of mankind’s primary instincts along with crying and sex. Go also sees comedy as a way of dealing with and examining our personal pains and insecurities. Please come share the laughter and truth with him in his “STAND BY ME” A STAND-UP COMEDY WORKSHOP

jake atienza (ufo film screenings programmer)
Jake is a documentarist who is working with edber on a film project (ako si elvis) and also is documenting lady gagita & haronce’s “rise to fame” in Manila. He is helping program/organize the ufo film screenings to help independent filmmakers get more exposure among local audiences

albert alfonso (intern)
gary aldovino (intern)

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On This Day – June 13

1774 – Rhode Island becomes 1st colony to prohibit importation of slaves

1920 – Post Office says children could not be sent by parcel post

1922 – Longest attack of hiccups begins Charlie Osborne, 98 hiccupped over 435 million times before it stops, He dies 11 months after it stops

1930 – 1st Nudist Colony opens

1948 – Babe Ruth’s final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16^th

1989 – 43rd NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons sweeps LA Lakers in 4 games

1991 – A spectator is killed by lightning at US Open Golf tournament

1993 – YokoZuna beats Hulk Hogan to become WWF champ

1997 – 51st NBA Championship: Chic Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4, games to 2

Celebrity Birthdays

Tim Allen, 57, comedian, actor (“Home Improvement,” Galaxy Quest), born Denver, CO, June 13, 1953.

Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen, 24, actress (“Full House,” “Two of a Kind”), born Los Angeles, CA, June 13, 1986.

#1 Song Today, June 13th in the 80s:

THE 1980s

1989	I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)	New Kids on the Block
1988	Together Forever	Rick Astley
1987	Always	Atlantic Starr
1986	On My Own	Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
1985	Everybody Wants to Rule the World	Tears for Fears
1984	Time After Time	Cyndi Lauper
1983	Flashdance … What a Feeling	Irene Cara
1982	Ebony and Ivory	Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
1981	Bette Davis Eyes	Kim Carnes
1980	Funkytown	Lipps, Inc.

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Fact or Fiction

Early humans and dinosaurs lived in the same era.

FICTION

Despite what you may have seen in any number of B movies, dinosaurs and cavemen did not co-exists. Dinosaurs have been extinct for 65 million years whereas our earliest ancestors only date back about 6 million years.

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Reason to party today – coz it’s happy hour somewhere in the world.

World’s First Roller Coaster

June 13, 1884. The world’s first roller coaster opened on this day in 1884 at Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY. Built and later patented by LaMarcus Thompson, the “Gravity Pleasure Switchback Railway” boasted two parallel 600-foot tracks that descended from 50 feet. The cars traveled at six miles per hour. Riders paid five cents each for their rides. The roller coaster was a sensation, and soon amusement parks all over the US and the world featured them.

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Moment of Zen

“Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!” ~Bob Marley

Thanks for listening to “The G-Spot”

Hope it was good for you too…

The G-Spot w/ DJ Vince G on Saturday, June 12 – HAPPY PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!

Saturday, June 12, 2010 / Vince Golangco

You’ve found “The G-Spot” with DJ Vince G.

A radio show on Mellow 94.7 FM every every Saturday from 6-9am and Sundays 6-10am.

Listing down all the stuff I talked about On Air in case you wanted to check it out.

Listen online – http://Mellow947.fm

Connect with me on Facebook.com/djVinceG or on Twitter.com/VinceGolangco

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EDUMACATE ME

My guest tomorrow, June 13, Sunday for my segment “Edumacate Me!” on Mellow947 will be Anna Gamboa’s team from UFO Studios. We’ll get “edumacated” on how to make your own Indie Film from creative masters of UFO studios Philippines!

Tune in at 8am on Sunday, June 13, as the UFO Workshop Mentors like digital filmmaker Edber Mamisao & stand-up comic Wilson Go promote their respective projects and talk about what a UFO Workshop can do for you. UFO’s film programmer Jake Atienza joins them for a morning of insightful talk, frequent laughs and hopefully give you all an earful worth listening to.

