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JoeAmThe Pause That Refreshes
No new blog today. We are turning the page to August, and I’ll give you a chance to catch up on July reads. Tomorrow Joe Am will apply his acerbic Western spyglass to the free-wheeling and high-risk Filipino lifestyle in the cleverly but bluntly titled article “Happy Go Dead” Filipinos. If you wish to pick up … Continue reading
The US of A
The U.S. is on the minds of many Filipinos these days. Not like in the hostile days of Nicole when it was figured that all Americans are sex mad rapists. Not like when the American military unnecessarily blasted Manila to rubble in WW II to drive out the rats and Japanese, at significant loss of … Continue reading
Harold Hebbenmyer is Joe America?
What’s in a name, eh? Would you read this blog if it were written by Harold Hebbenmyer? Would you read it if it were by Jose dela Cruz? And what kind of image do you conjure up in your mind when reading these off-the-wall commentaries? Do you imagine that old bearded geezer in the right … Continue reading
Separation of Church and State
Although it is true that much of Philippine law is based on U.S. law and Philippine court cases refer often to U.S. legal cases, the two sets of laws originated in very different historical and social settings. By sets of laws I mean the respective Constitutions and the respective case law originating in relevant court … Continue reading
Two Ships of Fools
“Gulliver’s Travels” is generally thought of as a children’s book. That’s because people read a simplistic adaption with its funny drawing of little men tying up a giant Gulliver. The real story by Jonathan Swift is a lengthy, biting adult satire and head-on criticism of British royalty and government, not to mention lawyers and anyone … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 