Manila Standard Column
"Like it is"
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"Getting there isn't half the fun "
September 03, 2010 issue.
by Peter Wallace
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Manila Standard Column "Like it is" Archive 2004-2010 2004 Issues [Aug 16, 2004] Will the Philippines prove Malthus right? [Aug 25, 2004] Show us the money, honey [Sep 6, 2004] Nero fiddled while Rome burned [Sep 16, 2004] Will they bite the bullet? [Sep 30, 2004] We earn more $$ then we spend [Oct 2, 2004] Tee off after 40 [Oct 4, 2004] Death and taxes [Oct 13, 2004] To tax or not to tax, that is the question [Oct 18, 2004] Deja vu: We keep talking -but don't do anything [Oct 22, 2004] Some good things about RP economy [Nov 1, 2004] There's gold in them thar hills [Nov 19, 2004] War is a Dirty Business [Nov 20, 2004] The institution, not the individual [Nov 25, 2004] If it ain't broke, don't fix it [Dec 03, 2004] There's a gold mine at rainbow's end [Dec 10, 2004] Rush decisions is rash decisions [Dec 16, 2004] Rich or poor? Mining can make the difference [Dec 21, 2004] Kudos in Crisis 2005 Issues [Jan 14, 2005] Dr. Dayrit, please stick to medicine [Jan 26, 2005] Let's have a fire sale! [Jan 31, 2005] Piatco: a takeover so we can take off [Feb 10, 2005] VAT, a leadership challenge [Feb 14, 2005] If you can't say anything nice don't say it [Feb 18, 2005] Back to school [Feb 25, 2005] Pay now, or suffer later [Mar 17, 2005] Detaining Bankers was Senate's Polly [Mar 30, 2005] There is no time for compromise [April 11, 2005] Whistling in the Dark [April 22, 2005] It's 12% or end of jobs [April 29, 2005] If Pakistan can do it, why can't we? [May 6, 2005] Think straight: Subsidies make us poor [May 7, 2005] Teaching the blind to see (No, not the politicians) [May 28, 2005] Make it legal [June 4, 2005] Bus-free Edsa [June 10, 2005] Leadership - 'A Second Look' [June 14, 2005] Time to stop the nonsense [June 22, 2005] The real question [July 1, 2005] Not all eggs are bad [July 9, 2005] Who's side is the court on? [July 15, 2005] A nation in crisis [July 23, 2005] Let's just open it - Not the tapes [July 30, 2005] A SONA that made only one point [August 6, 2005] Morality isn't grey [August 19, 2005] Poised for take-off [August 26, 2005] Time for change? [August 29, 2005] Year-round holiday, anyone? [September 5, 2005] Congress needs to act in crisis mode, too [September 15, 2005] It's the economy stupid, but no it isn't, it's politics [September 23, 2005] Time to think straight [October 10, 2005] Protecting the past at the future's expense [October 17, 2005] Im against emergency rule [October 31, 2005] Facing the truth [November 11, 2005] Let's face reality [November 28, 2005] Economy poised for takeoff [December 9, 2005] A rich country pretending to be poor 2006 Issues [January 13, 2006] Achilles' heel [January 20, 2006] Piatco fiasco must stop [January 27, 2006] Ostrich or owl? [February 3, 2006] Get rich, be happy [February 17, 2006] A promise broken [March 3, 2006] Do you want it or not [March 10, 2006] Promises, promises [March 16, 2006] Here we go again [March 31, 2006] A time to cry? You be the judge [April 07, 2006] Let's just do it [April 21, 2006] Strong is not what it seems [May 5, 2006] The cap doesn't fit [May 12, 2006] There's no room for hypocrites [May 26, 2006] 'Enchanted Kingdom' or Earthly Airport? [June 2, 2006] Do you Want Cheaper Electricity? [June 9, 2006] Smoke and mirrors [June 12, 2006] Read the Bible [June 23, 2006] Dig copper out of the groud [June 30, 2006] Are unions Antijob? [July 7, 2006] The Good that (Wo)men do.Part 1 [July 14, 2006] The Good that (Wo)men do..