The ancient Mayan prophecies predict several changes and events between 1992 and 2012 including: 1) A period of intense solar activity that will cause changes in human consciousness. 2) Humanity facing a choice between understanding and fear that will determine our future path. 3) Environmental changes and weather disruptions due to climate change and increased sun activity. The prophecies also reference 4) ice melting at the poles and continental shifts, 5) the failure of fear-based systems and humanity working to establish a new harmonious reality, 6) a threatening comet, and 7) a transformation in human consciousness between 1999-2002 triggered by the galactic center.
We all remain here, as slaves sold to Fate and Destiny, and we are deceived by their allurements…Destiny, the faithful and obedient wife of Fate, is naturally fickle on account of her being a female. She is always bent on mischief and disturbing patience.
Everyone in this world is fond of affluence and pleasures, not knowing that these are only calculated to lead him to his ruin. All individual existences are liable to appear and disappear. All desires are chains to the world, and all worldly beings are constantly seen to be led away to where, necessarily, no one can tell.
The duration of human life in this world is being decreased in each generation in proportion to the increase of wicked acts. The desire of pleasure is as vain as the expectation of reaping fruit from a vine growing in the sky. Yet I know not why men of reason would not understand this truth.
We all remain here, as slaves sold to Fate and Destiny, and we are deceived by their allurements…Destiny, the faithful and obedient wife of Fate, is naturally fickle on account of her being a female. She is always bent on mischief and disturbing patience.
Everyone in this world is fond of affluence and pleasures, not knowing that these are only calculated to lead him to his ruin. All individual existences are liable to appear and disappear. All desires are chains to the world, and all worldly beings are constantly seen to be led away to where, necessarily, no one can tell.
The duration of human life in this world is being decreased in each generation in proportion to the increase of wicked acts. The desire of pleasure is as vain as the expectation of reaping fruit from a vine growing in the sky. Yet I know not why men of reason would not understand this truth.
Jesus was the source of victory over satanGLENN PEASE
This is a study of Jesus being the source of victory over Satan who was the accuser of the saints. He was thrown down or cast out of heaven by the authority of the Messiah.
Wheel of Time spares none and continues to rotate. Rama is seeking help of two great sages of his time. Time does not spare gods, demigods and even the three principal gods (creator, preserver and destroyer) then where do we stand as human being of limited intellect.
It is high time that we pause and reflect on this issue. On our own we cannot stop the Wheel of Time. Imagine the momentum the Time has in pushing us ‘down and out’ to fulfil our desires.
We are always keen to repeat pleasurable experiences and Time makes us do and undo the same thing over and over again. This has been going on for aeons and since we do not stop desiring, we are unable to stop the Wheel of Time.
We shall have to seek the help of realized persons now, of our time, who have been successful in doing so.
We are not alone in this universe. The Bible talks of other kinds of beings that occupy the same space that we do. These ancient beings are unseen and powerful, and they want to destroy us. These evil beings are masters of temptation and will do whatever they can to seduce us into leaving the narrow path that pleases God, and joining in their path of destruction.
The Prince that rules these dark minions is also spoke of in the Bible. He is the Devil. A fallen angel who leads his forces against all goodness and light. As crazy and unbelievable as this sounds, our lives are being played out in the midst of a cosmic battle that effects us in ways we cannot fully understand.
Jesus was the source of victory over satanGLENN PEASE
This is a study of Jesus being the source of victory over Satan who was the accuser of the saints. He was thrown down or cast out of heaven by the authority of the Messiah.
Wheel of Time spares none and continues to rotate. Rama is seeking help of two great sages of his time. Time does not spare gods, demigods and even the three principal gods (creator, preserver and destroyer) then where do we stand as human being of limited intellect.
It is high time that we pause and reflect on this issue. On our own we cannot stop the Wheel of Time. Imagine the momentum the Time has in pushing us ‘down and out’ to fulfil our desires.
We are always keen to repeat pleasurable experiences and Time makes us do and undo the same thing over and over again. This has been going on for aeons and since we do not stop desiring, we are unable to stop the Wheel of Time.
We shall have to seek the help of realized persons now, of our time, who have been successful in doing so.