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On This Day – June 12

1812 – Napoleon invades Russia

1839 – 1st baseball game played in America

1880 – John Lee Richmond pitches 1st major league perfect game, Worcester 1, Cleveland’s Forest City 0

1931 – Al Capone is indicted on 5,000 counts of prohibition & perjury

1935 – Senator Huey Long of Louisiana spoke continually for 15« hours in Senate’s longest speech on record (150,000 words)

1964 – Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison in South Africa

1965 – Big Bang theory of creation of universe is supported by announcement of discovery of new celestial bodies know as blue galaxies

1981 – “Raiders Of The Lost Ark” starring Harrison Ford premieres

1991 – Mount Pinatubo volcano on Philippines erupts

1991 – 45th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 1

1992 – “Batman Returns” is released in USA

Celebrity Birthdays

Marv Albert, 67, sportscaster, born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig at New York, NY, June 12, 1943.

George Herbert Walker Bush, 86, 41st president of the US, born Milton, MA, June 12, 1924.

David Rockefeller, 95, banker, born New York, NY, June 12, 1915.

#1 Song Today, June 12th in the 90s:

THE 1990s

1999	If You Had My Love	Jennifer Lopez
1998	The Boy Is Mine	Brandy & Monica
1997	I’ll Be Missing You	Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112
1996	Tha Crossroads	Bone thugs-n-harmony
1995	Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?	Bryan Adams
1994	I Swear	All-4-One
1993	That’s the Way Love Goes	Janet Jackson
1992	Jump	Kris Kross
1991	Rush Rush	Paula Abdul
1990	It Must Have Been Love	Roxette

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Fact or Fiction

The Super Bowl is bigger than the FIFA World Cup?

The world’s largest sporting event is the international football — aka soccer — tournament, the FIFA World Cup. This year, for the first time in its eighty-year history, the tournament will take place in Africa. The games begin today in Johannesburg, South Africa, and will continue for the next month, ending on July 11. There’s an official song of the event this year. Shakira and South Africa’s Freshlyground sang “Waka Waka” yesterday in both Spanish and English at the pre-tournament kick-off concert in Soweto. EA Sports simulated the games, using a soccer engine to test all the teams under the same conditions they will play in South Africa, and predicted that Spain would beat Brazil to become the World Cup Champions.

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Reason to party today – coz it’s happy hour somewhere in the world.

Philippine Independence Day

June 12 1898. National holiday. Declared independence from Spain in 1898.

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Moment of Zen

“Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.” ~Demosthenes

Thanks for listening to “The G-Spot”

Hope it was good for you too…

UFO Sighting on the “Edumacate Me!” Learn Indie Film Making on The G-Spot

Saturday, June 12, 2010 / Vince Golangco

Listen WORLDWIDE http://Mellow947.fm

confirmed attendees as of june 12:
edber mamisao (digital filmmaker)
Filipino–Canadian filmmaker Edber Mamisao’s advocacy is to make everyone able to tell their own stories, by teaching them how to make their own films and empowering them in the process. To him it isn’t about having expensive equipment, it’s using what you have to efficiently tell the story.

albert alfonso (intern)
gary aldovino (intern)

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Find out more on the UFO Workshops and UFO Studios –

http://ufoWorkshops.wordpress.com/

ABOUT UFO WORKSHOPS

ufo Workshops started in 2009, the brainchild of writer/director Emman Dela Cruz (Sarong Banggi), who was inspired by the pioneering success of their independent movie company ufo Pictures (Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros, Sarong Banggi, Endo) and the ufo Gallery (the baby of fellow creative Raymond Lee). The project brought together a diverse community of artists, filmmakers, creative Filipinos into the realm of indie filmmaking and art-making, cross-collaborations and cross-training, all towards a multi-disciplinary approach to working together.

Offering various creative disciplines for those who want to master their art or rekindle that creative spark, the Workshops’ longest-running series so far is Bing Lao’s Found Story (now on its third batch and gearing up for a regional tour). Whether its directing, short filmmaking, cinematography, writing, painting, dancing, a masterclass in acting—you ask for it, we’ll find the right mentor for you.

When ufo picks mentors, they’re looking for the kind of people who still foster professional relationships with their students beyond the classroom walls, helping them get a leg up in the industry or getting them to snap out of a creative rut. Open to everyone, and we really mean everyone because Emman has offered senior discounts, student discounts, early bird discounts and even installment plans to deserving workshoppers, the pay-it-forward mentality that rules the ufo Workshops means that we hope that one day you too will help elevate the arts community/film industry, recognizing that our differences can be our strengths, when tapped productively.

