Defense III: "Who’s the Enemy Around Here, Anyway?"

Jack Ryan is famed author Tom Clancy’s CIA strategist who, via a series of spy and military adventures, becomes President of the United States. We herein take our best shot at emulating the young Ryan’s superior ability to digest chaos and mystery and come up with order. This installment of our Philippine Defense dialogue will … Continue reading

"I Flee and Moan, Therefore I am . . ."

Like Nixon, not Woodward A short blog of no real consequence, a rebound as it were. Blogger: (noun) one who flees to his personal writing space and moans to the best of his ability. Moan: (verb) to point out the flaws in others. Information is where you find it. FOI is a legal initiative to drag information reluctantly … Continue reading

Defense Part II: Army, Navy, Air Force

105 Howitzer Thefirst article in this series presented an overview of the Philippine Department of National Defense, the civilian organization responsible for articulating a following through on laws aimed at building a strong military. The essential question is, how prepared is the nation to defend itself? The answer, subject to further enlightenments as we proceed, appears … Continue reading

Whither Weather?

Chilean Weather Weather is something we often ignore, often curse, often chat about when there is little else to yap about.  I am definitely for weather. I like it. Now I’ve been around this planet a bit, thanks to my banking job and the wanderlust of being a Myers Briggs personality profile INFJ, always looking … Continue reading

Philippine Bloggers Suck

A Philippine Blogger I love a dirty headline. Grabs you by the indignity. Grabs you by the curiosity. Grabs you by the prurient interests. It’s the pride of journalism in the Philippines, this finely honed knack for slapping sensationalism across the front pages. Who is attacking whom today? What American transgressions can we pounce on … Continue reading