Poe Part II: Do Filipinos Grasp Freedom?

Posted by JoeAm on March 8, 2014 · 51 Comments 

 This is a brief follow-up on the prior blog. Four things fell into place as an aftermath of the discussion about Grace Poe’s parentage and I was hit upside the head with a startling discovery. Many Filipinos do not grasp the essence of freedom. They cannot conceptualize what freedom means. The four things that came … Continue reading →

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The Poe Files: A Little Matter of Parentage

Posted by JoeAm on March 7, 2014 · 69 Comments 

I was perplexed the other day when, in a regular visit to Raissa Robles‘ fine blog, I got caught up in some kind of unspoken intrigue about Senator Grace Poe’s parentage. People there seemed to have some inside information they were trading in the backroom. I was blissfully ignorant about the matter. Well, the bliss … Continue reading →

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Thinking Outside the Bucket

Posted by JoeAm on March 5, 2014 · 79 Comments 

By DeeMeyer The irrational act of pulling down someone perceived to be successful is a universal syndrome.  This human behavior is often ascribed to human nature and called jealousy or envy.  I heard the analogy of crabs in a bucket in many conversations among Filipinos. They use the term “crab mentality” to describe the behavior … Continue reading →

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A Philippine Hero: Benigno Aquino III

Posted by JoeAm on March 3, 2014 · 143 Comments 

It seems to me that it is time to stop referring to the President casually, as if he were our pal, an ordinary guy we demanded be our president because he was of good parentage and decent character. For me, it is now Mr. President, or the President, or Benigno Aquino III, or minimally Noynoy … Continue reading →

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