Inspirational concession speech by Hillary Clinton

Inspirational concession speech of Hillary Clinton

In what many have called the greatest upset in US political history, we can still find some inspiration in losing. Here is Hillary Clinton’s concession speech. Thank you. Thank you all very much. Thank you so much. Very rowdy group. Thank you, my friends. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so very much for being…

Social media are a trap

The question of identity has changed from being something you are born with to a task: you have to create your own community. But communities aren’t created, and you either have one or you don’t. What the social networks can create is a substitute. The difference between a community and a network is that you…

For Binay and for Poe, obvious isn’t really obvious

Yesterday, I saw the first of its kind. The No. 1 and 2 names coming out in the presidential survey just got their first exchange of statements both taking an offensive strike and defensive stance toward each other. Vice President Jejomar Binay said something like this country needs an experienced leader and that we can’t…

Filipino Traits and Characteristics: A Comedian’s Speech

NO TOPIC JUST FUN Speech delivered by LLOYD LUNA during the 2015 convention of Europe Asia Alliance in Shangri-la’s Mactan Resort and Spa, Cebu City on April 16, 2015 at 7:00 PM Thank you. Thank you to those who clapped their hands. Actually, I am expecting a louder round of applause. Thank you. Directors, organizers, guests, people from…

Showing mercy and compassion to the President for his speech

After hearing the speech of President Aquino in Malacanang as part of Pope Francis visit to the Philippines, I can’t help but nod and say, oh, this is the president I might know, this is really Pnoy—someone who used to making or someone or something look bad so he can look good if not better.…

After 19 years, the inspirational message from Monica Lewinsky

People make mistakes. People forgive and they are forgiven. Her story is here to stay and up to inspire those who may have been experiencing cyber-bullying. Transcript of Monica Lewinsky’s Anti-Cyberbullying Speech at Forbes Under 30: Good Morning. It is only my fourth time delivering a speech in public. One was a practice, to a…

From the Lips of a Dying President

From the lips of a dying President By Salvador H. Laurel Former Vice President of the Philippines Chairman, National Centennial Commission Manila Bulletin Tues., Oct. 21, 1997 The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee and the House Committee on Good Government are now conducting separate investigations on “Operation Big Bird,” a cloak and dagger operation undertaken eleven…

Somehow, you get inspired by the man

Speech of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. on this year’s Independence Day celebration: Tomorrow, we will celebrate once again our Independence Day or Araw ng Kalayaan but must ask ourselves whether we are truly free in the sense of the most basic of freedoms, freedom from hunger and poverty. Recent figures released by the National Statistical…

What makes a good writing

As a prolific autor and a passionate writer myself, I can totally agree on David’s wisdom on writing. These 10 items are highly recommended to those who want to make it to the top, especially in today’s world of information. On September 7th, 1982, David Ogilvy sent the following internal to all agency employees, titled “How to Write”:…