True to his personal advocacy for the “Filipino Creativity,” Emman Dela Cruz believes in the power of an alternative mentorship program as a driving force in creating the next generation of open-minded, big-hearted and community-based Filipino Creatives.

Before and After Pics

Thursday, June 10, 2010 / Vince Golangco

These are the cutest set of before and after pictures I have ever seen! This has inspired me to look for some before pics of myself so I can post them online and… wait…. actually…. ummm… let’s not do that….. Ignore that last thought bubble….

I’m the Medicol Advance “Blogger of the Month!”

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 / Vince Golangco

WOW! This is really cool!

I was selected as the “Medicol Advance Blogger of the Month” for June!

With this prestige they asked me to share some info and advice to help other newer bloggers out there. The Medicol Advance team asked me to write about “How to Become a Web Superstar!” so I gladly obliged!

You can check out my fun & full article: “So You Wanna Be a WEB Superstar?” on the Medicol Advance Winners Circle website here – http://www.medicol.ph/winners-circle

My Favorite Demotivational Posters

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 / Vince Golangco

OK OK, first of all, some of these posters are highly offensive… so if you’re one of those sensitive types… then I recommend you don’t continue reading…. BUT, if you do, and you get offended… then these posters did their job!

These are my favorite Demotivational Posters I’ve seen while I should have been working…

Anywayz, these were my top demotivational posters of late. Definitely my favorite demotivation posters. But with all these craziness going on with the subliminal messages in these posters, we come down to one very important lesson that we need to learn from all these… Now pay attention to this very important point I have…

I Just Had An Orgasm While Watching This…

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 / Vince Golangco

It’s 2:26 am and I, just like any normal human being awake at this time, am working while openly accepting any possibility of accidental or intentional porn. So with an open mind and a bottle of lotion next to me… I gladly enjoyed this video a bit too much…. Hope you have the same type of enjoyment and fulfillment from this Pussycat Dolls video! (thought hopefully not quite as quick as mine)…

My Nominees for the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2010

Sunday, June 6, 2010 / Vince Golangco

Every year, the blogosphere recognizes 10 blogs who have made a significant impact in shaping this new industry. I wanted to play my part in nominating 10 blogs whom I feel are indeed “Emerging Influential Blogs” for 2010.

Please do nominate and vote for your own blogs of choice, just write a blog post similar to this.

Full instructions for your entry to qualify can be seen here – http://www.influentialblogger.net/2010/05/join-top-10-emerging-influential-blogs.html

Also, don’t forget to post a link to your entry on that original post so that the organizers can see and count your vote.

My Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2010 (not in any order)

WhenInManila.com – A video blog that highlights the wonderful people, places, events and more about the Philippines!

TekTokTV.com – Talking about Tech? Tek Tok TV is the blog to check out!

SexAndSensibilities.com – Sex & Sensibilities is a very important and informational blog that gives vital info about sexually related topics that we may have a hard time finding anywhere else. This is the blog that our country needs!

KikayRunner.com – A cool blog about a girl power and love for running!

Tara-na.com – A fun blog to read since it’s written with so much passion and a sense of adventure!

Ning4u.blogspot.com – Contests all over the Philippines can be found here! A new chance to win something new every time you check this blog!

HypergearMag.com – OK,I lied, if you’re talking about tech, this is probably the blog to check out!

Project52Weeks.com – 52 weeks a year and 52 short films. Video blogs take more time to produce so the effort put into this blog can really be seen!

FoodieManila.com – Probably THE BEST food photo blog I’ve seen.

Pakshet.tumblr.com – Original artwork with original punchlines! Great place to see some cool stuff!

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This event made possible thanks to the sponsors Events and Corporate Video,Budget hotel in Makati, Pinoy Party Food, Copyediting Services, PR Agency Philippines, Budget Travel Philippines, and Corporate Events Organizer.

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Guest Judging for the PLDT Watchpad Crew Finals

Sunday, June 6, 2010 / Vince Golangco

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Hannah of FlairCandy.com and Vince of WhenInManila.com were asked to be a guest judge for the PLDT Watchpad Crew Finals. This event was held at the M Cafe in Greenbelt Makati.

