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JoeAmThe Uncommon Filipino
I blog for three reasons. One, I enjoy connecting words in new ways to form humor, clarity and impact. Two, it helps me understand things, especially the Philippines where I live and will die. Three, I can make a little something out of my life by splattering my experiences across the internet for the pleasure … Continue reading
Ack! The Chinese are coming! The Chinese are coming!
Interesting article by Brent Arends at MarketWatch the other day. The IMF has projected that, in terms of real purchasing power, China will overtake the US as the world’s largest economy in 2016, just five years from now. The US economy was three times as big as China’s only 10 years ago. Mr. Arends seems … Continue reading
Get Real Post
It pleases me to see a new development in the Philippine blogosphere. Get Real Post is a re-invigorated compilation of blogs by Benigno and fellow contributors. Gone are the acerbic and one-dimensional Anti-Pinoy rants against President Aquino. In its stead are thoughtful blogs dealing with real subjects: economics, technology, show business and Philippine culture. Beningo … Continue reading
Ego Bondage
Okay, I can move on to a different subject now. I can do no more regarding this culture thing. After following the Japanese way of “asking why five times”, I have a crystal clear picture of the essence of Philippine culture. I asked why is the nation so poor and struggling and got the answer … Continue reading
Butt Muscles and Filipinos
Racism carries with it a negative connotation, that one brand of humans wrongly considers themselves better than another because of the color of their skin or some other hard-wired distinction between peoples. Well, Humpty Dumpty knows full well that a word means whatever you say it means, and for the purposes of this article, I … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 