We are not alone in this universe. The Bible talks of other kinds of beings that occupy the same space that we do. These ancient beings are unseen and powerful, and they want to destroy us. These evil beings are masters of temptation and will do whatever they can to seduce us into leaving the narrow path that pleases God, and joining in their path of destruction.
The Prince that rules these dark minions is also spoke of in the Bible. He is the Devil. A fallen angel who leads his forces against all goodness and light. As crazy and unbelievable as this sounds, our lives are being played out in the midst of a cosmic battle that effects us in ways we cannot fully understand.
The StarTrekUniverse'sUnitedFederationOfPlanetsPredictsThe Monad'sUnitedOrtho...Mimic Octopus Man
If Heaven has absolute monarchy, indigenous socialism/primitive communism, and Trotskyism/one world democratic communist government, then Heaven will make Earth have absolute monarchy, indigenous socialism/primitive communism, and Trotskyism/one world democratic communist government.
Written Thursday, July 20, 2023
The Monad/the New Testament God is the Premier of the United Pre-Orthodox Trotskyist States of the Places/United Pre-Orthodox One World Government And Democracy Supporting Communist States of the Places/United Pre-Trade Union Supporting Communist States of the Places.
Yaldaboath/the Old Testament God is the Man'hiyg/Dux of Proto-Fascist Seventh Heaven.
The Monad'sNew Earth/God's NewEarth is also called the The Earthling Soviet Orthodox Trotskyist Republic/Earthling Soviet One World Government And Democracy Supporting Communist Republic/Earthling Soviet Trade Union Supporting Communist Republic/ The Earthling Council Orthodox Trotskyist Republic/Earthling Council One World Government And Democracy Supporting Communist Republic/Terran Soviet Orthodox Trotskyist Republic/Tellusian Soviet Orthodox Trotskyist Republic/Akian Zzgaswe'idiwin Orthodox Trotskyist/Akian Zzgaswe'idiwin Socialist Republic.
The Earthling Soviet Orthodox Trotskyist Republic is a part of the UnitedPre- Orthodox Trotskyist States of the Places/United Pre-Orthodox One World Government And Democracy Supporting Communist States of the Places/United Trade Union Supporting Communist States of the Places/United Orthodox One World Government And Democracy Supporting Communist States of the Places/United Trade Union Supporting Communist States of the Places/Turtle Places/Placian Soviet Federation.
Also, religious beings, like the Monad, might not exist. The United Pre-Orthodox Trotskyist States of the Places might not exist.
Beings, like humans, should create a United Orthodox Trotskyist States of the Places.
There should be epoch rewilding like Eocene rewilding in the United Orthodox Trotskyist States of the Places.
The orthodox Trotskyists should use a time machine. Then, they should back to the Eocene era. In the Eocene era, they should get Iruo devils/SLUMO devils/Euro devils/Anatoliadelphys maasae. Then, the orthodox Trotskyists should bring them to the present. The orthodox Trotskyists should put the Euro devils/ Anatoliadelphys maasae in Orthodox Trotskyist Türkiye/Turkey.
Also, the orthodox Trotskyists should put the Luwatrian devil/Tasmanian devil in Orthodox Trotskyist Türkiye/Turkey to serve as a proxy for the Iruo devil/SLUMO devil/Euro devil/Anatoliadelphys maasae.
Cartoons, like The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible, are predictive programming and glimpses of different universe of the multiverse.
In 2021, my laptop broke because when I saw Moses, episode 1 of "The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible", my battery broke.
Tank predicts Ningen Michael Myers predicts a serial killer.
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Shoot for the moon and if you miss you'll land among the stars...
There is great confusion in the world about Angels. This confusion is based on most people’s ignorance of the existence of two great and fundamentally different categories of Invisible Forces:
1) The HyperCosmic Spiritual Forces
2) The Cosmic Energy Forces.
“On the Gods and the Cosmos” by Sallustius (Saturninius Secundus Salutius (fl. 355–367), Translation by Gilbert Murray:
VI. On Gods Cosmic and Hypercosmic.
Of the Gods some are of the world, cosmic, and some above the world, hypercosmic. By the ‘cosmic’ I mean those who make the cosmos. Of the ‘hypercosmic’ Gods some create essence, some mind, and some soul. Thus, they have three orders; all of which may be found in treatises on the subject.
Of the cosmic Gods some make the world be, others animate it, others harmonize it, consisting, as it does, of different elements; the fourth class keep it when harmonized.
The HyperCosmic Forces, are mostly unknown to people because they are NOT mentioned in the religions of the world .
The main concern of the HyperCosmic Spiritual Forces, is focused onto the Spiritual Salvation of humans from the world of energy and form.
The Cosmic Forces, are those who are worshipped by followers of ALL religions. They are the builders of the visible and the invisible (energy) world. The creators of the Matrix. According to Hinduism, they are the gods of Samsara.
The Cosmic Forces are mainly responsible for the operation of the visible, as well as the invisible energy-world and the laws of Karma. They are the controllers of fate (Gr: Heimarmene).
[The Corpus Hermeticum Book 1: “Poimandres to Hermes Trismegistus” translated by Brian P. Copenhaver]
[Chapter 1, par. 9]:
“The mind who is god (HyperCosmic Wholeness), being androgyne and existing as life and light, by speaking gave birth to a second mind, a craftsman (Cosmic Force), who, as god of fire and spirit, crafted seven governors; they encompass the sensible world in circles, and their government is called fate (Heimarmene).”
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Why is this So? ~ Do Seek to KNOW (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma teaching of Kamma-Vipaka (Intentional Actions-Ripening Effects).
A Presentation for developing morality, concentration and wisdom and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
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Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
A375 Example Taste the taste of the Lord, the taste of the Lord The taste of...franktsao4
It seems that current missionary work requires spending a lot of money, preparing a lot of materials, and traveling to far away places, so that it feels like missionary work. But what was the result they brought back? It's just a lot of photos of activities, fun eating, drinking and some playing games. And then we have to do the same thing next year, never ending. The church once mentioned that a certain missionary would go to the field where she used to work before the end of his life. It seemed that if she had not gone, no one would be willing to go. The reason why these missionary work is so difficult is that no one obeys God’s words, and the Bible is not the main content during missionary work, because in the eyes of those who do not obey God’s words, the Bible is just words and cannot be connected with life, so Reading out God's words is boring because it doesn't have any life experience, so it cannot be connected with human life. I will give a few examples in the hope that this situation can be changed. A375
2 Peter 3: Because some scriptures are hard to understand and some will force them to say things God never intended, Peter warns us to take care.
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The Hope of Salvation - Jude 1:24-25 - MessageCole Hartman
Jude gives us hope at the end of a dark letter. In a dark world like today, we need the light of Christ to shine brighter and brighter. Jude shows us where to fix our focus so we can be filled with God's goodness and glory. Join us to explore this incredible passage.
4. TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Falling from the sky p.4
The Ancient Mayan Prophecies p.6
The Printed Compendium p.10
Time to play the Game p.16
Good Omens: To Read or not to Read?
p.18
2 012: A Conspiracy p.20
About the writers p.22
Inside the C’s p.24
The Literarium p.26
Entertainment p.30
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5. X
G e n e rat i o n
is a printed youth magazine and is
the brainchild of:
Izza Sanchez
editor / lay-out artist
Shamsa Libreja
Writer
Julia Lopez- Pozas
Lionell Trinidad cartoonist / writer
sports editor
Justine Seagan
in-charge of fun page
Trixia Reyes
Literary editor
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6. fr om
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lin ky
Fal s
th e
An article by:
Shamsa Libreja
Generation X
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7. EDUCATION
Do you ever wonder if fallen angels really
exist? Well, some people say yes and some say
no. Let`s start by defining what is an angel?.
They sometimes refer to the messengers in
heaven or sometimes guardians. Falling angels
are described as angels who rebelled against
God. When fallen angels are being talked about
people always think of “Satan” or Lucifer.
