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JoeAmWhen the Philippines Plays, the Nation Burns
Nero fiddled as Rome burned. Filipinos are dancing and singing – and arguing – as the nation muddles forward . . . divided and wasting $billions. It struck me as a lightning bolt the other day how superficiality leads to the argument and divisiveness that we see everywhere in the Philippines, from the barangay election … Continue reading
2016 Dream Team: Aquino and Aquino
We need a new approach. One of the things I wrestle with in my cross-cultural discovery trek is the apparent fact that an American style government overlaid on the Filipino hierarchical culture creates a lot of odd results. Like local mayors become dynastic warlords and the Congress gets packed with dynastic power-mongers, boxers, crybabies, plagiarists … Continue reading
Envy, Integrity and Missing the Mark
My wife watches “Voice of the Philippines” every Saturday and Sunday evening. I stop by if I can watch the singers singing, rather than watch the judges rationalizing or commercials selling. The singing contest is an interesting set-up, with competition at two levels. (1) The singers compete with each other, and (2) the four coaches … 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 