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JoeAm"Ilustrado" by Miguel Syjuco
I just finished the book “Ilustrado” by Filipino writer, Miguel Syjuco. The book, published last year, won the Man Asian Literary Prize. I admire people who pack a big dictionary in their brain. Syjuco’s writing is rich with the intricacies of expression that can only be found in free-thinking and well educated minds. The style … Continue reading
Daddy!!
An American in the Philippines is an entertainment treat for most Filipinos. We white or black skinned foreigners stride the malls under a constant gaze of amusement or awe or distaste. Because I stand 6’ 4” and – what can I say – look the way I look, I get a lot of teen aged … Continue reading
Irony and Associations
I appreciate the posture of some blog sites to moderate comments. It is their right as publishers. There is a move afoot to establish an association of bloggers. One of the pushers is represented on a web site “tonyocruz”. I offered up a comment on the site and it has been in moderation for over … Continue reading
A Tsunami of Little Beasts
A tsunami of kids is being birthed in the Philippines, rising through the nation’s schools like unrelenting swarms of hungry piranha mashing toward the job and food markets with mouths open wide and angry teeth flashing, threatening the security of every Filipino. Arrogant priests drive their overpopulated flocks toward the brutal truth, the torment of … Continue reading
The Spratleys and Envy
Are you ever surprised at what comes out of your mind? It is amusing to me that certain words pop out onto the keyboard with no thought attached. They are simply an alignment of word to context, unconsciously. Two words that popped up recently were “temerity” and “flaccid”. I never use these words, but they … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 