Estop’s Fables: The Creatures and the Dinner Bell
Once upon a time, two bands of creatures arrived on an island. One band was known by scientists as Americano Erectus Whitus, the other Filipino Cheatus Amalgamatus. In modern terms, the first word of the scientific designation indicates the origin of the species by country, that is, America or Philippines. The second word is what … Continue reading
Believing in the Philippines
What do YOU want for the Philippines? I read a lot of commentary hereabouts, blogs and comment threads, investigative articles, opinion columns, and news reports shaded with a point of view. There is a strong current of anger to a lot of it, of cynical mistrust of Philippine leaders, of exasperation with Philippine society, and … Continue reading
When Leaders Run into Each Other
Now this blog is not just another foreigner whining. If you will bear with me, you will see it is quite the opposite. It is just that I start where others leave off. So get through the early part and we’ll be fine. You will hear many foreigners complain about how inconsiderate Filipinos are. Maybe … Continue reading
Functioning in Chaos
Do you find the world to be a chaotic, out of control place? Where every nut known to man is on the front page killing someone, running a bus down a hill, complaining about the president, rallying to protest, offending Malaysia, Taiwan or Hong Kong, warning us of the dreaded global warming, stealing Philippine shoals … Continue reading
A Troll of the Highest Order
We need an official word for a person who visits blogs and offers up a comment. They are not the blogger, exactly. Although they often make a blog meaningful. I use the term “commenter” and it is so . . . . oh . . . . contrived and lacking in character. I’ll argue that … Continue reading




