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JoeAm"More fun . . ." Joe Am Gives it a "Like"
Marketing people do their business in front of the world. It is a thankless task because it is absolutely impossible to satisfy everyone. We see this now with the carping and ridicule directed at the Department of Tourism for the new marketing slogan, “It’s more fun in the Philippines . . .” I think the … Continue reading
It’s All Greek to Filipinos
Did you hate History in school as much as I did? I detested it. Despised it. I only got “A’s” (the top American grade) because I was a dippy nerd afraid to fail. My oldest daughter, who has a memory like an HP scanner, loves the stuff, all the way back to the classics of … Continue reading
JoeAm’s Lonely, Rich Vigil
I have on a number of occasions recommended a Fair Employment Act to build more competitive zeal and aspiration into the Philippine job market. The idea is to build a concept of careers so that workers don’t get dead-ended by the favorites brought in above them. And to energize the entire country by pointing workers … Continue reading
Is UST a real "university", and what’s in a label anyhow?
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) recently got burned by an on-line news publication that criticized the University’s closeness with impeached Chief Justice Corona. UST came out with all cylinders whining. Among the complaints was the notion that bloggers and on-line publication s are not really journalism and do not deserve the same right of … Continue reading
Sherlock America: U.S. War with Iran Is Coming
The United States is not an imperialist nation. If the U.S. were imperialist, the Philippines would be states 49, 50 and 51 (preceding Alaska and Hawaii) and American energy giants would be sucking oil out of the Spratleys like a ravished mosquito on a bare baby’s butt. The U.S. engages in hegemony, which means self-interest … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 