Christopher Cross and the “healthy” singer
I was one of those who fast-crafted to nearby
Together with the wife, we joined the throng of eager beavers who filled up the hotel’s grand ballroom at around 8:30 in the evening. Comfortably seated and excited to hear Christopher Cross perform live, we took note of the fact that a lot of the audience were Caucasians, mostly Americans.
Past 9 and the audience were becoming agitated by the inactivity. It didn’t feel good to see Vice Mayor Mike Rama repeatedly making a paid commercial pitch on the wide screen for his favorite herbal supplement. Or a succession of Omega Pain Killer or Casino Rubbing Alcohol commercials.
Suddenly, lights were turned on and some dancers garbed in futuristic Halloween attire pranced and gyrated on stage. The moves were unfamiliar but the audience didn’t mind. Just as long as there was something for the eyes while waiting for Christopher Cross.
Suddenly, a very “healthy” Caucasian woman with flowing attire entered into the commotion on stage and started belting out songs using a wireless microphone.
She was really trying hard. She kept asking the audience for some stupid response but she was rewarded with silence. Either she was plain dumb or she was used to that kind of response, she failed to get the message that she was not very entertaining.
Anyway, that explains the presence of the Caucasians.
The “healthy” singer must be familiar to them because even before she could open her big mouth, these Caucasians at the back where already hollering and cheering loudly. They were having a real good time, they could not contain their excitement by just sitting down. They had to stand up, earning consternation to those sitting at their back.
Some of those who were sitting at the back were murmuring that the “healthy” singer deserves to be placed on the “cross.” The entire time she was rotating, spinning and making crazy actions with the immobile dancers while belting some songs, she was torturing the audience with her irritating voice.
Finally, it’s all over. The torture ended and she finally bade goodbye. The audience had the grace to reward her with some applause. More as an expression of relief that it was over and done.
And then long silence and inactivity once again.
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Suddenly and without much fanfare, Christopher Cross opened up with his top favorites.
He is bald now, his shiny pate displaying a runway-like diagram of clear top skin.
But his golden voice still remains.
Including him, there were only 4 members of the band, with a woman at the keyboards.
Christopher Cross was also the lead guitar and vocalist.
His rendition of Run Like a Wind and Sailing remains a classic. Very nice and very satisfying.
For almost 2 hours, he entertained us with beautiful songs.
And the audience was deeply enthralled, except for some rowdy Caucasians who could not contain their excitement, they moved forward and danced, in the process, blocking the view of those seated at the back. And all the while, I thought they were civilized.
The rest were unmoving; they were all ears, and eyes, savoring the sights and sounds for future reference.
By the way, the multi-awarded singer alternately used an array of 4 electric guitars.
Well, the 1,200 ticket was really worth it.
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There is an exchange of amusing quotes between the camp of Oscar de la Hoya and Manny Pacquiao now that the Dream Match is fast approaching.
Between bulk and speed, experience and raw power, which one should prevail?
My two cents worth is that the Pacman will beat De la Hoya.
At this point in time, De la Hoya is more of a businessman than a title-driven fighter. He is earning oodles and oodles of dollars with his promotion company. Business acumen rather than on his boxing prowess.
In fact, I even suspect this adventure this coming December 7 with the Pacman is part of De la Hoya’s business ventures. Like, this is nothing personal, just a simple business deal.
He may lose, so what?
The proceeds of the Dream Match alone will more than cover up his losses in the ring, whatever they may be. He does not need title or fame. He has already proven his worth as a boxer, there is nothing more to prove. And his relatively advanced age all the more conspire against his retaining any bid for title.
It’s different with Pacman.
He is still a title-driven boxer. He is still young, he still has several boxing years left. He can still count on 2 to 3 years more of reliable boxing stamina.
His continued presence in the ring as best pound for pound boxer will also help ensure that the lucrative boxing deals of Oscar de la Hoya will go on. He can go on looking for lucrative boxing fights with the Pacman in one corner against the best fighters in the world.
Yes, he can continue cashing on the Pacman’s terrific boxing record. And that is only possible if the Pacman will win the fight.
In other words, beat the Pacman black and blue during the Dream Match, and he can say bye-bye to more lucrative boxing deals.
Oscar de la Hoya can continue making ton-loads of money even if he loses to the Pacman. So he gains, money-wise, even if he losses the fight to the Pacman.
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They can trade barbs against each other.
But I see all of these as part of the icing to the cake. Soup up the dish further so that sufficient interest will be fired up.
The more people will watch the fight, the more money that pours into De la Hoya’s fat bank account.
Travel anywhere in the country and you can see several live presentations of the Dream Match. All because this fight is indeed a dream match – a dream match for Oscar de la Hoya and to the Pacman.
I just hope we will be able to watch a real fight, not a staged or scripted fight.
That would be a big letdown.
Some 300 pesos down the drain.
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The drainage issue in the city is dead.
Nobody is making tagawtaw about it anymore. Simply because the City Mayor has decided to re-open the
The sequel to the drainage issue was choliform.
Fears about pollution of the
Of course, the issue didn’t wash.
Not until the latest order of the governor to close the San Jose drainage outfall due to increased choliform content of the city sewage.
With the order to close, city residents can now expect renewed flooding every time there is heavy downpour. They can only pray that there will be no heavy rains in the coming days.
Recently, they came up with another “expose.”
City kagawad Djinggo Rama let loose a barrage of claims that there is something fishy in city hall’s financial deals.
Using records from the COA, Djinggo Rama delivered a nicely-crafted privilege speech.
The problem however is that these COA records are also the same records being possessed by city hall.
The way I see it after listening to the explanation of Kurt Bungabong when interviewed in Kwentas Klaras, Djinggo Rama’s interpretation of the COA report was not very accurate. He failed to seek an “explanation” from the COA.
That would have given him the proper perspective.
If the defect or deficiency has something to do with management system, then it is correctable. Simple administrative lapses can be dealt with easily because it merely requires administrative adjustments.
But if the “deficiency” has something to do with money or other resources that could not be accounted for, then, this becomes a major problem.
There is prima facie case of malversation when an accountable officer can not account the money or property in his possession.
This is not so in Djinggo Rama’s “expose.”
Yes, the big bang went pfftt.
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I wonder what they will cook next.
They must be thinking of sustaining the attack against the mayor. That, of course, is their right. They can continue doing their worst.
The problem is, this sustained attack is a two-edge sword.
When the bomb fails to explode, as what happened to their botched attempts, the mayor will come out a victim of political persecution.
The people will begin to understand that all these charges against the mayor are part of a grand design to put the mayor in bad light.
They will sense that a sinister hand is behind these attacks. And when they do, they will cast their lot with the mayor.
All the more, the mayor’s popularity and support will continue to expand.
