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
Responsible Parenthood. Responsible President?
President Aquino has inadvertently put the HR Bill splat on the front page, the front burner, the front of every concerned Filipino’s mind. His SONA was a fine speech, truly. He is confident, capable and rightfully proud of his administration’s achievements. The Philippines is on the rise . . . Who knows what he really … Continue reading
The Soul of a Beggar?
This is opinion. If you like the Philippines the way it is, simply click over to some other internet site and don’t trouble yourself with one guy’s musings on the condition of the state of affairs in the Philippines. Or just take Mr. Aquino’s word for it. He’ll be upbeat, I guarantee it. JoeAm says … Continue reading
A First Class Philippines: Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr.
The announcement of the Philippine Department of Tourism’s new slogan in 2011 received a great deal of attention, not all kind. The most severe criticism was that the slogan had been used by another country back in the 1950’s. Therefore, it did not demonstrate originality. “It’s more fun in the Philippines.” The slogan generated a … Continue reading