Enacting the Whine

The other day I wrote about ambition and unity as elements of a vibrant Philippines. Today I’ll address one of the barriers to unity. It is called authoritarianism. Unity requires a joining of hearts and effort. Authoritarianism hardens hearts and diminishes effort. From the outside looking in, one of the interesting facets of Philippine culture … Continue reading

Angry 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

Elitism, Mars and JoeAm’s House

If you were fighting the rain last week, perhaps you missed the video from the U.S. about “Seven Minutes of Terror“, the Curiosity expedition to Mars. “Curiosity” is a nuclear powered robotic rover that will help earthbound creatures decide if there is a different place that can sustain human life. Gadzooks, but NASA marketed this … Continue reading