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JoeAmStarring Grace Poe as Truman Burbank, and the Philippines as Seahaven
“The Truman Show” was produced in 1998. It stands as a classic mockery of our peculiar enjoyment of reality shows. Reality shows are popular because they put excitement into our own troubled, mundane little lives. Truman Burbank, played brilliantly by Jim Carrey, is the star of the show. He’s been on live television since his birth. He does not know … Continue reading
Evaluating presidential candidates: “The office magnifies the man”
Or woman. You have perhaps heard the expression “the office makes the man”. It means that the demands of the job shape the person doing the work. The Philippine office of the President transformed a quiet and unassuming senator who liked fast cars and . . . well . . . smart women into a firm, composed executive and statesman … Continue reading
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte: “Elect a real Filipino as President”
I’ve been putting off writing about Mayor Rodrigo Duterte because I could not come up with a “hook”, a take on him that was unique. We all know he is brash and knows no authority other than his own, and we know that he does not like criminals but may be willing to break the laws to … Continue reading
Has VP Binay hijacked the Philippines through the Makati Sister Cities program?
A great many people believe that Vice President Jejomar Binay does not have the proper character requirements to be the President of the Philippines. Even if criminal accusations against him are not yet upheld in court, they are so pronounced and horrendous as to stain the nation’s reputation and ability to do good works if he becomes President. … Continue reading
Their own worst enemy: the Binays and the extreme left
By Binays, I mean Jejomar, Junjun, Elenita, Nancy and Abigail, those family members previously or now entrusted with citizen well-being, several of whom – from all available evidence – used those positions to enrich and empower themselves. By extreme left, I mean communists and ideologues who believe the only path forward is destruction of the current … Continue reading
