Blog and Soul
For three of the country’s most influential bloggers, it’s not all about fame and moneymaking ratings.
Transit chats with Jayvee Fernandez, Phoebe Ramos and Coy Caballes who have turned their hobbies into a powerful media tool.
Text by Julian Catral
Photos by Mark Chester Ang
The City Dweller
Transit’s Cecile Ang ventures into the world of rich wine and freestyle cooking in Bel Air, Makati City
Thanks to home spas, I don’t mind getting stuck at homeThe Professional
One woman spends $100,000 of her hard-earned savings to develop her own fragrance line
Passport
What started out as a whim of the new duchess has become one of the most ambitious public gardens created in Europe
Radar
What Happened to Anna K. by Irina Reyn
A streamlined, updated retelling of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina set in an outer borough of 21st-century New York populated by Russian-Jewish immigrants. Reyn uses the familiar plot of the classic novel to examine the ways that heroine Anna K.’s identity and image are shaped as a modern-day Russian immigrant.
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More job opportunities from JobsDB.com!News without Borders
- The Ethics of Geoengineering the Planet
- Hope For Those With Rheumatoid Arthritis
- In China, Table Tennis is For Grandparents
- Is Stretching So Important After All?
- On the Street, Ravenhood
News Bites
McCain Compares Running Mate to Obama
Republican presidential nominee John McCain picked the governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin to be his running mate, surprising the public. According to political analysts, McCain obviously chose her because of her gender. Doubts have surfaced on whether she is qualified enough to be vice president as she has no foreign policy experience and has been in politics for only 12 years. McCain countered critics by pointing out that Obama has been in politics for only 12 years as well and is not ready for the presidency. Regardless of who wins in November, analysts believe that the outcome will be historic as Obama may become the first black president or Palin may become the first female vice president.
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US Dollar Strengthens Against Euro
The US dollar has posted its biggest monthly advance against the Euro since the European currency’s 1999 debut. It is now evident that the economic weakness that began in the U.S. has spread worldwide. The US dollar climbed 6.3 percent to $1.4571 per euro on August 29 from $1.5603 on July 31.
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In the Battle of the Gebora in 1811, despite being greatly outnumbered by the Spanish force, the French army managed to kill 1,000 Spanish soldiers and take 4,000 prisoners—in an hour!
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