Hearts of Darkness: Revelations of Zimmerman & Nicole

Heart of Darkness  is a short novel written by British author Joseph Conrad in 1899. It is hard reading, but it is one of those artistic gems that lasts a lifetime. In this story, we are forced to confront the potential for evil that is deeply bred within our souls. OUR souls, not just those … Continue reading

An American’s Take on Filipino Cuisine

Thanks again to Ideamaker in Chief Andrew Lim for suggesting the subject of this blog. He proposed that I write about: “Your take on cooking, food and alcoholic drinks -both Filipino and American- those you have come to like and those which you still don’t understand.” Instrumentation Before getting to the digestibles, let me first … Continue reading

The Philippine Emo, an Indigenous Creature

No, not the emu. That would be in Australia, the great nation upside down and chock full of creatures found nowhere else, including a Buddhist enumerator of Skotch descent and an enlightened and literally gifted Filipina resourceful as to the application of humanoids in the shirkplace. The Philippines is mostly right-side up, being slightly on … Continue reading

Greed is God

That is called headline by typo. I had meant to type “Greed is Good” but missed a key. This one is even better. Andrew Lim asked an interesting question the other day, and provided a reasonable answer, too. Q: Why do Americans “pursue” happiness and never seem to get it? On the other hand, Pinoys … Continue reading

The Filipino of the Future

We each walk our individual truths, shaded by what we experience and learn. Yours is different than mine. It’s why we disagree so much. Some see the guy who revealed U.S. state secrets as a hero, others see him as a traitor. The facts are the same, but our view of those facts is not … Continue reading