Data Spies and the Art of Letting Go

This blog is about the Philippines, too. It is, indeed. The screaming from American civil liberties groups is so loud it echoes off the coast of China. Some of the U.S. security agencies’ secret projects are being revealed and they evidently include data mining of vast reams of telephone call data. Essentially, as I understand … Continue reading

How to Parcel Out the Spratleys

I am nobody in particular. Been around some. Got good eyes and ears and decent cranial facilities. Can work the words sharply. Can add 2 and 2 and usually come up with a number reasonably close to 4. How come I can figure out the Spratleys but the best global minds in the world can’t … Continue reading

No Island is an Island

One of my favorite online thinkers is “J”. “J” is one of a set of good writers who have collected at the newly formed blog entitled “The Observers” which discusses international relations, primarily in Asia. A recent article looks at “apology” in diplomatic terms, comparing German and Japanese histories and development post World War II … Continue reading

The Peace Fleet

Chinese warships are cruising off Palawan protecting their poaching fleet as it steals bounty from the Philippine seas. The Chinese are also lodged firmly on rocks just off Luzon, chasing Filipino fishermen away and caring not one bit if Filipino families starve. The reality is the reality, the Chinese are behaving thuggishly, and the Philippine … Continue reading

War in Peace

Cocoy at Pro-Pinoy wrote  an interesting article a couple of weeks ago that explained how Taiwanese harassment of Philippine internet sites represents a clear vulnerability to Philippine defense. We know that cyber-warfare is here, even during peace. The Chinese have a military unit in Shanghai that is prowling the world looking for information. China may … Continue reading