Zamboanga Winners and Losers

Hard times shape character. The Zamboanga City uprising was a hard time. Losers The losers lost big. Here they are: The people who lost their lives and the families left with deep grief.  Tragic. Deaths: 14 soldiers, 3 policemen, 12 civilians, and 103 rebels. The injured. 138 soldiers, 13 policemen, and 69 civilians. (Source: Inquirer, … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

Is America a Malignant State?

You probably have noticed that I consistently refer to North Korea, Iran and China as “malignant states”. The aim is to recognize them as operating in a way that destroys harmony between nations. North Korea is plain lunatic, totally apart from rational or kind behavior, even toward her own peoples. A leader who will execute … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, USA/Americans

Setting Goals: National Purpose #4

“What is a nation for?” We have a hierarchy: Family. Clan. City. Province. Region. Nation. If you think about it, a nation is nothing more than a very large family, usually living within a defined compound with walls called a boundary which are defended by armies instead of dogs. These are all communities that work … Continue reading →

Filed under Economy, Philippine Government

In Whom Do You Trust?

Do you have a copy of The Elements of Style by Strunk & White? Almost every professional writer who writes in American English has a copy of this gem, calling it by the authors’ names, as in “grab the old Strunk and White, eh?“.  It is the bible of writing rules, laying waste to old stuffy … Continue reading →

Filed under Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Philippine Politics

Science Digress

Science discoveries are coming down the pike fast and furious, in an adverbial sense. It is wise to digress briefly from our cross-cultural ruminations to digest some of the more remarkable findings and developments of our time. I mean, think about it, around the world, the best universities are pushing thousands of top science brains … Continue reading →

Filed under Technology/Internet