La Moratti, forte del decreto Maroni, ha deciso che a Milano chi verrà sorpreso a consumare sostanze stupefacenti in luoghi pubblici potrà essere multato di 500 euro, o in alternativa farsi "curare", come se le cose fossero davvero così semplici.

Va detto subito che, al di là dei dubbi che qualunque persona assennata potrebbe sollevare sulla reale utilità della proposta, questo discorso una logica ce l'ha. Ed è quella del profitto.

Oggi, secondo le stime dell'ONU e di analisti indipendenti, a fronte di una spesa pubblica globale di 40 miliardi di euro l'anno per mantenere le politiche proibizioniste (retate, arresti, sequestri, spese giudiziarie, incarcerazioni), la criminalità organizzata guadagna tra i 400 e i 500 miliardi di euro con il traffico delle sostanze stupefacenti messe al bando.

Per ogni euro speso dai contribuenti per vietare i traffici di droga, la criminalità ne guadagna dieci volte tanto. C'è decisamente qualcosa che non va: paghiamo un sacco di soldi per mantenere illegale qualcosa in modo che chi la commercia al mercato nero intaschi palate di quattrini.

Qualunque imbecille, di fronte a questa situazione paradossale, pur di togliere la droga dalle mani dei mafiosi e dirottare quei 40 miliardi di euro a scopi più intelligenti, penserebbe a qualche strategia sensata di liberalizzazione delle sostanze, magari mettendole sotto controllo medico.
La Moratti no.

La Moratti, da buona berlusconiana della prima ora, ha pensato di guadagnarci. Si è spremuta le meningi, e alla fine ha capito come fare.
Prendiamo in considerazione il costo di una "pallina" di cocaina o eroina da strada, i cui prezzi sono precipitati negli ultimi anni fino alle 10-20 euro a dose (almeno a Torino, e nel contesto della strada; in altri, una dose di cocaina può costare anche 80 euro). Ogni volta che qualcuno si fa una dose, la mafia guadagna 10-20 euro.
Multando chi si droga, la Moratti potenzialmente può guadagnare 500 euro ogni 10-20 incassate dai narcotrafficanti a Milano, ribaltando il rapporto costi-benefici del proibizionismo: a questo punto sarebbe lei a guadagnare fino a 50 volte più che i narcotrafficanti. Chiamala scema. Il fatto che le mafie da questa storia non perdano un soldo nell'ottica morattiana non fa che sottolineare il fatto che si tratta di un ottimo affare per tutti.

Insomma: ora non gli resta che battere i bassifondi di Milano alla ricerca di tossici da multare. I quali, per altro, difficilmente avranno a disposizione 500 euro da regalare al sindaco, e questo è in effetti il punto debole del piano. Peccato. I tossici saranno costretti a scegliere in blocco la gita a San Patrignano, a prendere sberle per pranzo e per cena, il che consentirà a Muccioli jr. di incassare ancora più denaro in beneficenza.

Alla faccia di chi dice che con il proibizionismo non ci guadagna nessuno.

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I haven't thought of you for a while. I was too preoccupied that I didn't have much time to dwell on the thoughts of a 10-year old me.

I'm sorry I haven't achieved all that you wanted to achieve before. The saddest part maybe was that my academic life was not as good as yours have been and I haven't been able to keep my promise that I will be able to reunite my family 'as soon as possible'. Ten years have passed.

I had so many mistakes and failures for the past ten years of existence but I do not want this letter to be full of 'sorry'.

What did I achieve so far that you could be proud of?

1.I am able to communicate with your friends during your elementary years.

2.I am still a non-smoker.

3.I have been into romantic relationships and have learned a lot.

4. I am able to get to college and is now finding ways to be able to unburden my parents of sending me to school.

5. I made friends with my enemies before.

6. I am making writing a habit again.

7. I am a proud mother now.

8. I am starting to make a plan for my life now.

9. I have helped charity organizations through donations.

10. I have surpassed all the challenges that Life gave me for the past ten years.

I would still continue living and loving. Thank you for the wonderful memories you made for it helped me go through life.

