The Arrogance of the Righteous

Righteous Brothers My thanks to “J” at The Nutbox for couching the Sabah conflict a while back in terms that make impeccable sense. That discussion inspired this article. Perhaps I will say much the same thing, in far less eloquent words. My views herein are shaded by the knowledge that the Righteous Brothers, a popular singing … Continue reading

The Strength Within

Stick with me if you can. This one’s a ride. Ideas grow where you plant them and propagate in an organized random way.Doing this blogging bit is a little like stuffing a plant into the fine red Philippine soil. You plant one idea and before you know it, you’ve got another plant poking up over … Continue reading

"Hey, Joe Am. what gives you the right . . ."

“. . . to judge us Filipinos when the U.S. is such a mess?” Ah, my. The alien-killer question. Well, for one thing, it is not a competition or a comparison. If my subject were the U.S., indeed I ‘d have plenty to criticize, especially the bitter and manipulative American political scene. I do get … Continue reading

The Matter of Ms. Arroyo’s Health

Former President Arroyo is reported to be in bad health and considerable pain. President Aquino is not inclined to provide her any special rights to get medical care, pointing to her prior use of medical cause to try to flee the Philippines. Holding Ms. Arroyo to account is one of the central planks of his … Continue reading