Now THAT was a blog! And Wheelchairs!

Posted by JoeAm on October 24, 2012 · 30 Comments 

Today is a twofer. One comment on blogging, one on wheelchair jokes. Blogging    I think different bloggers have different ideas of what a blog is supposed to be about. Here are some of the conceptual approaches I see in the blogging world: A blogger who says: “I’m the technical professional here and will honor … Continue reading →

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Constitutional Re-Write: Aquino vs Kritz

Posted by JoeAm on October 22, 2012 · 16 Comments 

Rappler did a nice wide-ranging interview with President Aquino on October 17. It touched on everything from Chief Justice Sereno to Best Friend Puno to the Cybercrime Law to re-writing the Constitution. I’d like to extract a few remarks from the President on the subject of re-writing the Constitution to bring more foreign investment into … Continue reading →

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Blogging Bangsamoro

Posted by JoeAm on October 16, 2012 · 28 Comments 

Let us be clear here. Let us be objective. Let us be fair. President Aquino gets credits, big credits, for the Bangsamoro agreement. This is potentially as significant as the jailing of President Arroyo in carving out a new landscape for a progressive Philippines. If you read the accounts of the negotiations that have been … Continue reading →

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One Golden Bluto to Pia Cayetano

Posted by JoeAm on October 11, 2012 · 18 Comments 

The cyberforce has the thugs on the run. Senator Soto is so beside himself that he is giving whining speech after whining speech, blaming bloggers for his misery. It is rumored that political party UNA will demand he sit down and shut up because he is killing their chances for election. If not their’s, their … Continue reading →

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What I Learned about President Aquino

Posted by JoeAm on October 9, 2012 · 24 Comments 

The discussion regarding the prior blog, “Is President Aquino an Idiot”, helped me crystallize some thoughts about the President. And about the libel section of the cybercrime law. I don’t believe President Aquino is an idiot. Senator Sotto rather sets the standard in that regard, appearing to be out of touch with just about everything … Continue reading →

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