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Post-Bar Reflections

It's now been a week since I took the Arkansas Bar, and I figure it's about time for another blog entry. I figure it's easier to break it down in numbered lists, since I tend to think in a more linear fashion when doing so.1) On Tuesday morning, I took the MPT. For those of you that don't know, this stands for "Multistate Performance Test," and it's essentially where the bar examiners give you a crap-ton...

Nardong Putik

Leonardo Manecio (sometimes credited as "Manicio") aka Nardong Putik was a Filipino gangster turned folk hero. Putik was born in 1923 in Sabang, Dasmariñas, Cavite. His father was a politician of some consequence in his town who was killed by his political enemies. Putik was a driver by profession and at one time saw services...

Teamwork

I thought my apathy towards the current sporting extravaganza might have melted away now that it has actually started. I imagined that, once the showbiz bit was over and the games got under way, I would be glued to the screen. But no. I'd still rather watch repeats of Morse and Upstairs Downstairs. After the Tour de France, the test series and the rugby tours I must be all sported out.It has got me...

White Lady, Black Lady, Red Lady and Brown Lady

I am so curious about the three kinds of lady ghosts - the famous White lady, the mysterious Black Lady, the unknown Red Lady and the infamous Brown Lady. I can't believe that, there are a bunch of lady ghosts with distinguishing color each. What if they haunt in the same place, perhaps, it will be the most colorful, unique...

Agapito Flores

Story[Taken from a Book:]Agapito Flores: Filipino Inventorby Nila B. CayEdison died leaving the electric bulb, among other things, to light the world. But the light was a warm yellow glow and to produce a white light, a consumer had to buy a high-watt bulb and use more electricity. This set a poor man from Tondo thinking. He...

An Indian Ghost Story

While I was traveling this summer, I was lucky enough to visit with an old friend.  This old friend can still remember me when I was a wild, wicked thing with only my own ghosts to chase.  My friend was kind enough to share a family ghost story with me.  My friend is Indian and, according to her, belief in ghosts...

My views on the bar exam, as illustrated by Lord of the Rings

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What Causes Poltergiest Activity?

In folklore, a poltergeist is the apparent manifestation of an imperceptible but noisy, disruptive or destructive entity.   Poltergeist means "noisy ghost" in German.  Poltergeist cases differ from regular hauntings in that they are particularly loud and often cause objects to move.  Physical harm...

Bar Exam Blues....

I leave for my hotel tomorrow. On Tuesday, I start the bar. I finish it on Wednesday. I rarely panic. Instead, my body chooses to exhibit stress in horrific ways. Like mouth ulcers. And stomach aches. And headaches. And other things that I have elected not to share with the blawg universe. Mentally, I am fine. I think...

A Survivor's Story

As all of my regular readers know, I rarely write about anything but ghosts. I try to stay on topic so that my readers can dependably find ghost stories and learn about haunted places at this blog. However, I was touched by this story and wanted to share it. This was sent to me by Heather Von St. James and she wanted to share...

Jeane Dixon's Prophecy to the Philippines

Jeane L. Dixon was one of the best-known American astrologers and psychics of the 20th century, due to her syndicated newspaper astrology column, some well-publicized predictions, and a best-selling biography. She once predicted the assassination of a US President on his second term, but the president she was talking about...

Ray's Lawyer

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Ten things I'd rather be doing than studying for the bar exam...

I'm tired. I'm lacking motivation. And I'm starting to get my ass handed to me during MPQ multiple choice question sets. It's demoralizing, degrading, and depressing. (Enough with the alliteration.) I would almost rather be doing anything else than this. Like making this chart about things I'd rather be doing than studying:On...

The ABC's of an Attorney Email Scam

  We wish to retain your services  to represent us(Harbex Metal Processing Ltd) to help facilitate the recovery of the money owed to us in the amount of$700,000.00USD.      We ordered goods from ABC Supply Co Inc and was asked to make a 50% ($700,000.00USD) down payment before goods will be delivered to us and that we did and up till date no goods were delivered...

The Curse of the Old Lady

Story[Taken from Internet: (August 02, 2008)]MAY 10, 1976Nasagasaan ang isang matandang babae, pero tinakbuhan ng nakasagasa. Bago mamatay ang matanda sinabi nya "alaw ina magnat" isang itim na dasal...Sa lahat ng nakabasa nito magpapakita ang matanda ng 3 beses ng madaling araw!Tatabi sayo duguan at humihingi ng tulong! Nangyari...