According to Wikipedia, Fallen angel is a
concept developed in Jewish and Christian
thought from interpretation of the Book of
Enoch. The actual term fallen angel is not found
in either the Hebrew Bible or the New Testa-
ment. Christians adopted the concept of fallen
angels mainly based on their interpretations of
the Book of Revelation Chapter 12. Fallen an-
gels are identified with the Watchers, as well as
the angels who are cast down to the earth from
the War in Heaven, and ha-satan.
For so many Fallen angels , Satan is the most
mentioned one. In the verses Isaiah 14:12-14
“How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the
morning, son of the dawn. You have been cut
down to the earth, you who have weakened the
nations! ”But you said in your heart, ‘I will ascend
to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars
of God, and I will sit on the mount of assembly
in the recesses of the north. ’I will ascend above
the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like
the Most High,” On this bible verse we can reflect
on how selfish he is. He wants to compete with
God and prove to him that he is powerful. Some
fallen angels that I have researched was Asmo-
deus, Sammael, Lilith, Ahriman, Balan, Baliel,
and Molloch , these seven are distinguished as his
warriors.
But even though Satan has its own warriors
the archangels or angels, in heaven, they are con-
tinuously fighting to conquer all the evil spirits in
the World. And because of the faith the catholics
sing, WE can conquer those bad spirits. And
when someone asks you if they really do exist, the
answer depends on you on what your heart really
desires to answer. Always remember our Guard-
ian angel is always there to guide us whatever we
do.
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9. the ancient mayan
prophecies
An article by:
Izza Sanchez
Generation X
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10. The Mayas or Mayans do not speak of the the
cataclysmic end of the world, instead, they in-
tricately say that every element changes and the
physical being detaches. The only thing that
will remain is the spirit and with it comes the
journey of evolution toward higher levels.
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It tackles “The Time of No Time”. A period of 20 years which they named “Katun”, it depicts
the last years of the 5,125-year sun cycle which is currently from the years 1992 to 2012. The
Mayans predicted that during these years, solar winds would be more intense and would be vis-
ible on our viewpoint here on Earth. This would signify a great realization and great change for
mankind. According to the Mayans, these changes would happen so that mankind comprehends
how the universe works so we could advance to superior levels, leaving behind superficial materi-
alism and liberating ourselves from suffering
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It says that the answers to the questions of man lies within, that our behavior determines our
future. It affirms that humanity finds itself in a moment of fundamental transition toward a new
way of perceiving the universe, that the universe and the solar system are receiving a beam of
light, energy, and information from the center of the galaxy, and that this is causing an increase in
the vibration of the planet and the brain waves and cells of man, placing him in equilibrium with
this new frequency, causing enormous changes in his behavior.
The second Mayan prophecy shows two paths: one of understanding and tolerance, and one of
fear and destruction.In both, man will be sustained with the necessary lessons in achieving evolu-
tion of the conscience.
This prophecy tells us that humanity is moving toward a new era of harmony and unity, and
to reach the peak, we must confront our greatest fears and accept that we are faced with dif-
ficult situations in order to learn from them, maintaining peace in any situation which we may
experience. No matter how difficult the challenges are, we can maintain and increase our internal
energy, producing a state of high vibration and a state of respect for all that exists.
3 It predicts that we must become aware of the current situation of the planet and the grave in-
fluence we have entitled to it through the course of natural history. The processes of industrializa-
tion without ecological sensitivity have caused, with its wastes, a general increase in the tempera-
ture of the planet. This will be accentuated by increased activity of the sun, caused by the energy
received from the center of the galaxy, creating great changes in weather and winds.
There will be energy vortexes which will clean the earth’s surface, which are the manifestation of
the inconformity of our planet, and of the elemental energies contained in its interior.
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11. FEATURE
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The Fourth Prophecy “points out that the anti-ecological conduct of man and the greater ac-
tivity by the sun will cause a melting of ice in the poles. It will allow the Earth to clean itself and
green itself again, producing changes in the physical composition of the continents of the planet.
The Mayans left registers in the Desdre codices that every 117 spins of Venus the sun suffers
new alterations, and huge spots or solar wind eruptions appear.”
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The Fifth Prophecy says that all systems based on fear, on which this civilization is based, will
suffer simultaneously with the planet and man will make a transformation to give way to a new
harmonic reality. The systems will fail and man will face himself and in this a need to reorganize
society and continue down the path of evolution that will bring him to understand creation.
