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JoeAmSin 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
Wielding the Filipino Ego
I penned the following response to a cerebral article by Arche on Get Real Post dealing with the difficulty of finding truth. I argued that we don’t need truth or facts to find meaning. Often what is missing is the construct on which to hang the facts to get at something meaningful. Take the concept … Continue reading
Through the Looking Glass, Splat
We all approach an issue from a point of view, that point of view being the accumulation of experiences we have had. None of us is perfectly objective. None of us is pure. When we step to the looking glass, the mirror, what do we see? I’m referring to a literary mirror here, one that … Continue reading
It’s Obscene, I Tell Ya
What is obscenity? It is not fixed in cement. It is variable. One person’s joke is another’s obscenity. We often think of obscenity in terms of swear words; words that deal with sex or religious blasphemy or unkind references to the anatomy. TV networks in the U.S. restrict kids’ exposure to obscene words or “gratuitous … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 