Wilfredo G. Villanueva
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JoeAmReal Confidence, and Where to Find It
Money you can count. Confidence you can’t. I’m no shrink. Just poppin’ off some ideas, you know? Confidence does not seem to be an emotion, exactly. But it is a feeling. That’s weird, eh? Lack of confidence generates emotions. Like fear or anxiety. It is a pit that often grows into depression or despair. My … Continue reading
What 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
The Society of Honor by Joe America 