Only one common spiritual road for all humanity that will end all limits established among the
many ways to look at God will emerge.
6 The sixth prophecy points out that in the next years a comet of ice and rock will emerge from
the heavens whose trajectory will endanger the existence of humanity. The Mayan culture con-
siders comets as agents of change that came to put into movement the existing equilibrium,
allowing the evolution of the collective conscience. For the Mayans ,God is the presence of life,
has all shapes and has infinite presence.
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In this prophecy it is said that from the year 1999 and until 2002, the light emitted from the
center of the galaxy synchronizes all living beings and allows them to voluntarily access an in-
ternal transformation that produces new realities. The Mayans mention that every individual has
an opportunity to change and break its limitations, with it creating a new way of communicat-
ing through thought. It’s predicted that limits will disappear, a new era of transparency and light
will begin, the lie will end forever. The last prophecy predicts that spanning from the year 1999
and until 2002, the light emitted from the galactic center will synchronize all the living beings
gaining them voluntarily access an in internal transformation that leads to the new realities. They
Although most are paranoid about the end of
time, let us take a deep breath to analyze our
situation and be one with the world. Meditate with
our minds and comprehend with the laws of nature.
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18. TIME TO
PLAY THE
GAME
An article by:
Lionell Trinidad
Generation X
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19. FEATURE
Last May 5, 2009, the PopCap games
launched a tower defense action game
which eventually became one of
the most played games last 2011.
It is a highly addictive game called
“Plants vs. Zombies.” The main
objective of this game is to pre-
vent the zombies from eating your
brains by planting plants that have
offensive and defensive capabilities.
This game is very exciting especial-
ly when the zombies come nearer
to your house to pursue their goals.
On the other hand, the Rovio
Mobile launched a strategic game
last December 2009 called “Angry
Birds.” The primary objective of
this game is to launch the birds
using a slingshot to the pigs who
stole their eggs. Not only did the
game became famous to be played
on computers but also, people had
created different things related to the game
such as stuffed toys, t-shirts and many
more.
Now that the popularity of those games
is slightly fading away, there must be a
company creating a much more wonder-
ful game to be played by people of all ages.
And truly, we can’t wait anymore for that
game to be launched and influence people
all over the world.
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21. FEATURE
Good Omens: To Read or Not
to Read?
Simply put, the apocalypse has never been As Aziraphale and Crowley work together to
funnier. save Earth from its impending doom, they dis-
cover things along the way; a (very accurate) book
Upon looking intensely at the book cover, of Prophecies that held all the information of the
Good Omens may seem to be an unusual read. past, present, and future, including details of the
Technically, it is, but the book has more to offer apocalypse, was being held by a local witch; the
than an interesting design. The story focuses on the Anti-Christ (whose name is Adam, ironically) was
2 characters who were revealed in the beginning living a nice, suburban life without having the
of the book; Aziraphale, the angel with the flaming slightest idea that he would be the cause of billions
sword who watched over the Garden of Eden, and of peoples death; the 4 Horsemen (actually, 2 men,
Crowley, the shape-shifting snake living in the tree 1 woman, and some sort of ghost-spirit thing that
of Knowledge Of Good and Evil. The book was could be a man) were coming, and they were not
made as a spinoff of the highly popular movie, The happy; a commander and a cadet of the witch-hunt-
Omen, and also a combination of the beginning and ing army were on the hunt for the Anti-Christ (and
end of all Creation. In the book, however, things do the witch) too; and lastly, no one had a clue about
not go as planned. what was about to go down.
