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 →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Education, Family/Parenting/Children

The Filipino Dream: Waking from the Colonial Nightmare into A Genuine Reality

Posted by JoeAm on February 17, 2014 · 75 Comments 

by Dee Meyer “You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.” ~ Yogi Berra, American Athlete Most Filipinos know the words to the song, “Impossible Dream.”  It is heard at graduation, wedding, birthday, baptism, and confirmation parties.  Often belted out by ladies and gentlemen at … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Laws and Ethics

Haiyan by Philippe Lopez

Posted by JoeAm on February 15, 2014 · 6 Comments 

This blog has well more than 1,000 words. Background information on the photo and photographer here: Rappler

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Ecology/Global Warming, Religion

When the Philippines Plays, the Nation Burns

Posted by JoeAm on February 5, 2014 · 15 Comments 

Nero fiddled as Rome burned. Filipinos are dancing and singing – and arguing – as the nation muddles forward . . . divided and wasting $billions. It struck me as a lightning bolt the other day how superficiality leads to the argument and divisiveness that we see everywhere in the Philippines, from the barangay election … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Entertainment

The Philippines: A Culture of Criticism

Posted by JoeAm on January 27, 2014 · 59 Comments 

Now you may judge from the title of this blog that I am going to take some cheap foreign shots at Filipinos and the culture in which they swim. That is easy to do for us of impeccable vision and grace, Americano Screwus Whitus. But that is not for today. Today I simply want to … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts