“The confidence of the dumb”
There is a scale of intelligence upon which one person is smarter than another, and there is a scale of knowledge upon which one person knows more than another, and there is a scale of ego upon which one person exhibits more confidence or hubris than another, and there is a scale of forthrightness, the … Continue reading
Pemberton: the Philippines stands for justice and calm; the Inquirer fails to
As I read about the Pemberton judicial findings, homicide rather than murder and a total of P4.5 million in damage awards rather than the P100 million sought by the victim’s family, I was struck that the judge worked calmly and independently to find reason among the conflicting arguments. Her findings did not seem to be shaded by politics … Continue reading
Lamat
w By Rolan F. Literatus Ang bayan ng Belo ay tanyag na isa sa mga mauunlad na bayan sa Pilipinas. Para sa mga dayo, madalas silang mamangha kapag nasasaksihan nila ang matatayog na gusaling pang-komersyo sa poblacion, ang mga naglalakihang malls, malalawak na kalsada, ang mga snappy na mga pulis, ang kalinisan ng paligid, at … Continue reading
Mar Roxas: Ang Alamat, Ang Kathang Isip at ang Tutuong Tao
w ni Joe America, isinalin sa Pilipino ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva Iisa-isahin ko. Una, yung alamat, sunod yung sabi-sabi, pagkatapos yung tutuong tao. Ang Alamat Kapag andyan na siya, ang nasa isip mo yung alamat. Para sa iba, maaalala mo yung mga picture niya, sako-sakong bigas, nakahiga sa isang bloke ng yelo, semplang sa motorsiklo. … Continue reading




