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JoeAmThe Philippines: One of the Most Intriguing Places on Earth
Commenter Greg made this perceptive observation on one of my blog posts the other day: “You and your readers enjoy an exchange of ideas about one of the most intriguing places on earth: the Philippines. “ The remark rocked my socks because it explains the Philippines in a way that escaped me, and probably many … Continue reading
The Class System in the Philippines
I just finished reading “The Fall of Giants”, an absorbing novel about World War I written by Ken Follett. It blends fiction and fact to follow five families through the war: one Russian, one German, one American and two British. The families get knitted together before the war, divided during it, and the remnants come … Continue reading
2011 International Arrogance Ranking
JoeAm’s first ever International Arrogance Ranking. The ranking includes only those countries about which JoeAm has sufficient information to compile a rating. Three component evaluations make up the total score, with each of the component ratings weighted equally. Hubris: How willing are nations to tell other nations how to conduct their business? Ignorance: How open … Continue reading
Hanging Judges
I see President Aquino is on the verbal warpath again, his target being an outrageously underperforming Judiciary. President Aquino cited how cases frequently take six years or more to resolve, and some cases last decades. Judiciary has been a burr under the President’s saddle ever since President’s Arroyo’s undiplomatic midnight appointment of a Chief Justice … Continue reading
There are those who do, and those who do . . . nothing
10 reasons why you should refer The Society of Honor, or an article you liked, to people you know: Because Joe Am doesn’t try to blow smoke. He is on a mission to understand and opine and grow and contribute to the pool of thinking in the Philippines. Because he is the Anti-Anti Pinoy, more … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 