PLDT myDSL is not just looking for the usual eye-candy as the finalists were chosen based on their unique personalities, love for the internet, and a passion in life ranging from music, sports, the performing arts, and even advocacies relevant to today’s generation. Simply put, these are teens who want to stand out and make a difference.

Each winner will bag a brand new Sony Vaio laptop, free myDSL subscription for a year, P100,000 cash, plus tons of other fabulous prizes! The best part though is joining the ranks of famous celebrities like Rhian Ramos, Isabel Oli, and drift champ Alex Perez in Overdrive with the Speedster bus in the middle of events like the Speed Circuit car drifting exhibition and the biggest internet and laptop sale, the Ultra Broadband Blowout. They will also participate in the Gabay Guro program of the PLDT-SMART Foundation, helping change lives of the teachers and equip them with English proficiency and computer literacy training.

As the new faces of PLDT myDSL, the Watchpad crew will be privileged to represent not just a Superbrand*, but a status like no other—a Platinum status** that’s Most Trusted by Filipinos. They’ll be featured on the hottest entertainment portal in the country – Watchpad, with 18 of the hottest channels absolutely free with all myDSL subscriptions, such as CNN, Cartoon Network, National Geographic, Channel V, and E! What’s even better is that Watchpad streams all the country’s much-awaited events from Speed Circuit car drifting, the URCC, Pulp Summer Slam, and more! The finalists even have the privilege of meeting American Idol superstar Kelly Clarkson at the Araneta Coliseum.

Vying for the five Watchpad crew slots are these 10 semifinalists: Carole Monique De Leon, George Schulze, Goldameir Gamir, Jacqueline Milner, Mara Schnittka, Nikko Ramos, Yasi Pressman, Arbie Baguios, Dani Miranda and Paolo Villanueva.

The HOT CRAZY SCALE

Sunday, June 6, 2010 / Vince Golangco

Guys, please follow this important scale for the betterment of your love life!

From the pimpmeister himself, Barney Stinson from the show “How I Met Your Mother”

I present to you….

THE HOT CRAZY SCALE

Edumacate Me about Freelance Writing and recaps of “The G-Spot”

Sunday, June 6, 2010 / Vince Golangco

You’ve found “The G-Spot” with DJ Vince G.

A radio show on Mellow 94.7 FM every every Saturday from 6-9am and Sundays 6-10am.

Listing down all the stuff I talked about On Air in case you wanted to check it out.

Listen online – http://Mellow947.fm

Connect with me on Facebook.com/djVinceG or on Twitter.com/VinceGolangco

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Edumacate me!

Niña Terol-Zialcita is a co-founder of Writer’s Block Philippines, an organization that helps aspiring writers break into the freelance writing market by becoming better writers and building their own personal brands. She has seven years of experience in freelance writing and has been published in MEGA Magazine, Cosmo Philippines, Metro Magazine, Entrepreneur, Philippine Daily Inquirer, among many others. Niña is also a political communicator, a blogger, a poet, a “changemaker” and an arts and culture enthusiast. It is through writing that she is able to explore and reconcile her various and sometimes unique interests.

Websites:

Writer’s Block Philippines’s official website: www.writersblockphilippines.com
Portfolio site: www.ninaterol.com
Blog: http://artofchangemaking.com
Twitter: writersblockph & ninaterol

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YouTube Video of the Day

Funny Cartoon – “Diet Riot : Foamy The Squirrel”

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Weird News

‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ dies at 17

Miss Ellie, a small, bug-eyed Chinese Crested Hairless dog whose pimples and lolling tongue helped her win Animal Planet’s “World’s Ugliest Dog” contest in 2009, has died at age 17 after a career in resort show business in the Smoky Mountains.

The Mountain Press reported Thursday that Ellie starred in shows at the Comedy Barn in Pigeon Forge. She also appeared on The Animal Planet cable show “Dogs 101” and was on billboards and in a commercial.

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On This Day – June 6

1944 – D-Day: 150,000 Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France

1946 – 11 Basketball of America Assn teams meet to schedule 1st season

1966 – NFL & AFL announce their merger

1974 – 47th National Spelling Bee: Julie Ann Junkin wins spelling hydrophyte

1976 – 30th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 2

1991 – NBC announces Jay Leno will replace Johnny Carson on May 25, 1992

Celebrity Birthdays

Kenny G, 54, saxophone player, born Kenny Gorelick at Seattle, WA, June 6, 1956.

