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JoeAmCharmaine Clamor
It is good to step back from the words and the analyses and the tensions and joys of the reach for understanding to simply experience a Philippines that is beyond words. Sometimes we catch it in a photograph. Sometimes in a smile. Sometimes in a song. Thanks to Attila for introducing Charmaine Clamor, and Cha … Continue reading
OFWs and Aliens: A Nation Unto Themselves
It is amusing sometimes, the chain of thoughts that generates a blog. This one started because I was trying to write a different one. I was going to resolve the “Top 12 Filipino Entertainers” list by ranking those entertainers who I think have carved out a special place of distinction in the Philippines. So … Continue reading
Chaos, Hallucinations, Order, Suicide
This study of East/West cross-cultural differences leads me to believe that we all live in an artificial reality that is the construct of our upbringing and our limited capacity to think. We walk a hallucination most days. So if this blog seems a little far out, just sit back and enjoy the ride. We are … Continue reading
The Arrogance of the Righteous
Righteous Brothers My thanks to “J” at The Nutbox for couching the Sabah conflict a while back in terms that make impeccable sense. That discussion inspired this article. Perhaps I will say much the same thing, in far less eloquent words. My views herein are shaded by the knowledge that the Righteous Brothers, a popular singing … Continue reading
Top 12 Filipino Entertainers: The Criteria
Philippine’s number 1 entertainer? JoeAm is banned by law from having an opinion about election candidates. This is a recent discovery thrust by the Immigration Chief into Joe’s brain along with a blunt deportation threat. So half of Joe’s material is gone, poof. I mean, we all like down and dirty political mud slinging, piling … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 