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Robert Mondavi, California Wine Patriarch, Dead at 94 2008-05-16 20:41:10 Robert Mondavi, the California
wine patriarch who revolutionized the way the rest of the world thought of Napa Valley wines, has died at 94.
Mondavi was 52 and a winemaking veteran in 1966, when he opened the winery that would help turn the Napa Valley into a world center of the industry. Clashes with a brother that included a fistfight led him to break from the family business to carry out his Read more:Robert
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi to Get Married 2008-05-16 20:13:43 After the California Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriages, Ellen
DeGeneres has openly announced that she is marrying longtime girlfriend Portia
de Rossi
.
According to news reports, Ellen DeGeneres was taping the episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Thursday when she surprised everyone in the studio when she announced this. Portia was reportedly present in the taping as w
Tutorials on Choosing a Web Host 2008-05-16 12:30:17 For some time now, I have been thinking of moving this blog to my own domain. Having one’s own domain is like having your own house, gaining independence, striving on your own. I am sure many bloggers out there (you know who you are) feel the same way. However, as much as this option offers advantages, it also offers risks to me. I have zero knowledge of the process involved in transferring Read more:Tutorials
, Web Host
Online Dating Sites 2008-05-16 11:17:27 The modern consumer is faced with a barrage of choices everyday. With every product seeking to get one’s attention, it is a tedious and times exhausting task just to go through the list of choices. The dating scene is similarly wearying (though this can be a more welcome activity than shopping if I may say so). Choosing a partner either for friendship, companionship or good old romance is an Read more:Dating
, Sites
, Online Dating
Globe Telecom to Release iPhone in the Philippines 2008-05-16 11:07:27 Globe Telecom
has been named as a carrier of Apple's iPhone
to the Philippines
. According to Mobile Philippines, this is due to Globe's partnership with SingTel, Singapore's premiere mobile phone service provider and partly-owned subsidiaries in India (Bharti group),the Philippines (Globe); and Australia (Optus). It pays to have the right partners,
right?
No further details have been Read more:Globe
, Release
David vs David 2008-05-18 21:47:58 Another season of American Idol is about to come to a close, with Utah's David
Archuleta facing off against Missouri's David Cook in a few days and the anticipation is electric. This is a dream finale (Simon even says so), with the two final contenders coming from opposite ends of the music genre. One is a young crooner, the other a reluctant rocker. Who will it be? Which David will win?
Social Spark 2008-05-18 21:00:04 Are you a member of some of the many social networking sites scattered all over the internet? I’m sure you are! Social
networks have become staples in our “cyber-generation”, enabling us to easily meet new friends and establish contacts. Moreover, in the blogging business, this network of contacts helps circulate our blogs, spreading our ideas and sentiments to a wider audience. But what
Pinoy Talents Shine 2008-05-18 04:27:51 Filipino talents continue to shine in the international arena. Firstly, Ferdie Aunzo and Cyna Rodriguez completed their sweep of the men’s and ladies divisions in the ninth Karambunai Amateur Open in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Tonton Asistio and Anya Tanpinco also capped the RP golfers’ romp by finishing second in both divisions.
Nicholas Fung, Malaysia’s top amateur, lost his bid in the f Read more:Pinoy
, Talents
, Shine
Barcode and Point of Sale Efficiency 2008-05-17 01:37:36 Do you remember dreading the long queues at the supermarket checkout many years ago? Those were the days when every item's price tag had to be manually checked and entered on the cash register, making the whole process slow and tedious. I used to hate going to the market with my mom because of this. Fortunately, those days are gone. Technology has sped up this dreaded chore with the Read more:Barcode
, Efficiency
O2 Cocoon 2008-05-19 22:09:07 O2 Cocoon
is a captivating music-centered device manufactured exclusively for the O2 carrier. Although it's a last year edition, it sports all the sweet features you would expect in a contemporary handset - 3G and HSDPA support, large QVGA TFT display, a 2 megapixel snapper and 2GB of internal memory - not to mention the turn-head design.
