When knowledge is a dirty river

Posted by JoeAm on November 4, 2022 · 1 Comment 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm Back in the last century, the main sources of mind-pollution were salesmen, politicians, and preachers. They shaded the facts to favor their interests. Otherwise, we sought and got decent information. Today, everyone is a salesman, politician, or preacher. We thought computers and the internet would give us data, but it’s … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Culture and Arts, Education, Technology/Internet

PBBM, join the SCO already!

Posted by JoeAm on October 3, 2022 · 141 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By LCX The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is ascendant! And the Philippines has a big role to play in it. The Philippines can seize all the opportunities which were never opened to it by the West. The West will be jealous and worried and will entice it with more opportunities. So by the … Continue reading →

Category China, Culture and Arts, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Education, Entertainment, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet, USA/Americans

The path to unity for President Marcos

Posted by JoeAm on September 20, 2022 · 247 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm I think the Marcos campaign call for unity was very effective. Now that he’s in office, though, he is more absorbed with practical matters like food, getting in foreign investments, and handling Rodriguez. Also, his definition of unity seems to be a loyalty obligation on citizens rather than an earned … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Education, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet

How to get to competence in the Philippines?

Posted by JoeAm on September 16, 2022 · 205 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm This blog is different. Rather than providing answers, I’ll provide a question. Answers may or may not be found in the discussion section of the blog article. We’ll see. Executive Cabinet agencies in the Philippines are notoriously incompetent, even as every web site for these agencies touts their accomplishments. It’s … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Economy, Education, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet

The what and how of doing things

Posted by JoeAm on August 23, 2022 · 267 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm The Philippines is putting together a 5.2 trillion peso budget for next year. Money is allocated here and there with education being the biggest chunk. Few would argue that improvement in education is sorely needed. That is the what of things. But how is the money to be spent? On … Continue reading →

Category Education, Family/Parenting/Children, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet