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JoeAmThe Big Secret
This is the sixth and final article in a series about an innovative solution to the problems faced in Philippine schools where too many kids and not enough resources reduce education to the lowest, slowest common denominator. Talented kids are today held back by “the system”. The “far out” program is called the Moon Model … Continue reading
The Road to Nagasaki
The Atlantic ran a photo series of the battle of Midway and for the Aleutian islands where the Japanese invaded the “US” during World War II. The article can be found HERE. The photo below is my favorite. It portrays the chaos of battle brilliantly. Four Japanese airplanes are in the scene, two little more … Continue reading
Aesthetically Speaking . . .
I like the skies in the Philippines, away from the big cities. The big cities remind me too much of Los Angeles back in the days when a fine layer of brown grit hung over the entire city. Huge gulping mouthfuls of diesel exhaust is not my idea of sweet. The Philippine skies are somehow … Continue reading
"Beam Me Up a Teacher, Scottie!"
This is a fifth in a series of JoeAm’s far out commentaries on the Philippine education system. So far we have established the following groundwork: REVIEW Article 1 points out that Filipino kids are broadly under-developed intellectually and skill-wise because the school system is so busy trying to keep its head above water. It is … Continue reading
When Grief Has Nowhere to Go
Hong Kong citizens are angry at the Philippines. The Philippines is the place where hostages in a bus to get shot. And it is the place from which no apology has issued forth. Expressions of regret and condolence have been issued by the Philippine Government. But not apology. Perhaps this is the reason. Please allow … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 