Wilfredo G. Villanueva
Cha Coronel Datu
Juana Pilipinas
Karl Garcia
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
JPilipinas
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JoeAm"Put a sock in it!"
My young son, age two years 9 months, has a way with words. I got exasperated with him the other day as he yammered at the top of his lungs while I was trying to watch the news about that messy US congressional argument about the debt. “JoeJr, put a sock in it!” I exclaimed. … Continue reading
For Men Only
Black Dog the pirate. The Admiral Benbow inn. Mad Ben Gunn. Long John Silver. Billy Bones. Captain Flint. Young Jim Hawkins. Doctor Livesey. Captain Smollett. Israel Hands. Old Blind Pew. Muskets afire and cutlasses a’swiping. Bodies falling. Maps and blood. Ghosts and terror. Dark duplicity. Evil hearts. Honor. Respect. Trust. Betrayal. Bravery. Victory. Treasure Island … Continue reading
"Outta My Face, Dude!"
Blogging is a recent phenomenon. It is journalism of the private kind, and, like the leap from black and white television to color, it introduces a whole new hue to the business of reporting and commentary. It is micro-reporting and micro-analysis. The range of views is rich, indeed, from garbage to wit and wisdom and … Continue reading
Filipino Dead Heads
It was a year or two ago, or maybe 25, when I was first introduced to the Myers-Briggs methodology of evaluating an individual’s personality. It was used by Human Resources staff to ascertain if a job applicant’s personal characteristics were suited to a particular job. For example, if the job were “sales” and the personality … Continue reading
George Eliot
My current reading is “Silas Marner” by George Eliot. George in real life was Mary Ann Evans, born in Great Britain in 1819, died in 1880. When she was young, she aspired to be a philosopher but ended up later in life penning fiction. Her novels reflect her cerebral inclinations. I like her because in … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 