obviously, can’t blog right now…

Obviously,  can’t blog. we just let the warring parties make mistakes in their scripts and do their rewrites.

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The lead character Ray orders a smouldering entity enveloped with smoke, Gozer, the Sumerian deity for destruction, to move out of the apartment, go away, relocate.

       Gozer looks down on him. Lines….:

Gozer: Are you…..     

                           ……    a God?

(Ray looks at his friend  Peter, who nods at him)

Dr Ray Stantz: No.

Gozer: Then……..    DIE!!!

(Lightning  bolts out of Gozer’s hands, flinging Ray and Peter, and Winston  almost off the rooftop;  people below scream)

Winston: Ray!

                   ….when someone asks you….

                       ….if you’re a god….

                             ….you say “YES”!!

Peter (prepares  to strike back):   All right! This chick is

TOAST!

                                                   – Ghostbusters (1984)

Occupy! the police station (thank you to our friendly neighborhood cops)

[all photos are details of a photo (below) by Cha Orjallo]
their first press card…..



their first news story (well, their third — there were exercises..)



their first standupper… (well, their third or fourth or fifth… there were practice stand-ups and several cuts)

their first “run-in” with the cops…but on the reporters’ side of the police line….
photo by Cha Orjallo 

Congrats, Prof. Khrysta Rara! 2011 Golden Dove Awards Finalist!

     Congrats to Prof. Khrysta Rara! Finalist, 2011 Golden Dove Awards for Science and Technology Program for her show in DZUP, “Kwentuhang Pets, Atbp”!!    The awarding ceremonies are set on Oct. 26, 2011, 7pm, Star Theatre.  Big, big thanks, big hugs,  to the DZUP station and program managers, to the faculty of the U.P. Broadcast Department, especially to Prof. Rose Feliciano, Prof. Mel Estonillo, and Prof. Jane Vinculado, and many others…     (photo from department file)

     Prof. Khrysta Rara, the  winning host-executive producer of the show has opened our eyes to  issues  concerning domesticated animals like the government policy of “tambuchogassing” of dogs which has since been stopped by authorities, the need to spay and neuter pets and stray animals to control their populations, the illegal dog meat trade, pet adoptions, the training of dogs used in security  operations as well as the rescue of animals during natural disasters.

     The show also featured  environmental concerns like biodiversity and wildlife conservation. An episode each was devoted to the illegal wildlife trade, the Wildlife Conservation Act, the importance of preserving caves as habitat, the dolphin slaughters in Japan and importation of these animals by Philippine firms, Philippine land and marine mammals, as well as the conservation efforts to save the endangered endemic species like the tamaraw, Philippine eagle, pawikan, reticulated python, the dugong and others.

 Guests featured in the program include  singer/ songwriter and environmentalist Joey Ayala, ANC news anchor Pia Hontiveros, GMA7 Senior Reporter Joseph Morong, environmentalist and “Running Priest” Fr. Robert Reyes, DENR Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) Director Dr. Mundita Lim, CSSP Dean and Phil. Daily Inquirer columnist Dr. Michael Tan, UP Veterinary Hospital Director Dr. Karlo Gicana and many more experts and enthusiasts in the fields of wildlife conservation and animal protection.

      Congrats, again, Khrysta!