Authors
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Wilfredo G. Villanueva
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Cha Coronel Datu
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Juana Pilipinas
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Karl Garcia
- Why Mexico Did Not Continue the Galleon Trade After Independence
- The Philippines and the Seven Years’ War: An Indirect Colony in a Global Conflict
- Between Magellan and Legazpi: The Forgotten Gap, the Rise and Fall of the Habsburgs, and Why the Philippines Became More Mexican Than Spanish
- Before Colonization: The Maritime, Networked, and Layered Foundations of the Philippines
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giancarloangulo
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Irineo B. R. Salazar
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JPilipinas
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karlgarcia
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JoeAm
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For Men Only
Black Dog the pirate. The Admiral Benbow inn. Mad Ben Gunn. Long John Silver. Billy Bones. Captain Flint. Young Jim Hawkins. Doctor Livesey. Captain Smollett. Israel Hands. Old Blind Pew. Muskets afire and cutlasses a’swiping. Bodies falling. Maps and blood. Ghosts and terror. Dark duplicity. Evil hearts. Honor. Respect. Trust. Betrayal. Bravery. Victory. Treasure Island … Continue reading
"Outta My Face, Dude!"
Blogging is a recent phenomenon. It is journalism of the private kind, and, like the leap from black and white television to color, it introduces a whole new hue to the business of reporting and commentary. It is micro-reporting and micro-analysis. The range of views is rich, indeed, from garbage to wit and wisdom and … Continue reading
Filipino Dead Heads
It was a year or two ago, or maybe 25, when I was first introduced to the Myers-Briggs methodology of evaluating an individual’s personality. It was used by Human Resources staff to ascertain if a job applicant’s personal characteristics were suited to a particular job. For example, if the job were “sales” and the personality … Continue reading
George Eliot
My current reading is “Silas Marner” by George Eliot. George in real life was Mary Ann Evans, born in Great Britain in 1819, died in 1880. When she was young, she aspired to be a philosopher but ended up later in life penning fiction. Her novels reflect her cerebral inclinations. I like her because in … Continue reading
The Rise of the Indignant Filipino
I think one of the values we mere humans strive mightily to attain, but fail at, is that of dignity. An alien arriving on our planet would see the shortfall clearly just by looking at our bodies. Soft gangly extremities emerging from a blob of a core with no discernable beauty. Fingers that look like … Continue reading
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The Society of Honor by Joe America 