#1 Song Today, June 6th in the 90s:

THE 1980s

1989	Wind Beneath My Wings	Bette Midler
1988	One More Try	George Michael
1987	You Keep Me Hangin’ On	Kim Wilde
1986	Live to Tell	Madonna
1985	Everybody Wants to Rule the World	Tears for Fears
1984	Time After Time	Cyndi Lauper
1983	Flashdance … What a Feeling	Irene Cara
1982	Ebony and Ivory	Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
1981	Bette Davis Eyes	Kim Carnes
1980	Funkytown	Lipps, Inc.

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Fact or Fiction

Today is known as “D-Day” a day when 150,000 Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France, June 6, 1944 is the date during World War II when the Allies invaded western Europe in WWII

The D in D-Day stands for “Dooms-Day?”

FICTION

June 6, 1944. In the early morning hours Allied forces landed in Normandy on the north coast of France. In an operation that took months of planning, a fleet of 2,727 ships of every description converged from British ports from Wales to the North Sea. Operation Overlord involved 2,000,000 tons of war materials, including more than 50,000 tanks, armored cars, jeeps, trucks and half-tracks. The US alone sent 1,700,000 fighting men. The Germans believed the invasion would not take place under the adverse weather conditions of this early June day. But as the sun came up, the village of Saint Mère Eglise was liberated by American parachutists, and by nightfall the landing of 155,000 Allies attested to the success of D-Day. The long-awaited second front had at last materialized.

What does the “D” in D-Day stand for?
The “D” does not stand for “Deliverance”, “Doom”, “Debarkation” or similar words. In fact, it does not stand for anything. The “D” is derived from the word “Day”. “D-Day” means the day on which a military operation begins. The term “D-Day” has been used for many different operations, but it is now generally only used to refer to the Allied landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944.

Why was the expression “D-Day” used?
When a military operation is being planned, its actual date and time is not always known exactly. The term “D-Day” was therefore used to mean the date on which operations would begin, whenever that was to be. The day before D-Day was known as “D-1”, while the day after D-Day was “D+1”, and so on. This meant that if the projected date of an operation changed, all the dates in the plan did not also need to be changed. This actually happened in the case of the Normandy Landings. D-Day in Normandy was originally intended to be on 5 June 1944, but at the last minute bad weather delayed it until the following day. The armed forces also used the expression “H-Hour” for the time during the day at which operations were to begin.

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Reason to party today – coz it’s happy hour somewhere in the world.

“Sex and the City” TV Premiere

June 6, 1998. HBO’s modern comedy of manners focused on four fashionable women navigating the perilous waters of New York City’s dating scene. Starred Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie Bradshaw), Kristin Davis (Charlotte York), Kim Cattrall (Samantha Jones) and Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbes). More than 10 million viewers tuned in to watch the 94th and final episode on Feb 22, 2004.

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Moment of Zen

“To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” ~E.E. Cummings, 1955

Thanks for listening to “The G-Spot”

Hope it was good for you too…

Fired for Being TOO HOT & Mike the Headless Chicken

Saturday, June 5, 2010 / Vince Golangco

You’ve found “The G-Spot” with DJ Vince G.

A radio show on Mellow 94.7 FM every every Saturday from 6-9am and Sundays 6-10am.

Listing down all the stuff I talked about On Air in case you wanted to check it out.

Listen online – http://Mellow947.fm

Connect with me on Facebook.com/djVinceG or on Twitter.com/VinceGolangco

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Debra Lee Lorenzana claims she was fired from her job at Citibank for being “TOO HOT!!!”

Read the full story and see more pics on the link! – Debra Lee Lorenzana Fired from Citibank

What do you think? At least one part of this statement is true…. right?

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Preview for my segment “Edumacate Me!” Tomorrow (Sunday June 6, 2010)

My guest tomorrow is Niña Terol-Zialcita – Co-founder of Writer’s Block Philippines, an organization that helps aspiring writers break into the freelance writing market by becoming better writers and building their own personal brands. She has seven years of experience in freelance writing and has been published in MEG…A Magazine, Cosmo Philippines, Metro Magazine, Entrepreneur, Philippine Daily Inquirer, among many others. Niña is also a political communicator, a blogger, a poet, a “changemaker” and an arts and culture enthusiast. It is through writing that she is able to explore and reconcile her various and sometimes disparate interests.

