Hackers, Spammers and Priests

Posted by JoeAm on March 21, 2013 · 28 Comments 

I have always admired those who adhere to an “ideology”, for it reflects a discipline, a commitment, to an intellectual principle. Now, sometimes the whole effort goes wrong, as did the Soviet Union’s communist ideology. But still, it beats a chaotic system of no profound definition, like  . . . well, like that of the … Continue reading →

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Corruption and Poverty

Posted by JoeAm on August 15, 2012 · 30 Comments 

Guest Article by Edgar Lores In response to JoeAm’s blog HDPR: The Enormous Challenge, Poverty Joe, I was trying to come up with a Unified Field Theory on corruption and poverty but I soon realised I was waaay out of my depth.  So instead of a “theory of everything” I have this Bits-and-Pieces Theory… To begin … Continue reading →

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Pictures That Are Worth a Word or Two

Posted by JoeAm on July 20, 2012 · 7 Comments 

It struck me as I was reading a comment offered by reader Cha that the picture of the Philippines that we see from viewing television news or newspaper reports or blogs is highly distorted. It does not present an accurate picture of the Philippines. Indeed, because of its inaccuracy, reflected in our joint ignorance, buying … Continue reading →

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