Key features:
* Quad-band GSM support
* 2.28"
Telephone Disturbance 2008-05-19 21:58:55 The telephone can be a modern-day nuisance sometimes. Sure, it is a valuable information tool that continues to help us communicate globally. But it can be used to our disadvantage sometimes. On several occasions last week, my afternoon nap was rudely interrupted by unsolicited nuisance calls from telemarketers, each persistently trying to convince me to avail of a club membership, "free&q
Lesson Learned 2008-05-19 21:08:53 Never again! That's what I told myself after a serious case of bed bugs last year. We were on a road trip out of town and, feeling the need to scrimp on expenses, stayed at a rather cheap hotel overnight. That was a big mistake we realized the next morning when some of us started itching. We first thought it was just an allergy but, upon inspection, found red bug bites in our bodies. There Read more:Learned
Madonna: Still Hot at 50 2008-05-20 07:35:06 This is my favorite video at the the moment, and I'm a super fan of the song too. Though I've heard on the radio a couple of times it was not until I saw the complete video on MTV that I
was hooked. You will always find me grooving to the tune at every chance I get. In fact, it's on right now.
Madonna
is almost 50 (she was born August 16, 1958) but she's still as hot as ever!
If you like
Better Than Viagra 2008-05-23 05:35:21 A drug manufacturer is marketing a new daily pill that it promises will bring back the lost art of 'spontaneous sex'. The drug is simliar to Cialis and Viagra but in a once-a-day formulation that is designed for men who have sex at least twice a week.
Manufacturer Eli Lilly is marketing the new product as an aid for sexual spontaneity, that means men will be able to have sex without advance
David Cook is the new American Idol! 2008-05-23 04:54:12 America has voted, and the people disagreed with Simon Cowell. Despite the judge's assertion on Tuesday's American
Idol that David
Archuleta delivered a "knockout" to David Cook, viewers didn't see it that way. A record 97.5 million votes flooded in, handing David Cook the title by a hearty 12 million calls and texts. It was he who delivered the knockout punch!
After being compared t Read more:American Idol
Ready for the 2008 Black Friday Sale? 2008-05-24 03:23:42 The balikbayan box has been a Pinoy tradition for as long as I can remember. It usually contains food and clothes from Filipinos living in the United States and sent home to waiting relatives in the Philippines eager to partake in this regular gift giving. However, with the current economic crisis in the US, this tradition is likely to vanish, or at least hibernate until the economic crisis is Read more:Black
, Friday
, Black Friday
The Longest Line 2008-05-24 01:54:09 Now here is another tag from Teacher Julie, called the Longest
Line meme. All you have to do is add your link below to truly make this the longest line of links in the blogosphere. This will create inbound links to your site and increase your Technorati Authority.
Rule: Copy the entire list and add your name below the person who tagged you. Then tag at least 5 friends (But you can tag as
Home Improvements 2008-05-23 22:03:45 Architecture is one of my biggest frustrations. I should have taken that course in college instead to the management engineering course I was forced (?) to take. As far as I can remember, house designs and interiors have always fascinated me. I would always look for photos of grand mansions and luxurious interiors in Mom's magazines and fantasized that I lived in them. Or I would take a fancy Read more:Home Improvements
Another 'Pinoy Pride' Moment 2008-05-23 13:30:48 I know American Idol season 7 is over and much have been said and written about it, but please allow me to squeeze this in.
Renaldo Lapuz. I had almost forgotten about him. He who was the 'sensation' of the eliminations, the pride of Pinoy
s. He who made many Filipinos squirm in embarrassment at first upon seeing his antics broadcast worldwide. He who composed and sang that ridiculously Read more:Pride
, Moment
The Best ISP Deals 2008-05-23 13:02:02 It happened again last night. Just as I was about to post my entry to my blog the internet connection was cut off. I was speechless. Did I post it in time? Was my entry saved or is it lost in cyberspace limbo? Why does this always happen to me? So many unanswered questions littered my head. But I knew they would only be answered once the connection returns. Unfortunately, it turned out to
Why You Should Join SocialSpark 2008-05-23 12:55:07 I have joined SocialSpark and I encourage you to join as well. It is still in its beta stage but the buzz and activity is evident. Aside from the numerous reviews you might have noticed all over the blogosphere, a quick check of its site will confirm that it is indeed one of the hottest blog marketing sites in existence today.