·Writer’s Block Philippines’s official website: www.writersblockphilippines.com

·Portfolio site: www.ninaterol.com

·Blog: http://artofchangemaking.com

·Twitter: writersblockph & ninaterol

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YouTube Video of the Day

Light Warfare!

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On This Day – June 5

1917 – 10 million US men begin registering for draft in WW I

1937 – Henry Ford initiates 32 hour work week

1952 – 1st sporting event televised nationally-Walcott vs Charles boxing

1975 – 48th National Spelling Bee: Hugh Tosteson wins spelling incisor

1977 – 31st NBA Championship: Port Trailblazers beat Phila 76er, 4 games to 2

Birthdays Today

Jill Biden, 59, Second Lady, wife of US vice president Joseph H. Biden, Jr, born Hammonton, NJ, June 5, 1951.

Brian McKnight, 41, singer, born Buffalo, NY, June 5, 1969.

Mark Wahlberg, 39, actor (Boogie Nights, The Departed), former rapper, born Dorchester, MA, June 5, 1971.

#1 Song Today, June 5th in the 90s:

THE 1990s

1999	Livin’ La Vida Loca	Ricky Martin
1998	The Boy Is Mine	Brandy & Monica
1997	MMMBop	Hanson
1996	Tha Crossroads	Bone thugs-n-harmony
1995	Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?	Bryan Adams
1994	I Swear	All-4-One
1993	That’s the Way Love Goes	Janet Jackson
1992	Jump	Kris Kross
1991	More than Words	Extreme
1990	Hold On	Wilson Phillips

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A farmer beheaded a chicken in hopes of dinner, but the chicken survived 18 more months without a head. A farmer thought he was just putting dinner on the table when he picked up an axe and beheaded one of his chickens. Turned out he had a legend on his hands after the now headless rooster bobbed and weaved back to the henhouse and lived for 18 more months — without a head.

FACT

Lloyd Olsen of Fruita, Colo., did indeed own the world’s only surviving headless chicken, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. He wielded the infamous axe in September 1945, unaware that he and his rooster would go down in history. The animal, now dubbed Mike and celebrated with a festival, Web sites and various magazine articles, apparently survived because the blade missed his jugular vein and a clot prevented him from bleeding to death. The axe blow landed high enough that most of the chicken’s brain stem and one ear remained intact. Olsen kept the animal fed and watered by inserting an eyedropper directly into his gullet. Eighteen months after the chicken lost his head he choked to death in a motel room. Residents of Fruita remember Mike as “a big fat chicken who didn’t know he didn’t have a head.”

http://www.francescacontreras.com/roadtrip/5-mike.html

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Reason to party today – coz it’s happy hour somewhere in the world.

Apple II Computer Released

June 5, 1977. The Apple II computer, with 4K of memory, went on sale for $1,298. Its predecessor, the Apple I, was sold largely to electronic hobbyists the previous year. Apple released the Macintosh computer Jan 24, 1984.

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Moment of Zen

“You create your opportunities by asking for them.” ~Shakti Gawain

Thanks for listening to “The G-Spot”

Hope it was good for you too…

Serena Williams No Bra = BIG FOOT! Google Trends Funnies

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 / Vince Golangco

So I was reading my news and seeing what’s trending in the Googleverse. As always, I check the “Google Trends” of the hour to see what’s buzzing on the interweb. To my curiosity (or porn addiction as some might call it), I clicked on the trending topic of “serena williams no bra.”

I went on my merry (A.D.H.D.) way, clicking on other things and having them all load at the same time. Maybe checking my other porn video download as well as my illegal music transfer rates, when finally I clicked back on that said “serena williams no bra” headline… then as I was about to read on… I noticed one thing…. in the “Related Searches” field… Google somehow matched up “serena williams no bra” with BIG FOOT!!!!!

Hilarity ensued…

ROTFL

Charlotte Iserbyt – Deliberate Dumbing Down of the World

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 / Vince Golangco

This is definitely going on my “To-Read” list!

