JoeAm’s Really Spectacularly Famous Quotes
“I swear like a pig heading to the fiesta.” “This bitter carping is what distinguishes the Philippines as a Banana Republic and represents the Get Real rabble raisers as little more than bananas with a keyboard.” ” It is strange that the strengths that are important to generating wealth are the ones that are torn down … Continue reading
Wielding the Filipino Ego
I penned the following response to a cerebral article by Arche on Get Real Post dealing with the difficulty of finding truth. I argued that we don’t need truth or facts to find meaning. Often what is missing is the construct on which to hang the facts to get at something meaningful. Take the concept … Continue reading
Through the Looking Glass, Splat
We all approach an issue from a point of view, that point of view being the accumulation of experiences we have had. None of us is perfectly objective. None of us is pure. When we step to the looking glass, the mirror, what do we see? I’m referring to a literary mirror here, one that … Continue reading
It’s Obscene, I Tell Ya
What is obscenity? It is not fixed in cement. It is variable. One person’s joke is another’s obscenity. We often think of obscenity in terms of swear words; words that deal with sex or religious blasphemy or unkind references to the anatomy. TV networks in the U.S. restrict kids’ exposure to obscene words or “gratuitous … Continue reading
The Big Bigot in the Sky
Stick with this. I’ll get around to the Philippines shortly. I’m fascinated by developments in Egypt. I’ve visited the country twice, clambering into tombs and temples in the hidden reaches of the Sahara well off the beaten tourist path. Some of those sites can’t be visited today because of they are in pits of Muslim … Continue reading