I hope that five or ten years from now, when I am going to write a letter to you again, there would be more achievements that I could write about. Thank you very much. I love you.

Sincerely yours,

the 20 year old me

John was dying. His doctor offered him a serum that would save his life, but John didn’t trust him, and turned it down. We do the same to Jesus.

that life has a happy ending just like in fairy tales. Although there are reports, personal accounts, movies, etc. that says otherwise, i still want my life to have a happy ending.

that every living thing that has eyes sleep with their eyes closed. not until i saw the fishes in the aquarium of my cousin.

that "best friends" do not part until my best friend died and i saw other persons fighting and departing from each other.

that ice cream melts because you started licking it.

that i'm not beautiful.

that when balloons flies up in the sky it will eventually reach heaven. That is why i used to wish something whenever i saw one.

that men are better than women.

that the moon is what the sun looks like at night.

i still have a good laugh when i remember how i used to think and act.  life is full of treasures and pleasures, indeed.

maybe it is because there is a glimpse of hope that someday, somewhere we will be able to get hold of it.

I've recently read a bulletin post of one of my friends in friendster. i got sad to know that she's not having a good relationship with the father of her child.

then i heard the news that one of my friends will be married next year. yes, it is already planned.

i noticed a couple on the street who's shouting at each other and on the other side is a group of persons laughing out loud.

different events. different relationships. different persons. but we all need affection. we all need love. we all need companionship. we all need our friends. we all need to belong. we need someone. we need the others. we need all of it because it defines our lives.

I personally do not want to have an empty life. a life that just go by the habit. wake up-eat-study-work-sleep. What a boring life i will have without friends, lover, family, and the other persons around me that bring joy to my life.

but heart aches do come. and so is struggle and pain. what matter most is that we have companions that will help us along the way. simple persons in our lives that touches our hearts and souls are necessary to have a wonderful life. we must, in return, be a blessing to others.

let your love be known. reach out. go out. make friends. connect to other persons. live your life in a way that you will have the least regrets to say when you're already at your death bed.

"Ich mach' grad' noch schnell mal Ihr Glied in die Dose!".

"Okaaay ...", sagte mein Kumpel ganz langsam, weil Ihm auf die Schnelle DAZU grad' wirklich nix passendes einfällt. Oder weil einem dazu so rein gar nix einfallen kann. Zumindest nicht in dieser Situation und nicht genau in diesem Moment. Tja, die allerdollsten Sachen passieren im Leben eben immer genau dann, wenn man ganz und gar nicht damit rechnet ...

i hope that the reason for it was that their parents found a better job.

just wondering.:)

Yul Servo (in photo) stars in the Cinema One Originals entry Dose, which is directed by Senedy Que. This is one of seven films competing in the fourth edition of this annual film fest that will take place in the fourth quarter of the year.

Noel Orsal

A few months from now, the fourth edition of Cinema One Originals will be presenting the seven digital films that will compete in the annual film fest organized by ABS-CBN's Filipino movie cable channel.

Ronald Arguelles, the head of strategic programming for Cinema One, informed PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) that they will screen the competing films in various educational institutions unlike previous editions that were screened in commercial establishments. "We'll do it in the schools because we're in that market. I'd like the filmmakers to be with the students kasi sila naman ang nagtatanong, e."

Mr. Arguelles described how they chose the seven films that will compete in the fourth edition of this digital film fest.

"We received around a hundred scripts this year. Tinitingnan namin yung filmography [of the director] and his/her background. Kailangan namin makita yung nagawa na nila or at least a short film that they made in the past. Or if they have education at least malapit sa filmmaking."
What are their criteria for choosing the films that will be shortlisted? "Originality, universal themes, and commercial value. Basically, what we are looking for is a good script," he reveals.

They gather scripts from all over the country from January to March and from April to May, the people from Cinema One Programming, Incorporated read the scripts to narrow down the promising scripts.

