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JoeAmThe CBCP: A Foreign Occupation
You’ll have to excuse me. We Americans are used to our churches being harmonious members of society rather than divisive. Indeed, churches in the U.S. are banned by law from trying to advocate on political affairs. So it rubs my nerves raw to see the Catholic Church working hard to dominate Philippine government affairs. Thomas … Continue reading
Hit and Run Dads and Other Scurrilous Dogs
You know, much of Philippine culture differs from Western norms. I can deal with it fine. I may crab or write blogs, after all, I have to write about something. But I deal with it because it is my choice to be here. Smoke, rudeness, slanderous neighbors, killer chickens, tuba drunks, cheating, religious hypocrisy, pollution, … Continue reading
When Commies Speak in the School Yard . . .
I have a background rich with communism. Strange, given that I am a middle of the road American, raised on a small family farm, educated in a progressive and normal suburb of the healthy American metropolis, Denver Colorado, educated at an agricultural college, Colorado State University, pulling down a decent 3.2 grade average, and dutifully … Continue reading
Definitive Answer: Why Doesn’t the Philippines Change?
This enlightenment struck me right between the eyeballs the other day as I was busy on my school bus run driving my kid to his nursery school where he is learning to speak English and sing Bible songs and ignore his teachers. Like he ignores everyone hereabouts, except his American father who attaches discipline to … Continue reading
Ban Lady Gaga and the Bible!
I tell you, the humiliations that Jesus has to put up with. Its enough to make a sinner weep. I rarely venture into the area of “Glitz and Glitter” because it so seldom motivates my conscience or keyboard. But this is different. From the Associated Press, May 18, 2012: “Members of a group called Biblemode … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 