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JoeAmThe Philippines: A Culture of Criticism
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
Two-Cow Thinking
During a recent trip through the mountains of Northern Leyte, I drove past some cows along the side of the road. My son got excited because seeing cows and horses is rather like big game hunting to him. Normally all that is there are dogs or kids or an occasional adult slogging along under this … Continue reading
Philippine Physics: Inertia Rules
The Philippines is a land deep and rich with history, custom, style and life. It renders the typical American suburb rather barren by comparison, shaded mundane by good order, wealth and mindless consumption. The Philippines is also conflicted, a stew of peoples who often do not see eye to eye. The rich and the disenfranchised, … Continue reading
Estop’s Fables: The Creatures and the Dinner Bell
Once upon a time, two bands of creatures arrived on an island. One band was known by scientists as Americano Erectus Whitus, the other Filipino Cheatus Amalgamatus. In modern terms, the first word of the scientific designation indicates the origin of the species by country, that is, America or Philippines. The second word is what … Continue reading
The Philippine Luddite Mentality
I was roaming the Rappler conversation threads the other day and another visitor whipped a “pfft” on some people who are protesting the Philippine research work into genetically modified rice. He referred to them as “Luddites”. That sent me scurrying to my search button on the term “Luddite”, and this is what I got from … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 