"Filmmakers will present to us ‘pag na-shortlist na namin. During the presentation, we get to know the filmmakers and their background. They prepare Powerpoint presentations and they go through a question-and-answer portion. From there, we selected the final seven.

"We select per genre. May romance, may horror, may eclectic-experimental, may drama. We choose the best of each genre so that our lineup in the festival will be different from the others."

In Cinema One Originals 2007, five scripts were chosen and they competed in an awards night after the screenings took place at the Trinoma and Glorietta 4. Just like last year, the seven filmmakers were also given P1 million to produce their scripts.
The big winner last year was the mockumentary Confessional, which won seven out of 14 awards given out, including the honor of being Best Film in Cinema One Originals.

Directed by Jerrold Tarog and Ruel Dahis Antipuesto, Confessional will be screened at Robinsons Galleria IndieSine starting August 13, 2008.

The shortlisted films for Cinema One Originals 2008 include a sensual melodrama titled Dose. Directed by Senedy Que, Dose stars Yul Servo as a driver-gardener and Irma Adlawan as the aunt of the young boy in the story. It is titled Dose because the victim of the story is a twelve-year old boy who will be abused by Yul Servo.

A historical story set in the Spanish times is also included. Titled Kolorete, this film directed by Ruelo Lozendo will show how a town is mounting a tour de force performance to change the course of history.

Sherad Anthony Sanchez of Huling Balyan fame returns to Cinema One to helm the indie film Imburnal. This is a childhood drama set in the slums of San Antonio, Davao, where manhood and society are explored and become interspersed.

Roman Carlo Olivares, a TV director/producer, tries his hand at filmmaking with his entry UPCAT. The plot can be summed up with the tagline: "Ito and mga kuwento ng sukatan, pasikatan, at shaded circles." This teen comedy delves into the angst-filled lives of student characters who study in the State University.

Jon Red directs Motorcycle, a script written by rider and motoring enthusiast Karlo de Guzman. While a son rides a motorcycle to Ilocos, he recalls memories of his father and his family, which has secrets yet to unfold. Jon Red is best known for writing Ilusyon (2005) and directing Anak ng Tinapa (2005).

Yanggaw by director Richard Somes is a family drama that unearths bitterness amidst happy moments. Underneath mundane situations lurks danger.

Set in Agno, Pangasinan, Alon (which translates to Wave) is described as a meditation on love and the sea. It is directed by Ron Bryant who won as Best Director in the 2006 Cinemalaya Film Fest for his entry Rotonda. The script is penned by Ron and co-writer Raymund Gerard Cruz about a tender tale of love between a sad man and a lonely girl.

-Philippine Entertainment Portal

JUNE 8, 2008

it was my first time to be in pnpa silang, cavite. it was also the first time that i saw face to face my friend ge after one year and three months. so much have changed.

there were rules though that we must not be seen holding hands, kissing (we wouldn't do it even without the rules), and hugging each other. And yes, we have broken some of it, not the kissing may i remind you.

he was a lot sexier (in terms of body measurements) than me. aaahhh! i was surfing my friendster account and i saw our picture. i missed him again. hope he's doing fine there. he would be graduating on 2011.

i went there alone and it was an adventure. i saw the taal lake for the first time for real.hahaha..it was beautiful.there were lots of flowers along the roads. and there was even a hanging bridge.yes! i had lots of fun even the trip was tiring. and it was worth it. i hope to visit there again.

So yes, I'm quite excited about this. Timing was perfect as well. Yay :)

The Explore Design 08 Fair is being held on the 1st and 2nd of October for anyone interested.

Dieser Spruch traf anscheinend vor ein paar Jahrzehnten mal auf die Westphal Ware zu - lach. Muss mal recherchieren - ob mein RL-Avi von irgendeiner Kaffee-Dynastie abstammt.... Danke für die Dose Ellen :-)

Muaaaaaaaaaaaa

Ever since, people from all over the world, sent fan mail for him, searching for One Dose, the drug that would make their dreams come true.

Still believe in love
I still believe in love

Baby you hurt me with your ego
but I still believe in your love
this is only truth second to lies
this is a spell webbed on our eyes

Still believe in love
I still believe in love

I am ruined down on my knees
can you give hands to hold me?
don't let me be like the season
this pencil work can't be undone

Still believe in love
I still believe in love

Give me smiles take my gentle kiss
my heart's beating for your wish
don't make me feeling deserted
you're object of desire not hatred

Still believe in love
I still believe in love

I'm addicted to the daily dose
sometimes too far or too close
like a river flowing to the ocean
forget about nature I'm human

Still believe in love
I still believe in love

Beim Einkauf konnte ich mich beherrschen. Einerseits hatte ich kaum noch Geld, was ich überhaupt ausgeben konnte, auf der anderen Seite wollte ich nur etwas zu trinken kaufen. Ein kleine Dose Coca Cola Zero hatte es mir angetan. Sie schmeckte nicht. Man hätte meinen können, sie wurde mit Wasser gestreckt. Vielleicht schmeckte sie aber auch einfach nur stark nach Dose!?

Kampfgewicht am Morgen: 134,8 kg

As I was growing up in Hawaii, around the time I became a thir-'tween' yearold, I became exposed to many different and wonderful experiences. Some good... some bad. Some drug-ridden, some alcohol-ridden. It may not be as intense as other peoples experiences but it was intense enough for me to forget the world. And if you've forgotten the world around you, then that's intense enough for me. Anyway, during this time I had no idea of what lay ahead of me. I had just started gaining an identity with who I was growing into. I had finally set a real good set group of friends. I had a girlfriend. I had family. And I had the feeling of being a kid. But little did I know that I would leave this all behind. My Whole Identity of who I was, vanish. Not once but twice. I ended up moving 2 different times to 2 entirely different states within 1 year, with a small sidestep to the Philippines for a month. I left everything I gained, the relationships, the close friends, my identity again, left it behind with each move... Forming a new one each place I go. So I never knew who I was, period. I ended up in Las Vegas, the City of Sin, where things got rough. Sex, Drugs, and Alcohol. Ecstasy. Marijuana. Speed. Cocaine. Prescription Pills. Money. And Immaturity. They were all my friends! I loved it all. A 2 week binge on Ecstasy gave me life. It gave me hope for future. It gave me a sense of self. I had an identity. I loved myself. All that from 3 pills a day through the nose. Some weed calmed me down. Coke was fun. Alcohol was lovely. But E was my drug of choice... I felt good. Until it brought me down towards a deep spiraling hole. Wanting to die. Wanting to live. Hating Life. It brought me into a deep depression. I didn't know what to do. I isolated myself to just me and my girlfriend at the time. I felt empty. I felt as if I didn't know what my life was about. I had to find it. And that I did. The girlfriend broke up with me, more depression and pain. I was forced to go deeper. Or so I thought.

It took me about 9 (drug-induced) years to really figure out why I started so early and why I could never be happy. The depression where nothing you do is never enough. The longing for something more kept smacking me upside the head. I really could care less, I left it out in the sun to shrivel up... until I found out what the answer to real true happiness is. If you haven't experienced it for yourself, I challenge you to do the exercise I'll explain later.

The secret to happiness is gratitude. To live a life of humility and gratitude. Thank God. Imagine how lonely it would be to not care, not give a flying rat's tattoo butt, not grow... how would life be if we were all ungrateful. Civilizations would perish. Literally. Gratitude to whoever or whatever you believe in rules all.

I'm deeply grateful to you who's reading this because it gives me a bigger reason to write. A bigger reason to do good in the world. A real reason to live, and that makes me happy. I see so many people unhappy with life, always complaining, always hating life. Things happen and it's okay to feel bad about them, just not for so long that it kills everything in motion. Be grateful to be alive, change your beliefs and attitude about life. And love life.

"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."
-Wayne W. Dyer
The Power of Intention

Task #1: Thank God. Thank yourself.

Question: If you could be grateful right now, what would you be grateful for and why?