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JoeAmWhy Y’all Uncomfortable with Americans?
Shape shifters and borgs. Shape-shifters are Star Trek aliens who possess the magnificent ability to change composition and morph into different shapes and looks and beings. A lizard-man one day, a human the next. The borg is a big cubic alien world/structure that unites the brains of thousands of humanoids in one machine-like creature that … Continue reading
The Philippines and ObamaVision
The audience for this piece is not Filipinos in general. It is opinion leaders: senators, journalists, bloggers, people who influence the values and attitudes of the Philippines. The purpose of satire, of sarcasm, of ridicule is to present ideas, to open minds through humor and jibe. It is not to hurt or insult or embarrass. … Continue reading
The Entity America: "Get a Grip, People!"
It confuses, amazes and dismays me as to how people view individual acts of Americans as representing the government to which they are attached. Filipinos are very good at this. The U.S. should drop the motto “In God We Trust” and replace it with small-print legalism “The ideas, expressions, or opinions of individual Americans and … Continue reading
A Reader’s Guide to Americans
A cross cultural experience is fascinating if addressed in good spirit and with open mind. It is hell if we object and reject that which differs from our own history and patterns. My enlightenment on things Filipino comes from living in this carefree and gorgeous country. The American Look, to a Filipino Some readers who … Continue reading
A Kick in the Shorts, July 2012
Here are some shorts for your pondering: “Afloat Forward Staging Bases” The U.S. is reconfiguring its war-making capability. It has found that relying on “allies” like Pakistan for land bases can be troublesome, whereas the seas are open to all. So the latest development is to design ships that can serve as floating islands for … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 