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JoeAmDeclaratives, Interrogatives and Dungballs
Book reviews and grammar lessons. Words mean a lot. A declarative is an expression of truth. Well, truth in the context that any statement is true unto itself. An interrogative is what Socrates used as a teaching method, or what GabbyD likes to render. It is a question. In English Grammar, “declaratives” and “interrogatives” are … Continue reading
The Philippine’s Reach is Too Short to Grasp
My news feed pick up science articles. It has been an interesting week. A probe to Jupiter launched; it will take years to get there. Solar flares putting sensitive electronics like satellites and electricity grids at risk; activity will peak in 2013. Boeing showing off its private spaceship capable of ferrying seven people to the … Continue reading
"Well Jerk My Eyeballs Out with a Fork"
Have you ever had the experience of finding a long missing tool, gleefully picking it up, then tossing it in horror as a deadly black widow spider creeps out from underneath? Or opening a box of candy to have a small lizard scramble out? Or reaching for a tomato and instead grabbing one of those … Continue reading
There Are No Jeepneys in the US of A
I came to the Philippines in 2005. It was a fluke of fate, a left turn out of Hong Kong rather than right. Before that I roamed the planet whenever I could afford it, which wasn’t often enough, but, hey, alimony does crimp one’s style. This ramblin’ started courtesy of Uncle Sam’s traveling circus, the … Continue reading
"The Road"
Okay, literary arts aficionados, here is one for those of you who aspire to be Buddhists of the mind and spirit: “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy, 2006, Random House, Inc. I have about 50 pages left in my re-read and I’ve had wild dreams every night since picking up the book again. There is something … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 