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JoeAmWhat Is YOUR Goal?
It struck me as I was calming down from another case of my wife’s clock ticking to a different beat than my own that our cultural values are hard-wired into our behavior mechanisms. After all, she and I have had this same situation arise time and time again. I consider the clock to be a … Continue reading
Life in a Village Borg
I recall a few years ago that I was lectured for referring to my place of residence as a “Fishing Village”. The critic said there are no villages in the Philippines, just cities and municipalities. Well, that is the difference between a practical person and an artist. We artists use whatever word-paint we choose, and … Continue reading
The Remarkable Photogenic Philippines
For the past few months, I have featured photographs on this site volunteered by Attila, New York based student of Philippine affairs, and a sharp, handsome European married to a beautiful and intelligent Filipina. Attila has been a member of this elite Society for some time now, regularly popping in to share a perspective on … Continue reading
The Receipt as a Symbol of Philippine Authoritarianism
This topic is a bounce off my family’s recent trip to Hong Kong. Sometimes the smallest of acts reveals the largest of attributes. I’m tempted to call the attributes of which I speak “deficiencies” but will let you decide on that point. Indeed, I was originally going to entitle this article “The Receipt as a … Continue reading
Welcome to joeam.com
The Philippines is beautiful, eh? Dynamic. Yes, troubled in some respects. And on the move . . . The Philippines is the primary subject of this blog, along with cross-cultural issues that are pertinent to understanding the Philippines. Congratulations on finding your way to the new Society of Honor blog site. You have earned one … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 