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JoeAmBan Lady Gaga and the Bible!
I tell you, the humiliations that Jesus has to put up with. Its enough to make a sinner weep. I rarely venture into the area of “Glitz and Glitter” because it so seldom motivates my conscience or keyboard. But this is different. From the Associated Press, May 18, 2012: “Members of a group called Biblemode … Continue reading
Blowing Whistles and Getting Flayed
I tell you, this impeachment trial is wonderful television. I had to kick my kid off his cartoons in order to watch Moe hammering Curly with a big wooden mallet the other day. And the raving Queen of Hearts offed Mr. Keh’s head with her angry hatchet, somewhat dulled by abundant use. The prosecution looked … Continue reading
The President, Part V: Timeline Architecture, "Oh My God!"
I’ve been working on a more rigorous way to evaluate President Aquino’s job performance. In the first article, I identified seven areas of responsibility: Presentation Global engagement Infrastructure Health and security Wealth building Social cohesion Timeline architecture In the second article , thethird article and the fourth article I examined the first six areas of … Continue reading
The Filipina: Virgin, Mother, Whore?
The “virgin-mother-whore” triangle is traditionally seen as representing the impossible demands men place on women as objects of sexual desire. I’ll angle away from this more clinical take on the matter to present my cross-cultural perspective on how women present themselves in the Philippines. If you’d like to read a thoughtful article about the confusion … Continue reading
Impeachment: An Ant in the Briefs
The impeachment trial of Chief Justice Corona is good for the Philippines in so many ways. First of all, it is democracy in action, at the highest level. The World Championship of checks and balances. The trial is being conducted in a dramatically tense, often confrontational tone, but also in an amazingly civil and mature … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 