Aziraphale and Crowley have been living Craziness and knee-slapping humor ensues
on Earth ever since the beginning of Creation up in the story as you progress deeper into the book
to the present (which was the 20th Century) and and farther away from getting a good night’s rest.
frankly, they loved it. They each had their own I found the book extremely interesting and abso-
lives; Aziraphale, the Angel, was a shy, timid man lutely hilarious, as I was an Apocalypse nut (and
who lived in a house-slash-bookstore (which he I still am). The amusing footnotes (contributed by
was the manager of -- no one else was employed) Terry Pratchett) and the whimsical introduction
wherein he just sat and read all the books in his (written by both Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratch-
storage. Whereas Crowley, the not-so Fallen Angel, ett) served to mold the whole book into a tiny,
lived a life of traveling and excitement. They were underrated masterpiece, if I do say so myself. The
both content and happy. But there was one prob- English humor provides a fresh perspective on how
lem: the Apocalypse was coming and they knew it. different American-based humor from theirs. The
Even worse, they had misplaced the Anti-Christ. book is just a bit winding; it goes in fully detailed
descriptions of things that do matter, but could be
put more simply.
All in all, I’d give it an 99% percent for out-
standing effort and whimsicality (minus 1 percent
because I’m an impatient reader) and for frankly
being a very good distraction from my pile of proj-
ects and heaps of homework. Sigh.
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22. A conspiracy
Opinion by: Izza
Sanchez
Generation X
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23. EDITORIAL
2012: A Conspiracy
The Mayans prophesized it, the Hope Indians
dedicated their lives study-
ing the end, the famous Nos-
tradamus had various quadrants
predicting the end of time and
even in the Book of Revela-
tion was it foretold; the second
coming of Jesus Christ and
the rapture of the human race
towards the heavens.
The question that rises
among many, “Will the world
end to its cataclysmic finale on
December 21, 2012?”
Why is it that this conspir-
acy and not yet proven study
brought millions to the borders
of sanity? Most are now pre-
paring their end-of-the-world
survival kits and applying
special reinforcements to their
so called underground and free
from destruction bunkers.
Plain safety measures for
many but ecstatic ridiculousness for most. If the
planets do line up, it is only the universe taking its He who “created the beginning and who shall be
natural course in a unique and majestic way not to responsible for the end”.
be interpreted as a sign of the apocalypse.
What if the Mayans only tricked us into believ-
Yes, the tectonic plates move about half an inch ing that the world will end, what a great pain in the
a year but that doesn’t mean it is going to crack and bottom would it be realizing what their big joke
shift the continents to the poles. Mega quakes and made us do. Even Nostradamus is not that accurate
super volcanic eruptions may be possible but those in predicting these things since hundreds of years
are just things that fuel the flames of the borders of ago, there was a different line-up of Astronomy and
True Science and Science Fiction. thus, his predictions leading to miscalculations.
The silly imagination of people gets sillier by the Whenever the end may be, let us reflect on the
days as 2012 kicks in and the year starts off. This very truth that there is someone higher who knows
year might as well serve as a ticking bomb to mass these things. And not even our tiny minds under-
destruction for those end-of-the-world hippies. stand the vastness of the universe and the divinity
located within.
Let’s face the fact that the end is just a near per-
ception of what can happen in the future. It’s not a 2012, a weird conspiracy sending chills down the
phenomenon nor is it a general truth based from a spines of paranoid humans.
study.
It’s time to blink our eyes wide open of what re-
ally is happening as panic surges globally. Look at
ourselves, people tackling THE END of the world,
that of which only the higher one in the heavens
can do.
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24. About the writers
Writer (n) - A writer is a person who produces literature or nonfiction, such as novels, short stories, plays,
screenplays, poetry, essays, articles, or other literary art.
by: Julia Lopez - Pozas
Neil Richard Gaiman (born 10 As a child and a teenager, as a means to learn about the world
November 1960) is an English au- Gaiman read the works of C. S. and to make connections that he
thor of short fiction, novels, comic Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lewis Car- hoped would later assist him in
books, graphic novels, audio the- roll, James Branch Cabell, Edgar getting published. He wrote and
atre and films. His notable works Allan Poe, Michael Moorcock, Ur- reviewed extensively for the British
include the comic book series The sula K. Le Guin, Harlan Ellison, Fantasy Society. His first professional
Sandman and novels Stardust, Rudyard Kipling. Lord Dunsany short story publication was “Feath-
American Gods, Coraline, and The and G. K. Chesterton. He later erquest”, a fantasy story, in Imagine
Graveyard Book. Gaiman’s writing became a fan of science fiction, Magazine in May 1984, when he was
has won numerous awards, in- reading the works of authors as 24.
