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JoeAmMormon Extremists
One of the top U.S. presidential candidates, Mitt Romney, is a Mormon. Mormonism is considered by some students of religion to be one of the four Abrahamic faiths, along with Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Like Islam, Mormons view the Old and New Testaments as sacred texts, but not the final divine word. Mormon Prophet Joseph … Continue reading
Heroes, Pride and Seamen
I see President Aquino has joined the chorus of praise for Filipino crew members who helped rescue passengers from a sinking cruise ship. Several hundred crew members were Filipino and, unlike the captain of the boat, they apparently did not abandon ship and leave the 4,000 passengers to their own misery. They stayed on the … Continue reading
Punishing Kids
The Philippine House of Representatives has passed a bill banning corporal punishment (striking) of children. The bill is now with the Senate for consideration. Physical abuse of children is reprehensible because kids do not have the strength or maturity to defend themselves. But let’s detail abuse in various forms and consider what is the most … Continue reading
Rain and Peace
It rained yesterday. You could hear it coming from two opposite directions, one the roar of trillions of drops bearing down from the mountains, crashing into tree leaves like so many bomblets blasting new paths through the forest; the second the shriek from my wife caught a block away yakking with one of her friends. … Continue reading
Checks and Balances and Sludge
I wrote a lengthy blog on the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Corona, but sent it off into the cosmos, bits and bytes strewn across the great ionic wasteland. I was only saying what everyone else was saying. If I step back, I would cite the following observations, those of an outsider, easily dismissed: Democracy … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 