“Praise the lord and pass the life boat, Billy!”

When times are rough, or a tad crazy, it is easy to get disoriented or discouraged or confused or depressed. Humans were built for routines, for the comfort of knowing that what is outside the door won’t hurt us, and the confidence of knowing we’ll return back home without getting shot or shredded by a … Continue reading →

President Duterte: It’s all about Mindanao

This report is speculation and nothing but speculation. If you want the truth and nothing but the truth, you have to crank it out of someone other than me. Lots of luck with that. JA ______________ I’ve been trying to piece things together, doing the deductions, adding the numbers, calculating the odds. I even spied … Continue reading →

Two Filipino diplomats and patriots, men of law, and peace, and determination. Let history so record.

A tale of three trolls

You know, I’m generally a pretty agreeable guy, flexible, mostly polite, understanding, respectful. Not perfect, but also not an ugly guy, character-wise. This does not happen without a sense of self, and a discipline and dedication to being considerate. Conversely, the one thing I really hate is being put in a box of someone else’s making. … Continue reading →

The emergence of principled political parties in the Philippines

The Philippines during 2016 is seeing the emergence of two “principle based” political parties. Whether or not the leaders of existing “personality based” parties recognize this is questionable. And whether or not they can collectively unite behind one party or another to make the Philippines a sophisticated, modern nation anchored by legitimate democratic principles is hugely questionable. For this article, … Continue reading →