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While randomly engaging with Facebook posts, I received a private message from someone named Ella Mae. She expressed a desire to talk and requested my mobile number. Although I had reservations about her, I saw no harm in sharing my number. Curiosity led me to browse her profile, where I noticed numerous "revealing" photos. Shortly afterward, I received an SMS from her. Ella Mae stated that she was seeking someone to have "fun" with, mentioning that she hailed from Tuguegarao, Ilocos Norte, and planned to visit Manila over the weekend. Now, individuals resembling Coco Martin or Derek Ramsey might not find this surprising, but for someone like me, it was undeniably suspicious. Ella Mae desired to meet me in Manila but lacked funds for bus fare. I informed her that I was married and uninterested. Her response disregarded my marital status, insisting that we meet if only I would send her money for the journey. She even proclaimed that I could do whatever I pleased w...

Nursery rhymes often puzzle me. I fail to grasp why children should be encouraged to listen to them. Take the song "On Top of Spaghetti" as an example. The lyrics go like this: "On top of spaghetti, All covered with cheese, I lost my poor meatball, When somebody sneezed." Let's examine the factual inconsistencies in this nursery rhyme. The average size and weight of a meatball are around 2 inches and 22 grams, not including the cheese coating. On the other hand, an average sneeze can accelerate from 0 to 100 mph in just one second, expelling approximately 20 grams of matter. However, for a sneeze to dislodge an object, it must occur a few inches away from the object itself. This implies that the person who sneezed must have been in close proximity to the writer's plate of spaghetti. Such inappropriate social behavior should not be taught to children. The lyrics continue: "It rolled off the table, And onto the floor, And then my poor meatball, Rolled out...