Looking at values inside out, or why the Left has it all wrong

Posted by JoeAm on June 20, 2014 · 23 Comments 

I have a friend in the U.S. who is a very successful veterinarian, tending to the dogs and cats of the stars of Hollywood. She once took a drawing class at UCLA Extension and raved about the class. “We are being taught a method of drawing the spaces in and around things, rather than the thing … Continue reading →

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Spurs 2014 champion team is a blueprint for governance

Posted by JoeAm on June 19, 2014 · 13 Comments 

  By Andrew Lim I begged for Joe’s indulgence to allow me this short piece on the San Antonio Spurs’ recent championship in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This is not a sports blog, but the team had distinct characteristics that made for good analogies in geo-politics, economics and life in general. As disclaimer, I … Continue reading →

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Questions that ought to be asked of Presidential contender Binay

Posted by JoeAm on June 18, 2014 · 30 Comments 

I’ve been disturbed by some of Vice President Jejomar Binay’s activities the past year or two. His cabinet duty is head of the National Housing Authority, so he has important things to do. But he seems to want to insert himself in other activities, almost as a “counter-balancing” president. It seems that he is working as … Continue reading →

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Dear Senator Poe. Why your time is now.

Posted by JoeAm on June 16, 2014 · 34 Comments 

Dear Senator Poe, Please allow me to be direct. I believe it is a quality you very likely appreciate. You are an intelligent and respectful woman. You have what many in politics miss or what is driven out of them after a few years of believing their own political puffery. You have humility. It is a refreshing … Continue reading →

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Putting some order to the pork mess

Posted by JoeAm on June 13, 2014 · 71 Comments 

Chaos theory is a a formal field of study in mathematics. It supports the idea that if you throw a grain of sand into the ocean, the entire course of the universe changes. The effects are unpredictable. The grain of sand nudges a clam from it’s hole. A seagull dives to eat the clam. A … Continue reading →

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