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Exhibit A Let me piece together a few case studies in lawyerly fashion as I establish the foundation for the argument I’m going to make later. The first case was a tragic fire in a small hotel in Olongapo, near Subic Town, that killed seven people, three of them Americans whom I fairly or unfairly … Continue reading
Angry Maude Rants: The Surreal Philippines
Guest Article By Maude Garrison I must confess, dear readers, that this relentless study of Philippine ways and means from the vantage point of Western norms is becoming surreal. Jojo and I spend way too many meals discussing the cultural nuances of plunder. But I can’t get enough of it. Y’all do it different, and … Continue reading
Why China is a Real Threat
Chinese mob attacks Japanese car At the end of 2012, JoeAm identified four institutions that are interested in undermining the development of a modern Philippines. Here is a status report: The Anti Blog Sites are best ignored as they dissolve in the acids of their bitter view of the Philippines and Filipinos. The positive developments … Continue reading
Zen and the Art of Filipino Character Maintenance
It has been observed that Filipinos seem to live in the now, a wholly admirably quality of you have read “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle or are into Zen Buddhism. But it does make for a rather chaotic and reactive style. Face it, planning ahead is not commonly or skillfully done here. In … Continue reading
The Mettle of the Metal: First Class Mining in the Philippines
“FIRST CLASS” DESIGNATION SUSPENDED: See comment thread for pertinent information. 01/20/2013 The First Class Philippines is not a place of rabid glow-eyed priests and ever-spinning drooling politicians or skinny, unhealthy kids crawling in the dirt. It is place of compassionate and reflective priests and leaders who put their jobs and the Philippines first and freshly … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 