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Manila Warms to Al Gore
by Jessica Zafra
The Philippine Star, 9 June 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Although there is little doubt that the audience at Nobel Peace Prize-winning environmentalist Al Gore’s talk at SMX Convention Center cares deeply about climate change, there is another inconvenient truth playing in their minds.

Mr. Gore, why have you separated from your wife Tipper?

Can we help it? Yes, global warming is one of the biggest challenges humanity must face, but so is maintaining a relationship in a world where permanence is a concept nearing extinction. Al and Tipper Gore were supposed to be the perfect couple, happily married for 40 years. If they split up, what hope is there for the rest of us?

Read the story in the Philippine Star.

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At the dinner for Al Gore following his talk at SMX Convention Center.

– Oh look, there’s Loren Legarda.
– She’s debuting her new short hairstyle.
– She’s sitting at Al Gore’s table.
– Hmmmm.
– Surely she wouldn’t.
– (Reading of mildly funny text jokes)

– I know how you can get your picture taken with Al Gore. You go to their table and say, “Hans! Hans Sy! Let’s take our picture. Oh. . .it’s you, Al. Wanna join us?”

– Did I really hear Joyce Kilmer’s Trees recited in the musical number before the talk? Fortunately it was drowned out by the voices in my head screaming “Kill! Kill! Kill!”
– And what about those dance steps? Did I have to relive the 80s again?

– You know why they split up? Because their marriage was perfect. Perfection is like a flat line. It’s boring.
– Meanwhile Bill and Hillary are still married.
– Exactly. They’ve seen the worst that can happen. Plus it annoys their enemies that they’re still together. On the other hand, perfection raises questions like, “Is this it?”