cluding Hugo, Nebula, and Bram diverse as Alan Moore, Samuel When waiting for a train at Victo-
Stoker, as well as the 2009 New- R. Delany, Roger Zelazny, Rob- ria Station in 1984, Gaiman noticed
bery Medal and 2010 Carnegie ert A. Heinlein, H. P. Lovecraft, a copy of Swamp Thing written by
Medal in Literature. He is the first Thorne Smith, and Gene Wolfe. Alan Moore, and carefully read it.
author to win both the Newbery In the early 1980s, Gaiman pur- Moore’s fresh and vigorous approach
and the Carnegie medals for the sued journalism, conducting inter- to comics had such an impact on
same work. views and writing book reviews, Gaiman that he would later write;
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25. FEATURE
“that was the final straw, what was Sir Terence David John “Terry” Pratchett’s first two adult novels,
left of my resistance crumbled. I Pratchett, OBE (born 28 April The Dark Side of the Sun (1976)
proceeded to make regular and fre- 1948) is an English novelist, and Strata (1981), were both
quent visits to London’s Forbidden known for his frequently comi- science-fiction, the latter taking
Planet shop to buy comics”. cal work in the fantasy genre. He place partly on a disc-shaped world.
is best known for his popular and Subsequent to these, Pratchett has
In 1984, he wrote his first book, a long-running Discworld series of mostly concentrated on his Disc-
biography of the band Duran Du- comic fantasy novels. Pratchett’s world series and novels for children,
ran, as well as Ghastly Beyond Be- first novel, The Carpet People, was with two exceptions: Good Omens
lief, a book of quotations, with Kim published in 1971, and since his (1990), a collaboration with Neil
Newman. Even though Gaiman first Discworld novel (The Colour Gaiman (which was nominated
thought he did a terrible job, the of Magic) was published in 1983, for both Locus and World Fantasy
book’s first edition sold out very he has written two books a year on Awards in 1991), a humorous story
quickly. When he went to relinquish average. His latest Discworld book, about the Apocalypse set on Earth,
his rights to the book, he discovered Snuff is the third fastest selling and Nation (2008), a book for
the publisher had gone bankrupt. novel since records began in the young adults.
After this, he was offered a job by United Kingdom selling 55,000
Penthouse. He refused the offer. copies in the first three days.
He also wrote interviews and
articles for many British magazines,
including Knave. As he was writ-
ing for different magazines, some
of them competing, and “wrote too
many articles”, he sometimes went
by a number of pseudonyms: Gerry
Musgrave, Richard Grey, “along
with a couple of house names”.
Gaiman ended his journalism career
in 1987 because British newspapers
can “make up anything they want
and publish it as fact.”
In the late 1980s, he wrote Don’t
Panic: The Official Hitchhiker’s
Guide to the Galaxy Companion in
what he calls a “classic English hu-
mour” style. Following on from that
he wrote the opening of what would
become his collaboration with Pratchett has said that to write,
Terry Pratchett on the comic novel you must read extensively, both in-
Good Omens, about the impending side and outside your chosen genre
apocalypse. and to the point of “overflow”.
He advises that writing is hard
“...what was left work, and that writers must “make
grammar, punctuation and spell-
of my resistance ing a part of your life.” However,
Pratchett enjoys writing, regard-
crumbled.” ing its monetary rewards as “an
unavoidable consequence”, rather
than the reason for writing.
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26. INSIDE
THE
C's
An article by:
Lionell Trinidad
Generation X
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27. SPORTS
From lay-ups to three point field goals
and jump shots to dunks - these things
you can witness from the 2007-2008 Na-
tional Basketball Association Champi-
ons, the Boston Celtics.
Headed by the Celtics’ head coach Glenn Anton “Doc” Riv-
ers, this team became known due to their high energy while
playing. Doc Rivers started his coaching career in 1999 with
the Orlando Magics. And last 2004, he began
coaching the Boston Celtics.
And now, let‘s have a
background of some of the
C’s players in the 2011-2012
NBA regular season.
Rajon Rondo (Point guard) – He was born in Louisville, Kentucky in
February 22, 1986. He played as point guard for the Celtics
as of 2006. This man is young at age but
yet, a great man and an expert in handling
and passing the ball to his teammates.
