Killer Floods and Competency Engineering
Engineers in my time wore slide rules like a six shooter pistols. They were quick draws with intricate calculations that are today flashed out by computer. The modern computer was designed by an engineer with a mind for application, comfort, speed, result. See, that is the thing about engineers. They are both creative and applied. … Continue reading
Happy Holidays
I’d like to wish my loyal readers the best for the Holiday Season, and beyond. May the good cheer of the Christmas season be bright and warm for you and your loved ones, and may 2012 be such that you look back, a year from now, and say, “my, that was a rich year.” Best … Continue reading
President Aquino, Jesus Christ and Richard Nixon
I know it is their right to speak freely, but I can’t figure out those who criticize President Aquino for every breath he takes. The Philippines has a fine President, the best in years. Not corrupt. Earnest. Good thinking. Getting stronger by the day. Improving the economy. Improving the investor climate. Taking the initiative to … Continue reading
"Death to Americans"
This article follows from a prior article about the Catholic Church that questioned Church involvement in Philippine politics without the Public having any way of holding the Church accountable for its acts. The Church is not an elected or appointed agency, but is deeply engaged in influencing elected representatives and constructing Philippine laws and values … Continue reading
Hi Tech, the Real Religion
No subject is too deep, too complex, too intricate for JoeAm’s lavish opinion mongering. No idea is beyond the grasp of his far-reaching guesswork. This month I’ve written about the Bible, about bamboo, about President Aquino and Filipino social failures. Before that I dealt with education in the Philippines, the Occupy Movement in the US, … Continue reading