Free the Philippines with Hard, Cold Brains

I play an android game on my Samsung Note. It is called World at Arms. The game is a combination of a “building” game and a war game. You busy yourself gathering income to buy buildings or weaponry, collect oil, pursue quests and battle the enemy players. Gradually, you increase your ability to earn money … Continue reading →

Filed under Culture and Arts, Economy, Philippine Government

Are Filipinos For Real?

Are Filipinos for Real? by Edgar Lores I chanced across a website that promised to tell you what type of person you are — personality-wise. Personality (noun) The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual’s distinctive character. Qualities that make someone interesting or popular. According to the website, one of several, there are … Continue reading →

Filed under Culture and Arts, Education

Data Spies and the Art of Letting Go

This blog is about the Philippines, too. It is, indeed. The screaming from American civil liberties groups is so loud it echoes off the coast of China. Some of the U.S. security agencies’ secret projects are being revealed and they evidently include data mining of vast reams of telephone call data. Essentially, as I understand … Continue reading →

Filed under Foreign Affairs and Defense, Technology/Internet, USA/Americans

Biliran Island Power Proposal

Sometimes it is good to do an article that is practical – applied – rather than opinionated or political. This proposal pertains to Biliran Island but may be relevant elsewhere in the Philippines, too. It started as a bit of curiosity and evolved into a project. I suppose it is a vanity blog. You can … Continue reading →

Filed under Economy

China Is Buying America!

“China is buying America!” That is the rising nationalistic chant that has the potential of rising to a political fervor of objection about Chinese companies buying American corporations. Should America copy the Philippine model and defend her business enterprises from being purchased by potentially malicious foreigners who may conduct business in some way that might … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Economy, USA/Americans