GETTING IT DONE
By: Iris P. Concepcion

I thought I'd never live the day when alleged intellectual anchors would actually grumble about lesser taxes for old people. I almost barfed at the faint harangue on what is otherwise a sound social welfare policy of the government. Their defense is laughable: the government will not get revenues through this cut. I can only write: Hihihihihihihihihihi. The tax policy of this administration was well laid out already and we all know where it is heading. It was brilliant for its communications group to take the information to the Internet. Or, people can even Tweet the President for small gripes. About time.

The book I reviewed here, in a Nostradamus prediction, wrote about some gatekeepers discrediting some good works because they might prove to be too popular and will lessen their relevancy in the process.

I guess they really wanted pestilence to hit the country when that typhoon went miserably pfffftttt; no catastrophic deconstruction can erase the fact that the few good, naively traveled, able men in the government had come prepared for this.

More than gazillions of mouthpieces found themselves on the pressure cooker this time: ball is on them as the challenge is upped: give the country the service you are touting to be excellent as private entities and perhaps, the government can follow the lead. Do not give us crappy shows. That could be a start. Perhaps, by then, I shall not giggle whenever I see some men and women gliding down the electric cables while a news on power shortage is flashed. It really made me go: what was that?

You can't bully me this time around. We are giving it to you with our sweetest grins and kindness. Just deal with that.

To the journalists who had come forward to share their worthwhile inputs on how to plug in those loopholes, you are doing your nation proud. I had been reticent lately on how they had parried superbly the onslaught of witty creativity. I guess, everyone is on the prowl to hit these good people with undisciplined bitchiness (bruised egos is all), but it is out there for the taking. Take it as is: we mirror the things we have done in the past. It is not a disaster, it is counselling via reel. Think of the Calgary, errrr, Calvary as a cross worth the burden to carry.

If you have a chance, go to Manila Zoo also. They have a new side there with X-marked fences, M-designs that are spacious. Zebras and horses can frolic more leisurely in these new installations. Splendid grounds. You can compare the disparity there in terms of quality work. Children are pups? Yes, cute too, since they are not afraid to renovate malfunctioning cages (dirty, dilapidated, missing animals).

When they take on the job like a walk in the park, who wouldn't want to visit the park?

You know how a pyramid looks like? Always, the thinnest portion is on top---but it is THE top. These people are just using that spot wisely now.

Thank you for the fresh creativity and for embracing the new blood with open arms.