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JoeAmFilipino Dead Heads
It was a year or two ago, or maybe 25, when I was first introduced to the Myers-Briggs methodology of evaluating an individual’s personality. It was used by Human Resources staff to ascertain if a job applicant’s personal characteristics were suited to a particular job. For example, if the job were “sales” and the personality … Continue reading
George Eliot
My current reading is “Silas Marner” by George Eliot. George in real life was Mary Ann Evans, born in Great Britain in 1819, died in 1880. When she was young, she aspired to be a philosopher but ended up later in life penning fiction. Her novels reflect her cerebral inclinations. I like her because in … Continue reading
The Rise of the Indignant Filipino
I think one of the values we mere humans strive mightily to attain, but fail at, is that of dignity. An alien arriving on our planet would see the shortfall clearly just by looking at our bodies. Soft gangly extremities emerging from a blob of a core with no discernable beauty. Fingers that look like … Continue reading
Filipino Attorneys: Warriors on an Empty Battlefield
Attorneys. No band of brothers in the army should be more important than their domestic warriors in the courtroom, defending the essential civilized principle of right over wrong. So why is the Philippine battlefield so unearthly quiet? As if one side has departed the fighting field? Perhaps there is a reason attorneys are the most … Continue reading
Drawing Empty Spaces Upside Down
I once had a friend who aspired to be an artist. She went to art classes during time off from her real job, which was being a veterinarian to the dogs and cats of the rich and famous. She was thoroughly amused with her art assignment one weekend. Her instructor had given the class the … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 