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JoeAmAngry Maude Reports: Invasion of the Philippines
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Philippines Invaded! Special Report Filed by Angry Maude The Philippines suffered a stealth invasion overnight. Well, the invasion did not exactly take place overnight, but the Nation awoke and discovered itself invaded. Rather like a woman awaking, rolling over, and finding herself face to face with some naked unwanted … Continue reading
Democracy: Grace, Wisdom and Confidence
Two prior blogs on Philippine governance and culture dealt with: (1) subservience as an ethical value in the Philippines which makes speaking out risky, and (2) an apparent lack of patriotic humility among most leaders in the Philippines; this results in the failure of dynastic leaders to respect that opposing views help keep democracy centered. … Continue reading
Filipinos Don’t Do Insecurity
As per usual, I arrived at this blog topic circuitously as one thought led to another. Here is the thought process . . . What if I wrote a blog and some really bright people showed up? What if you gave a party and no one showed up? What if you gave a party and … Continue reading
Those Heathen Americans and God Fearing Filipinos
Every once in a while, I need to write about America to provide perspective on Filipino culture. It seems to me Filipinos are about 50 years behind America in development of social awareness and values. Two interesting trends are developing in the U.S., and they seem incompatible, one to the other. They deal with religion. … Continue reading
Face and Power as Currency in the Philippines
You don’t find much psychotherapy in the Philippines. Seeing a shrink is an admission of emotional weakness, a no-no in a society that prizes power. After all, that’s what shame is, isn’t it? The opposite of power? The undermining of esteem. So if we view “face” as a self-defense mechanism against shame, we are basically … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 