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THE GLOBAL FILIPINO AND THE GOAT

De VeneciaThe man who, more than anyone else, has come to symbolize traditional politics in the Philippines has written a tell-nothing, play-if-safe, sef-serving lackluster memoir, the narrative highlight of which involves a goat.
LIFE AFTER DEATH

The Dead BeatEveryone dies, but some get a chance to live on -- in the obits. This book covers the art of writing about the departed, and touches on how newspapers in the US and the UK handle obituaries.
MORE THAN JUST SEX AND THE CITY FOR MEN

CalifornicationIt looks like campy soft-porn, but Californication is a TV show that's clever, witty and entertaining
 
MASTER OF HIS DOMAIN

Curb Your EnthusiasmEverybody loves Raymond, everybody hates Chris, but no one knows exactly how to handle Larry.
 
GREAT- AND UNMET - EXPECTATIONS

PJP. J. O’Rourke reads Adam Smith so you don’t have to.
 
HOW TO WIN AN ELECTION

How to WinWant to run for office non-traditionally? Normally you'd have two options: give away all your money, or jump off a building. Now, though, you might just have a third choice: pick up a copy of How to Win an Election

BAD FILIPINO COOKING

Say, has somebody called a priest to administer the last rites to this mechado?
 
'BEING THERE' MEETS 'BEING DIGITAL'

This minor sci-fi classic gives a neural spin to election campaigning
 
ADDICTED TO THE TREO

The Treo 650 is a phone, a PDA, and an internet access device packed in one small, hyper-expensive handset
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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