What I immediately noticed was the difference it has with other
Blogging is King 2008-05-23 10:41:43 Blogging has changed my life. It has provided me with an outlet for my thoughts and ideas, my reactions to various issues currently pervading, and it has built my confidence through writing. On the other side of the equation, reading other’s blogs has also helped me grow intellectually and spiritually. With the hundreds of articles I have read over the past year, I can say that they have give Read more:Blogging
Chewable Bad Breath Solution 2008-05-25 11:07:47 Are you looking for a solution to bad breath? Listen to this. Magnolia bark extract - a traditional Chinese medicine - may be the newest weapon in the war on bad breath. Chewing gum maker Wrigley has added a bit of this germ-killing compound to their Eclipse gum and mints. The hope is to not simply mask bad breath, as most strongly flavored mints and gums do, but to kill odor-causing bacteria. Read more:Breath
, Solution
Make Me a Sign 2008-05-29 21:19:08 Are you starting a new business, having a yard sale or do you just have something to say and need a sign for it? i have often wondered where to get personalized signs for my use. Nothing fancy. Sometimes just simple "Keep off the Grass" or "Beware of Dog" signs to put around the house. However, I don't like the ordinary signs one can buy at a hardware or bookstore. I want
The Motorola Z9 2008-05-29 20:52:16 Motorola's latest attempt at stopping their market share from vanishing into thin air is the Z9, a slim slider handset making waves lately. The following is a review of the said handset, collated from various online review sites.
The Motorola Z9 is a large handset. It feels very wide in your hand, and its 140g (4.9oz) weight is definitely heavier than most mobile phones one may have used in the Read more:Motorola
Criminal Lawyers 2008-05-29 20:36:35 We always desire to have the best of everything, the best that our money can buy. Be it in cars, houses, electronics, clothes and any other item that we can our hands on. Part of human nature, I guess. But these are merely material possessions that will disappear or fade away in time.
The same value we bestow on material things should also be applied to others aspects of our life that are Read more:Criminal
, Lawyers
Parents of the Year 2008-05-29 19:51:38 While some fathers and mothers (or both) are hailed as the best parents a child can have, a German couple surely won't qualify for such a title.
Authorities in southern Germany have taken custody of a 7-month-old boy after his parents posted an ad on eBay offering to sell him for one Euro, or the equivalent of $1.57. The baby was temporarily placed in the care of youth services pending further Read more:Parents
Arnel Pineda and Journey on Ellen 2008-05-29 01:15:26 It was in March this year when Ellen
DeGeneres learned of Arnel Pineda's phenomenal discovery on YouTube. She then announced on air that she wanted Journey
and Arnel Pineda on her show. After two months it finally happened. On the heels of their album launch and concert tour, Journey performed to an electrified audience at the Ellen DeGeneres show.
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Getting Rid of Fire Ants 2008-05-29 00:59:54 The sting of a fire ant may be one of the most painful of any insect, a sensation similar to what one feels when burned by fire — hence the name fire ant. I should know for I have been bitten more than once while walking through our extended garden. I accidentally stepped on their mound while I was busy talking on my mobile phone one early evening and, before I knew it, they were on attack
Charice Pempengco in David Foster's Tribute Concert 2008-05-30 11:06:00 The following is a video of Charice Pempengco's performances on DavidFoster
's Tribute Concert
recently held in Las Vegas. Though no official clips of the said event have been released yet, I found this bootleg clip on YouTube, taken from a camera that was obviously sneaked in.
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