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JoeAmA Candid Report on JoeAm’s Blog
The Society of Honor was JoeAm’s hobby for two years. He was blogging to perfect his writing skills and gain an understanding of how Philippine culture is different from American. He was having fun. He didn’t care about readership. In April of 2012, JoeAm got banned by Get Real Post. His motivation changed. He did … Continue reading
Rewriting the Constitution
Writers are dreamers, eh? Especially those of us who dabble in fiction. Some would say lunatic is a better description. Occasionally we subscribe to visions of grandeur when we find ourselves creating new worlds featuring our alter-egos, those tough, intelligent, crafty people who ride in and save the day. So lately I have been imagining … Continue reading
Face and Power as Currency in the Philippines
You don’t find much psychotherapy in the Philippines. Seeing a shrink is an admission of emotional weakness, a no-no in a society that prizes power. After all, that’s what shame is, isn’t it? The opposite of power? The undermining of esteem. So if we view “face” as a self-defense mechanism against shame, we are basically … Continue reading
Short and Grumpy
I’m behind in my writing so no official blog today. In lieu of thinking, I offer up this trash, a concoction of generally grumpy comments. Two articles have been posted on theFreethinkers web site regarding the PNP threatening those who criticize the PNP on Facebook with action under the latest Sottolaw, the libel provision of … Continue reading
Philippine Class Structure, Revisited
The core of this article ran about a year ago. I’ve since added the class “Rational Climbers” and will now try to put it into a context that is useful. This article is commentary. It does not pretend an academic or statistical foundation. It is a westerner’s impressions of Philippine society gleaned by living in … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 