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                    [ArticleID] => 2191372
                    [Title] => Great expectations
                    [Summary] => “Great Expectations” is also a novel written by Charles Dickens. 
                    [DatePublished] => 2022-06-28 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 134206
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1722513
                    [AuthorName] => Ruben Almendras
                    [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion
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                    [ArticleID] => 2019344
                    [Title] => Flexible work arrangements under the new normal
                    [Summary] => These are the worst of times, and also the best of times, to quote Charles Dickens in his immortal novel “A Tale of Two Cities”.
                    [DatePublished] => 2020-06-08 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 136164
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                    [AuthorID] => 1148714
                    [AuthorName] => Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez
                    [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion
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                    [ArticleID] => 2003259
                    [Title] => ''The worst of times, the best of times''
                    [Summary] => The first line of Charles Dickens’ immortal novel "A Tale of Two Cities" reads: "These are the best of times and the worst of times, a time of wisdom and a time of foolishness” and so on and so forth. It tells of the cities of Paris and London from the viewpoint of Dr. Manette who was just released from prison in the Bastille.
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                    [AuthorName] => Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez
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                    [Title] => Author Marie Lu loves fantasies and thrillers
                    [Summary] => 

Marie Lu is the woman behind the “Legend” sci-fi book trilogy — including Legend, Prodigy and Champion — that is described by Entertainment Weekly as “fine writing and excellent execution.”

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135996 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1339963 [AuthorName] => Girlie Rodis [SectionName] => Sunday Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => sunday-life [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1404468 [Title] => C is for commercialism [Summary] =>

‘Jesus is the least materialistic person to ever roam the earth… and we turned his birthday to the most materialistic day of the year,’ says Chris Rock.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1115326 [AuthorName] => Alex Almario [SectionName] => Supreme [SectionUrl] => supreme [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1399504 [Title] => Season’s readings [Summary] =>

Reading shows us the possibilities of language and the constant  investment of words helps writers enhance their own styles.

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The spectacles of two Senate hearings, one about the Makati parking building and another on the Iloilo Convention Center, are, to paraphrase Charles Dickens, the best of times and also the worst of times to showcase how two very different things could be treated very similarly. In the case of Makati, the Blue Ribbon Committee, supposedly in aid of legislation, is investigating the alleged overpricing of its construction cost.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136164 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1148714 [AuthorName] => Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1387585 [Title] => Good reads: 20 books you should read before you die [Summary] =>

The Internet has took the civilization by storm, which kept the people busy browsing through their iPads, laptops and phones. But opening a book once in a while can do you no harm, in fact it cuts off stress levels and promotes mental stimulation. Moreover, it saves electricity and battery.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-03 12:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1121281 [AuthorName] => Alixandra Caole Vila [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/modern-living/20141101/books.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1313330 [Title] => 8 qualities of cultured people [Summary] =>

A must-know for 20-somethings, says a literary giant

Anton Chekhov, dubbed the greatest writer of short stories in literary history, is not one to judge people's culture based on the number of books they read or if they can name the artist behind a High Renaissance painting.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-16 12:46:12 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1212169 [AuthorName] => Camille Diola [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/arts-and-culture/20140416/Quadrophenia.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1309223 [Title] => How I fell in love with Korean fashion-in London [Summary] =>

It was love at first trip when I visited Seoul last December.That was a wintry cold time to discover a new culture, but the people were warm, the sights beautiful, the energy and creativity too awesome. I felt transported into the future by a country that respected its past.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134641 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1524993 [AuthorName] => Millet M. Mananquil [SectionName] => Sunday Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => sunday-life [URL] => ) ) )
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