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JoeAmBlueprint for Philippine Defense?
Philippine and American Training Exercise The following news report appeared in Ariraing News last week. It is short and well worth reading. Commentary follows. _______________ S. Korea-U.S. Joint Forces Sign New Defense Plan Arirang News, March 25, 2013 Since North Korea’s torpedo attack on a South Korean warship and its shelling of a South … Continue reading
Of Emotion and Self Interest: Two Incidents
1,000 sq meters of reef destroyed One of the things I’ve learned is that Filipinos are emotional people and they have long memories. In terms of a prior blog, they store up a lot of “dissonance” from prior disagreeable moments and, given new cause, let anger rip. This can be seen in the emotional reaction … Continue reading
Why China is a Real Threat
Chinese mob attacks Japanese car At the end of 2012, JoeAm identified four institutions that are interested in undermining the development of a modern Philippines. Here is a status report: The Anti Blog Sites are best ignored as they dissolve in the acids of their bitter view of the Philippines and Filipinos. The positive developments … Continue reading
Whine Not!
The real Philippines? Be patient. Let me have my little tantrum, then we can try to put some sense to it at the end.We westerners tend to see the Philippines as a really whiny place, a place where face is more important than truth, and posture more important than performance. My positive attitude lasted one … Continue reading
Oh My Dios! Senator Miriam is Quoting Latin Again!
The original headline for this article was going to be “Grow Up Philippines!”, but this is the new, positive JoeAm doing the writing. I would like to commend Senator Santiago for her use of Latin in describing the legalities surrounding the dumping of trash into coastal waters. It provides Filipino school kids with a sterling … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 