Paul Pierce (Small forward) – He was
born in Oakland California and was raised in Inglewood,
California. He is a nine time All-Star and was named the 2008 NBA Finals
Most Valuable Player.
Ray Allen (Shooting Guard) – Walter Ray Allen was born in Castle Air
Force Base near Merced, California. He was a military child as he spent his
childhood in the Edwards Air Force Base. Last February 10, 2011, Allen
broke Reggie Miller’s record of 2,560 in 3-point field goals made. This 36
year old man is surely an expert in bagging threes in the court.
Kevin Garnett (Power Forward) – KG was born in Greenville, South Carolina and became the NBA
Defensive Player of the Year in the 2007-2008 season. He was a member of the
Boston Celtics since 2007 and a specialist in hitting mid-range
jumpers.
The Boston Celtics surely have the best players. They always
have charisma in playing with their team- mates. As the 2011-
2012 NBA regular season opens, they will surely work hard
and put more effort in practices as they aim for their next NBA
Championship.
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29. featuring :
Robert FROST
Robert Frost (1874-1963), four-time Pulitzer Prize
winning American poet, teacher and lecturer wrote
many popular and oft-quoted poems including “Af-
ter Apple-Picking”, “The Road Not Taken”, “Home
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30. The Road not My november
taken guest
TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, My Sorrow, when she’s here with me,
And sorry I could not travel both Thinks these dark days of autumn rain
And be one traveler, long I stood Are beautiful as days can be;
And looked down one as far as I could She loves the bare, the withered tree;
To where it bent in the undergrowth; She walks the sodden pasture lane.
Then took the other, as just as fair, Her pleasure will not let me stay.
And having perhaps the better claim, She talks and I am fain to list:
Because it was grassy and wanted wear; She’s glad the birds are gone away,
Though as for that the passing there She’s glad her simple worsted grady
Had worn them really about the same, Is silver now with clinging mist.
And both that morning equally lay The desolate, deserted trees,
In leaves no step had trodden black. The faded earth, the heavy sky,
Oh, I kept the first for another day! The beauties she so ryly sees,
Yet knowing how way leads on to way, She thinks I have no eye for these,
I doubted if I should ever come back. And vexes me for reason why.
I shall be telling this with a sigh Not yesterday I learned to know
Somewhere ages and ages hence: The love of bare November days
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— Before the coming of the snow,
I took the one less traveled by, But it were vain to tell he so,
And that has made all the difference. And they are better for her praise.
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31. LITERATURE
PAN WITH US Good Hours
Pan came out of the woods one day,-- I had for my winter evening walk--
His skin and his hair and his eyes were gray, No one at all with whom to talk,
The gray of the moss of walls were they,-- But I had the cottages in a row
And stood in the sun and looked his fill Up to their shining eyes in snow.
At wooded valley and wooded hill.
And I thought I had the folk within:
He stood in the zephyr, pipes in hand, I had the sound of a violin;
On a height of naked pasture land; I had a glimpse through curtain laces
In all the country he did command Of youthful forms and youthful faces.
He saw no smoke and he saw no roof.
That was well! and he stamped a hoof. I had such company outward bound.
I went till there were no cottages found.
His heart knew peace, for none came here I turned and repented, but coming back
To this lean feeding save once a year I saw no window but that was black.
Someone to salt the half-wild steer,
Or homespun children with clicking pails Over the snow my creaking feet
Who see so little they tell no tales. Disturbed the slumbering village street
Like profanation, by your leave,
He tossed his pipes, too hard to teach At ten o’clock of a winter eve.
A new-world song, far out of reach,
For sylvan sign that the blue jay’s screech
And the whimper of hawks beside the sun
Were music enough for him, for one.
Times were changed from what they were:
Such pipes kept less of power to stir
The fruited bough of the juniper
And the fragile bluets clustered there
Than the merest aimless breath of air.
They were pipes of pagan mirth,
And the world had found new terms of worth.
He laid him down on the sun-burned earth
And raveled a flower and looked away--
Play? Play?--What should he play?
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