Filipino Soldiers Reading a Bataan Memorial Wall in

A Brokenhearted American Reacts To U.S. / Philippines Rift

The latest news (this was written 5 years ago) about President Duterte severing military and economic ties with the U.S. has taken a toll on me. Actually, it’s been a gradual process. I first heard of Duterte a few years ago, when he made headlines for deporting a misbehaving foreigner. I actually admired him for...

A look at American Extremism

2016, The Year We ALL Became Extremists.

To say that things got ugly in 2016 is a gross understatement. As an American traveling and living abroad, I’ve been able to watch what’s happened to my country from a distance. About 3 years ago, things seemed to really start heating up…and each new week brought another layer of anger, violence, and hatred to...

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