On reaching 90
Experts say the hot weather has jacked up salt production. In the Bible, salt is a blessing. So praise the Lord.
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Pope Francis told reporters in the Vatican that celibacy "is not a dogma of faith." Therefore, the door is open for change in matters about celibacy.
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When the door which the good Pope said is open for change, and no one is saying close it, expect more Pinoys to consider helping the Catholic Church solve its problem of lack of priests.
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A pregnant Pakistani woman was stoned to death for marrying the man she loved. Her own family who didn't like the man did the stoning.
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Reading this story, aren't you thankful that you're living in a liberated society where a woman can have several men in her life and get away with it with not a single stone hurled at her?
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Banat News correspondent in Naga City (Cebu) Quir Labing de Gracia celebrated his 90th birthday recently. Groucho Marx had something to say about people reaching old age. He said: "Growing old is something you do if you're lucky."
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I told Quir about the advantage of being 90. It is that you can appreciate 25-year-old women more. And on a sinking boat you'll be saved with women and children.
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Alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim-Napoles has apologized to Rep. Gerald "Samsam" Gullas for wrongly including his name in her list of scammers. "Samsam has been vindicated," says a follower of the young lawmaker, "but those who haven't read the news about the apology continue to make my idol's name Samsuman in the beer house."
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The same Samsam fan said: "The harm has been done to Samsam's name and it's a truism that what's done can't be undone."
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OVERHEARD. Everyone is enjoined to display the Philippine flag on Independence Day. Someone said: "Kadtong mga bandera sa government offices nga gusbat na dili na lang i-display." Some else remarked: "Bitaw. Ingnon na lang sa makakita nga ingon ana ka gusbat ang mahal tang Pinas." Third comment: "Diha toy asawa sa Hapon nga bandera sa Japan ang gi-display last year. Kay dili kuno gusbat."
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