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JoeAmA modest explanation, and a thank you
Thank you to all who have expressed their understanding and best wishes for me and my family. There are a number of reasons for suspension of the blog. At the root, as many supposed, is a concern for my family’s well-being, cast against the unkindness inspired by a leader who seems to want to use … Continue reading
A tale of three trolls
You know, I’m generally a pretty agreeable guy, flexible, mostly polite, understanding, respectful. Not perfect, but also not an ugly guy, character-wise. This does not happen without a sense of self, and a discipline and dedication to being considerate. Conversely, the one thing I really hate is being put in a box of someone else’s making. … Continue reading
“I not be understandin’ President Duterte”
Forgive the lingo. It’s street talk, aimed at making me more legitimate as a commentator to an administration that seems to dislike intelligentsia and favor the earthy. Rather like the crows in Disney’s “Dumbo” singing “I be done seen everything when I seen an elephant fly”, which was a bit of a spin on black … Continue reading
Joe America: Lunch with President Aquino
What are the qualities of President Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III that are generally not recognized in a popular press busy leveraging conflict to sell papers or build audience? Here’s the President I met last Friday: A hard, calculating, impeccibly reasonable man. Holding a fierce loyalty to friends or those who help. Resigned to accept … Continue reading
Understanding President Duterte #3: The President’s Internet Army
By way of clarification, I am putting forth this series of articles on “Understanding President Duterte” NOT because I do understand him. But I am trying to. I’m trying to grasp all the intricacies of his methods. “I seek neither to praise nor bury Caesar, but to understand him.” Hopefully, readers will add their own … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 