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JoeAmTinker Tailor Soldier Spy
John le Carre writes in British English and uses a lot of slang and vernacular, speaking in the language of spies. He also interjects wayward little sub-stories in mid-plot, then pieces them together during subsequent chapters, adding the beginning or end. I found the first reading rather frustrating because I could not remember all the … Continue reading
The Day Uncle Sam Went Looney
The founders of the modern democratic republic of America were, as one, very precise and rational in what they wished to accomplish. They wanted a society free of government oppression and overly burdensome taxation, one that advanced safety and well-being of individual citizens: the right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. Later, when … Continue reading
Stuffed Shifts
The Philippines falls behind modern international standards in many fields, from pollution to health care to human rights. Today I’d like to focus on one that really fries my bacon. Toasts my frenchies, so to speak. The government believes, in its grand faux democratic tradition, that freedom of expression means giving media corporations complete freedom … Continue reading
Rioting for Peace
It seems the entire world is angry. Greeks protest government spending cutbacks aimed at saving the country; the masses would have their nation fail rather than pay more taxes. Tunisians, Egyptians, Libyans, Syrians, Jordanians, Bahrainians, Iranians, Yeminis, Israelis, and Palestinians protest the authorities who are suffocating their liberty; most are likely to emerge as an … Continue reading
American Courage, American Whiners
The Atlantic has run several photo series of World War II. The full range of photos and identifying captions from which the following selections were clipped can be found at: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/09/world-war-ii-the-pacific-islands/100155/?google_editors_picks=true This is a silent tribute to American strength, courage and honor. I don’t see the same thing in the US Congress where the well-being … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 