Christ is risen – when will TSOH rise again?

Christ is risen – when will TSOH rise again?

But here I am in an attempt to resurrect the blog right before the Second Sunday of Easter.

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What if the US applied the Ukraine model to the Philippines?

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm I had an interesting crossing of tweets with Ambassador Locsin a few days ago in which he suggested the US give the Philippines some Patriot missile defense systems as they are giving to Ukraine. Well, I agreed, but figured that, since there are no incoming missiles here, the likelihood is … Continue reading →

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Marcos opened the door, Harris stormed through, whats next?

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Big nations push. Small nations are pushed. True independence is Cuba. Other nations are pushers, dancers, or beggars. The Philippines was a beggar under Duterte and is becoming a dancer under Marcos. Aquino was a dancer, and skilled at it. President Marcos opened the door to the US, Vice … Continue reading →

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Press Pause

By JoeAm I’ll be putting the blog on suspension for a time. When I started writing years ago, social media was just beginning to emerge as the untamed, informative, and often dirty place it has become. There were only a few of us engaging regularly in this discussion forum or that. Now life itself seems … Continue reading →

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When knowledge is a dirty river

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm Back in the last century, the main sources of mind-pollution were salesmen, politicians, and preachers. They shaded the facts to favor their interests. Otherwise, we sought and got decent information. Today, everyone is a salesman, politician, or preacher. We thought computers and the internet would give us data, but it’s … Continue reading →

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