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JoeAmTorture in the Philippines
My wife is getting ready to apply for a Philippine passport and the required supporting documents are, in the best Filipino tradition, onerous and confusing. The Constitution grants citizens the right to travel, without equivocation, so I don’t quite understand the barriers established that get in the way of this Constitutional right. If you have … Continue reading
Hey, Arrogant American, Stop Criticizing Us!
That was the first complaint that came my way when I started commenting on Filipino blog sites a few years ago. I had referred to the Philippines as “the islands” which attorney Bencard found condescending. I agreed with him, as I reflected on it. And I went through a period of being more reserved and … Continue reading
Holistic Medicine: The Aquino Legacy
Perspective is everything. If you look at a building from the side, you see 40 stories reaching majestically toward the sky. If you look from the top, you see a square squashed flat against the earth. If you believe the sun and moon and stars are gods, they are gods. If you believe the earth … Continue reading
Sin City Manila
One of the more interesting developments this past year is the likely emergence of Manila as a major gambling Mecca along the lines of Las Vegas and Macau. Mecca is the place where people go to worship in droves, again and again. It is a destination that becomes a part of the visitor’s soul. Never … Continue reading
JoeAm’s Really Spectacularly Famous Quotes
“I swear like a pig heading to the fiesta.” “This bitter carping is what distinguishes the Philippines as a Banana Republic and represents the Get Real rabble raisers as little more than bananas with a keyboard.” ” It is strange that the strengths that are important to generating wealth are the ones that are torn down … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 