Separation of Church and State
Although it is true that much of Philippine law is based on U.S. law and Philippine court cases refer often to U.S. legal cases, the two sets of laws originated in very different historical and social settings. By sets of laws I mean the respective Constitutions and the respective case law originating in relevant court … Continue reading
Two Ships of Fools
“Gulliver’s Travels” is generally thought of as a children’s book. That’s because people read a simplistic adaption with its funny drawing of little men tying up a giant Gulliver. The real story by Jonathan Swift is a lengthy, biting adult satire and head-on criticism of British royalty and government, not to mention lawyers and anyone … Continue reading
An Intellectual Appetizer . . .
It’s a Nano Nano World Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have developed a new solar cell for residential and office windows that can generate electricity while still allowing people to see outside. The polymer cells generate electricity from infrared light, not visible light. So they are 70% transparent, which mean they … Continue reading
JoeAm’s "Top 5 Most Influential Bloggers in the Philippines"
I have spent several days reviewing every blog site I can get my link-clicker on. It is amazing how many blogs are out there dealing with the Philippine condition. All you do is take one blog roll and it leads to another and another and soon you have about 100 sites on hand. Half of … Continue reading
"My Mind is a Blob"
When I was teaching high school for one frightful term, education was moving to a “New Math” which involved set theory; unions and intersections and ways of looking at mathematical truths. I never quite got the hang of it, beyond drawing circles, nor did anyone else, for the schools quickly tap-danced away from that teaching … Continue reading