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A typical scene in the Philippines on All Souls' Day - a time for remembering and honoring the dead. (Below, in the comments box, is the cover photo of today's issue of the Phil. Daily Inquirer.) Buti pa sila, being honored and remembered. Pero not to worry. Our time will come :-) sooner or later. But I hope later, than sooner.  And do you know the name of this cemetery in Davao? It's called ....  Wireless Public Cemetery! No kidding.  Well, I guess it's all in the spirit of fun :-) (pun intended). Here's the caption: " THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. Kith and kin begin the annual ceremony of remembering their dearly departed at the Wireless Public Cemetery in Davao City ahead of next week’s All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. BING GONZALES/INQUIRER MINDANAO"

Rating: ★★★ Category: Movies Genre: Drama Director: Oliver Stone Writers: Allan Loeb, Stephen Schiff Release Date: 29 September 2010 (Philippines) Stars: Michael Douglas and Shia LaBeouf Plot As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster, a young Wall Street trader partners with disgraced former Wall Street corporate raider Gordon Gekko on a two-tiered mission: To alert the financial community to the coming doom, and to find out who was responsible for the death of the young trader's mentor. - from Internet Movie Database (IMDb) MyTake The original title would have been Wall Street 2. That would have been right since it is considered a sequel to the 1987 movie of the same title. But for me, adding, "Money Never Sleeps" to the title doesn't serve any purpose. It doesn't add anything to the movie's appeal or lack of it. The people behind the movie says it was necessary to give this 2010 version a contemporary tone or flavor. They also...