Nonoying and Other Good Jokes
Well, I see today that Noynoying has gone viral. The three photos I reproduce here were published at globalvoicesonline.org. I think the Aquino Administration threw fire on the fad by hustling up photos of the President hard at work. I’m amused by the whole thing. The lesson I draw from it is that the Filipino … Continue reading
Lazy Brains
Another commenter on a different blog site said I had a “lazy brain”, mainly because I did not upchuck back to him all the evidence in the Corona trial to justify my claim that he ought to be found guilty. That is an interesting charge. That I am lazy of mind. I rather think the … Continue reading
A Twofer: Secrecy and Trust
Important job qualification standards: capability and performance. Not who you know. It seems unrelated, but first let’s look at secrecy in the Philippines, or the enduring need to hide private acts from government investigators. The U.S. Department of State has identified 66 nations as major drug laundering countries. The Philippines is one of the countries, … Continue reading
The Chief Justice: "Fried by Media"
Or “tried”, either works, as it is consistent with the pro-Corona complaints of late that the Chief Justice is being tried in the media instead of the courtroom. Ok, let’s dig into this a little. First of all, if the Chief Justice is being tried in the media, how come I am coming away with … Continue reading
Humanizing Animals, Animalizing Humans
I reported the other day that we got a dog. So for a week now, I and he have been bonding, master to animal. I’m sure he is a Filipino German Sheppard because he is rather stubborn about some things. Like if there is a “slipper” (sandal) in the neighborhood, he will chew it to … Continue reading