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JoeAmWhose Finger Is On the "Play" Button?
I must weigh in on the Arroyo flight plan, as everyone else has. It’s top drama. Did the Aquino Administration rush the arrest? My readout is no, but I would also say that being rushed is preferable to being played for fools. It was Ms. Arroyo who forced the Administration to act. She did not … Continue reading
The Philippines and the U.S.
I see that a few days ago we had Filipino protestors tossing paint balls at US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. One of them described her as “evil” in representing that arrogant bully, the United States of America. The protestor complained that the US was engaged in hegemony, pushing everyone around for its own interest. … Continue reading
Cannibals in the City
I sincerely believe there is plane of higher dignity that most of us fail to achieve. We are blocked from reaching it by our emotions and the limits of our ability to comprehend why others believe as they believe. By emotions, I mean the need to defend our esteem, who we are. Defending all that … Continue reading
Bring in the Clowns
With Apology to Joni Mitchell, my mind often free associates wild and sometimes unkind images with reality, rather like viewing the Bible through a drunken kaleidoscope, overlaying it’s Godly blunt trauma wisdom with a visually imperfect tower of Babel. Especially if it is 1:30 in the morning as I just awoke from a dream in … Continue reading
The Advantage of the Anti-Anything
My newfound understanding of the Filipino psyche is instructional, not just in giving me a framework for understanding Philippine culture, but in understanding Greek protestors, American “occupiers”, and a lot of other strange beings. The psyche is essentially this: “I am raised up if I tear you down.” Therefore, every personal interaction is a psychic … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 