Writer’s Block
Thoughts on Man and Society in GeneralArchive for January, 2008
*SQEEEEEE*
I’m a sucker for love stories. I admit it. Though I scan the movie stores for epics, war films, or bitter social critiques, I can’t help but look for the sappy films as Love Actually, The Wedding Singer, and Serendipity. It only takes a love ballad from a nearby radio, or an iPOD somebody in the train happened to carry, to make me fuzzy all over.
Two weeks away to Valentine’s Day, and I thought that it was time to count down the days, and start early on the celebration. From the serious discussion on love itself (Serendipity, or Chemistry?) to relationships (Happily Ever After…) I will focus most of my articles on the occasion, and prepare a large, essay on Heart’s Day itself.
For those who’ll be looking for the socio-political stuff, don’t worry, it’s still there. I’ll soon be posting my second article in the Age of Terror series, as well as the continuing analysis of the Philippine social structure. Just don’t be fazed by the pretty colors and the blossoms.
Why the Philippines is not a Democracy
Why didn’t EDSA work? The formula was there: the military was agitating, the people were taking their grievances to the streets, and the priests were calling for an ouster. We felt we could make Arroyo bow down.
However, she didn’t roll down like an obedient dog, and instead, she clamped down on civil liberties. What the hell? Did she even believe in the democratic system? Did she understand what the responsibilities of her office entailed?
Oh, she understood. She understood perfectly…
The Age of Terror: Tactics (revised)
The Japanese campaign had taken a turn for the worse, with entire Japanese squads resorting to suicidal runs (the banzai charge) abd pilots crashing bomb-filled planes into American ships (kamikaze). This was not far from the jihadist crashing his TNT-filled truck or car into an American convoy…
Anti-Thesis: Why Revolution will not succeed in the Philippines
A year ago, the radical group Magdalo sought to oust the government again, by way of “ultimate acts of disobedience”. The fatal flaw of their actions was that they centered on a general, idealistic view of a revolution…
