Why the Philippines Should Walk Alone

Here’s the deal. We outsiders are always raggin’ on the Philippines to be different than she is. We are a collective of Dan Browns and James Fallows and Joe Americas riding across the islands on high horses and pretending our view is better. Well, I’m saying “Whoa!” to that particular horse right now, and climbing … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →