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JoeAmFood fight in the National Village!
Search “BINI Filipino snacks” on any social media platform, and you will find tons of stuff. Everyone and their uncle talks about it. Even Pugad Baboy cartoonist Pol Medina has had the dog Polgas chime in on his behalf. “From Pugadlawin to Pugad Baboy” is a chapter in a history book. Filipinos, even in 1986, … Continue reading
What does the Philippines dream of?
This is not about the Philippine dream, which probably doesn’t exist, even as the Philippines certainly dreams of many things, and one good way to see those dreams is through the stories that Filipinos like best. In the Philippines, a lot is felt more than thought. Intellectuals and reformist politicians often aren’t in touch with … Continue reading
What lies ahead?
2025 will be a difficult year for many countries. As this blog’s focus is the Philippines, the question is what to expect there for this year. Some of these questions are important and serious. Some just happen to be my part of what I am observing or are food for thought. Let us question the … Continue reading
A Photo Rorschach Test
Okay, imaginative Society members. Here is a little Rorschach Test, an examination for you, a little shove into the arena of creative expression. Applied Psychology 101 I suppose. However, the goal is not to understand YOU, but to get a read-out on how different people – lets call them “subjects” – are viewed through the … Continue reading
The Bierce Denouements
Denouement, n. 1. a. the final clarification or resolution of a plot in a play or other work, b. the point at which this occurs. 2. final outcome; solution. Ambrose Bierce gives us, in resolute resolution, the meanings of words which otherwise would be plots of unintelligible confusion. Here are a few of his more … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 