Member’s Forum Page 2

Posted by JoeAm on August 26, 2016 · 119 Comments 

I’ll add another page when comments get around the 400 mark. Page 1 has some excellent discussion about barangay law enforcement, making salsa, American politics, home gardening and water use, empowering women and even men, inheritance taxes, Mother Teresa and the poor, value development, transportation solutions, using waste and recycled materials for power and other applications, … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Education, Entertainment

Member’s Forum Page 1

Posted by JoeAm on August 18, 2016 · 431 Comments 

This is the Society of Honor’s open forum where members may take up such issues as they put on the table. It is self-hosted as JoeAm is likely at the beach, napping, eating or drunk busy thinking. I would request that issues regarding the Duterte government be taken up in a different forum than here. I sponsor the … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Education, Entertainment

A critique of the critiques of the SONA

Posted by JoeAm on July 27, 2016 · 237 Comments 

I have this personal quirk. When there is a major speech on television, I watch the speech and as soon as it is over, I turn off the TV. I don’t want the pundits cluttering my take-away. What I do instead is think about what was said, how it was said, and what it means. … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Education, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Do not go gentle into that good night . . .

Posted by JoeAm on July 14, 2016 · 217 Comments 

w By Lance Corporal X This article was also based on a throw-away comment I made in response to Sec. Yasay’s insensitive comment hinting at detente with China on the issue of the South China Sea, in which I mentioned that man-made (in China) islands are entirely moot when viewed in context of sea level rise. … Continue reading →

Category China, Culture and Arts, Ecology/Global Warming, Education, Technology/Internet

Judgmental Disability

Posted by edgar lores on July 3, 2016 · 303 Comments 

w By Edgar Lores I made a throwaway comment on the judgmental disability of Filipinos, and JoeAm suggested why don’t I write about it? And so I have . . . My comment was prompted by @Juana Pilipinas’ statement that she was a “tad skeptical about Filipinos’ decision-making ability.” The entirety of my response was: “Tad? … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Education