The Philippines is a lovely place, truly

Posted by JoeAm on January 7, 2020 · 116 Comments 

By Joe America The Philippines is a lovely place, truly. But you kinda have to learn to compartmentalize some aspects of your surroundings. Otherwise they act as poison to shade the entire look of the nation. The one thing I compartmentalize is the essential vindictiveness of a whole lot of people. Cops, robbers, druggies, drug … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts

The Philippines, a nation apart from concepts and knowledge

Posted by JoeAm on December 22, 2019 · 131 Comments 

By Joe America I’ve finally figured out how to reconcile the absolute stupidity of governance in the Philippines – brutal, corrupt, and incompetent – with the fact that the nation’s people are decent, warm, quick of wit, and fun to be around . . . and ‘satisfied’ with a stupid, punitive form of government. I … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Education, Philippine Government

The morality of self. Back to the caves.

Posted by JoeAm on December 17, 2019 · 68 Comments 

By Joe America When we lived in caves, we thought better than we do now. We found knowledge useful as we chipped out new tools, we established rules to live by, men hunting, women having babies, tribes banding together. Well, okay, we’d occasionally throw virgins into the volcano to appease the powers greater than us. … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

The good, the gullible, and the ugly

Posted by JoeAm on November 29, 2019 · 101 Comments 

By JoeAm We are a community, a giant tribe, whose well-being depends on each of us doing our part in protecting the common good. That is where we find security against the wilds and other tribes. It’s how we put food on the table, clothes on our bodies, and a roof overhead. It’s how we … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Supporting VP Robredo: or re-learning how to follow

Posted by JoeAm on November 13, 2019 · 226 Comments 

By Joe America The subject here is discretion. Do we, as people who seek freedom, fairness, and security under the Philippine Constitution, have it? Do we have the ability to manage our own agenda to support a woman who is leading an important initiative, the fight against illegal drugs? Do we have the ability to … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Philippine Government