Charlotte Iserbyt – Deliberate Dumbing Down of the World

A WHISTLEBLOWER’S ACCOUNT

Charlotte Thomson Iserbyt, former Senior Policy Advisor in the U.S. Department of Education, blew the whistle in the `80s on government activities withheld from the public. Her inside knowledge will help you protect your children from controversial methods and programs. In this book you will discover:

how good teachers across America have been forced to use controversial, non-academic me
how “school choice” is being used to further dangerous reform goals, and how home schooling and private education are especially vulnerable.
how workforce training (school-to-work) is an essential part of an overall plan for a global economy, and how this plan will shortcircuit your child’s future career plans and opportunities.
how the international, national, regional, state and local agendas for education reform are all interconnected and have been for decades.

A CHRONOLOGICAL PAPER TRAIL

the deliberate dumbing down of america is a chronological history of the past 100+ years of education reform. Each chapter takes a period of history and recounts the significant events, including important geopolitical and societal contextual information. Citations from government plans, policy documents, and key writings by leading reformers record the rise of the modern education reform movement. Americans of all ages will welcome this riveting expose of what really happened to what was once the finest education system in the world.

Readers will appreciate the user-friendliness of this chronological history designed for the average reader not just the academician. This book will be used by citizens at public hearings, board meetings, or for easy presentation to elected officials.

Publication of the deliberate dumbing down of america is certain to add fuel to the fire in this nation’s phonics wars. Iserbyt provides documentation that Direct Instruction, the latest education reform fad in the classroom, is being institutionalized under the guise of “traditional” phonics thanks to the passage of the unconstitutional Reading Excellence Act of 1998.

“The G-Spot” w/ DJ Vince G – May 30, 2010 on Mellow 94.7

Sunday, May 30, 2010 / Vince Golangco

You’ve found “The G-Spot” with DJ Vince G.

A radio show on Mellow 94.7 FM every every Saturday from 6-9am and Sundays 6-10am.

Listing down all the stuff I talked about On Air in case you wanted to check it out.

Listen online – http://Mellow947.fm

Connect with me on Facebook.com/djVinceG or on Twitter.com/VinceGolangco

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Guest – EDUMACATE ME – Up for a weekend adventure anyone? Hop on and off the our Metro Manila trainways to discover interesting places, food, and sites for your own little adventure trip. Who say’s you have to step out of Manila for an adventure?

http://OfficiallyPhilippines.com

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YouTube Video of the Day

CPR – Sexy – Good or bad for education?

http://vincegolangco.com/motivational/super-sexy-cpr-video-nuff-said/

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On This Day – May 29

1896 – 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)

1901 – Memorial Day 1st observed in US

1935 – Babe Ruth’s final game, goes hitless for Braves against Phillies

1959 – World’s 1st hovercraft (SR-N1) tested at Cowes England

1964 – Beatles’ “Love Me Do,” single goes #1

1987 – Mike Tyson TKOs Pinklon Thomas in 6 for heavyweight boxing title

1992 – NY Lotto pays $30 million to one winner (#s are 12-15-30-33-40-48)

Trey Parker, 38, director, creator (“South Park”), born Auburn, AL, May 30, 1972.

#1 Song Today, May 30th in the 80s:

THE 1980s

1989	Rock On	Michael Damian
1988	One More Try	George Michael
1987	With or Without You	U2
1986	Greatest Love of All	Whitney Houston
1985	Everything She Wants	Wham!
1984	Let’s Hear It for the Boy	Deniece Williams
1983	Flashdance … What a Feeling	Irene Cara
1982	Ebony and Ivory	Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
1981	Bette Davis Eyes	Kim Carnes
1980	Funkytown	Lipps, Inc.

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Fact or Fiction

Elephants are afraid of mice.

FICTION

There is no evidence that elephants are afraid of mice, according to animal behavior experts. In fact, elephants do not appear to be very fearful, especially in the wild, where they share habitats with fierce predators such as lions and tigers. Most elephants in captivity coexist peacefully with rodents, which nest in the abundance of hay and straw and feast on the pachyderm’s leftovers. Elephants can behave unpredictably in captivity, however, and are very protective of their young.

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Reason to party today – coz it’s happy hour somewhere in the world.

Memorial Day (Traditional)

May 30. This day honors the tradition of making memorial tributes to the dead, especially remembering those who have died in battle. Observed as a legal public holiday on the last Monday in May.

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Moment of Zen

“Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend – or a meaningful day.” –Dalai Lama