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JoeAmA Huge Philippine Weakness: Acting Transactionally Rather Than Strategically
I have written about this subject before, but want to take a different swing at it. You know, three swings before getting called out. Several incidents have occurred recently that illustrate the point I want to make. The point is this: The Philippines is a transactional nation, responding to events rather than planning how to … Continue reading
Do Filipinos Think They Are Third World?
I was rather surprised last week as I engaged with the CPMers at Raissa Robles’ Top blog. The subject was a new law passed by the Congress and sent to President Aquino for signature. The new law amends RA 8293 which deals with protection of copyrights and importation of pirated goods and similar matters. The … Continue reading
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
"Ambition" Is Not a Bad Word, nor Is "Unity"
I recently wrote a blog as if I were making a speech for President Aquino. As I went through the reader comments, it struck me that the tenor of my speech was very different from what you would ordinarily hear from President Aquino or any other Philippine leader in a popular speech. The typical Philippine … 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 Society of Honor by Joe America 