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JoeAmFunctioning in Chaos
Do you find the world to be a chaotic, out of control place? Where every nut known to man is on the front page killing someone, running a bus down a hill, complaining about the president, rallying to protest, offending Malaysia, Taiwan or Hong Kong, warning us of the dreaded global warming, stealing Philippine shoals … Continue reading
A Troll of the Highest Order
We need an official word for a person who visits blogs and offers up a comment. They are not the blogger, exactly. Although they often make a blog meaningful. I use the term “commenter” and it is so . . . . oh . . . . contrived and lacking in character. I’ll argue that … Continue reading
In Whom Do You Trust?
Do you have a copy of The Elements of Style by Strunk & White? Almost every professional writer who writes in American English has a copy of this gem, calling it by the authors’ names, as in “grab the old Strunk and White, eh?“. It is the bible of writing rules, laying waste to old stuffy … Continue reading
Out of Order: Binay and Rappler
Let me drop this blog in while the issues are burning. The Philippines is dealing with a troublesome uprising of Muslim rebels in Zamboanga to the southwest of Mindanao. It started with a confrontation at sea then moved onto land as the large force of rebels captured a substantial number of hostages. People have been … Continue reading
What Are We to Make of Rappler?
Rappler is a fast-paced source for online news, commentary and entertainment. I don’t think it intends to be the kind of entertainment I find there, for I laugh a lot when I ought not. And sometimes the laughter is masking tears of pain. But sometimes, I think it strives for real entertainment, too. Let me … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 