(last part) [July 21, 2006] What She should Say [July 28, 2006] Where There's a Will... [Aug 04, 2006] Dotting the "I"s, crossing the "T"s [Aug 11, 2006] Face reality [Aug 18, 2006] Water, water everywhere [Aug 25, 2006] Actions speak louder that words [Sept 01, 2006] Sanctity is not just a word [Sept 08, 2006] The consumer is king [Sept 15, 2006] Will they come, or won't they? [Sept 25, 2006] The road less traveled [Oct 6, 2006] Go Fish [Oct 13, 2006] Actions Speaks Louder than Words [Oct 20, 2006] Courting Disaster [Oct 27, 2006] Let's do it right-for once [Nov 04, 2006] Independence [Nov 10, 2006] Hello, are you listening? [Nov 17, 2006] Responsibility is not one-sided [Nov 24, 2006] You can·t live on beer alone [Dec 8, 2006] A con game? [Dec 15, 2006] Three strikes and you·re out [Dec 22, 2006] Time for a holiday [Dec 29, 2006] Crystal Balls don't work here [Dec 29, 2006] Crystal Balls don't work here Part 2 2007 Issues [January 02, 2007] Crystal balls don't work here [January 05, 2007] Things can go wrong [January 12, 2007] E comes before P [January 19, 2007] The government should keep its hands off business [January 26, 2007] English spoke like she is [February 2, 2007] Business does it better [February 9, 2007] You don't need to see to have vision [February 16, 2007] We are not an Island [February 23, 2007] Do you want a job or not? [March 2, 2007] Getting bio-fuels right [March 9, 2007] Open up the skies [March 16, 2007] Is what you see what you get? [March 23, 2007] It's Time for a Holiday [March 30, 2007] Learn to fish [April 13, 2007] The best laid plans of Mice & Men - Part 1 [April 20, 2007] The best laid plans of Mice & Men - Part 2 [April 27, 2007] The best laid plans of Mice & Men - Part 3 [May 4, 2007] Ready or Not [May 11, 2007] Getting There [May 18, 2007] My turn for a crusade [May 25, 2007] Do we really need them [June 1, 2007] Common sense isn't common - Part 1 [June 8, 2007] Get out of business [June 15, 2007] Time for the courts to get out - Part 1 [June 22, 2007] Time for the courts to get out - Part 2 [July 6, 2007] Best for baby [July 13, 2007] Time for Change - Part 1 [July 20, 2007] Time for Change - part 2 [July 27, 2007] All together now [Aug. 3, 2007] Grandfather is dead [Aug. 10, 2007] Where's the tsunami? [Aug. 17, 2007] Education is English [Aug. 31, 2007] Do good is no good [Sep. 21, 2007] Will she or won't she? [Sep. 28, 2007] The truth shall set you free [Oct. 5, 2007] A bottom dweller no more [Oct. 12, 2007] Common sense isn't common Part 2 [Oct. 19, 2007] Home sweet home [Oct. 26, 2007] Where's the pot of gold? [Nov. 09, 2007] Politics triumphs again [Nov. 16, 2007] Do they truly care? [Nov. 23, 2007] A level playing field is essential [Nov. 30, 2007] Don't be an ostrich [Dec. 7, 2007] Time for a holiday [Dec. 14, 2007] A dichotomous economy [Dec. 21, 2007] The year that was 2008 Issues [Jan. 11, 2008] The year that was [Jan. 18, 2008] It's not a popularity contest [Jan. 25, 2008] Go professional [Feb. 1, 2008] Taxing smoking to death [Feb. 8, 2008] Changing and staying the same [Feb. 15, 2008] The truth shall set you free [Feb. 22, 2008] Reform or perish [Feb. 29, 2008] Time to face the facts [Mar. 14, 2008] We are not living a fairy tale [Mar. 28, 2008] A record (not) to be proud of [Apr. 4, 2008] A small lot is not a lot [Apr. 11, 2008] You must oil the machine [Apr. 18, 2008] The staff of life [Apr. 25, 2008] A land of (lost) opportunity [May 02, 2008] Animals aren't animals [May 09, 2008] A zoo to call our own [May 23, 2008] Would you invest? [May 30, 2008] There's no free lunch? [June 06, 2008] A knee jerk can hit you in the face [June 20, 2008] A powerful lesson in history [June 27, 2008] Handouts are cop-outs [July 04, 2008] The groom didn't come [July 18, 2008] From the ghostwriter [July 25, 2008] I am pro-life [August 01, 2008] VAT a way to go [August 08, 2008] One plus one equals two [August 15, 2008] Tidbits [August 29, 2008] Do we belong? [September 19, 2008] Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble [September 26, 2008] Play the game fairly [October 03, 2008] Face reality [October 10, 2008] Fair play [October 17, 2008] Golf Lessons [October 24, 2008] A tectonic change is lesson [October 31, 2008] A time to cry [November 07, 2008] Out of the box [November 14, 2008] Twenty years and counting [November 21, 2008] Lies and statistics [November 27, 2008] What road? [December 05, 2008] Just build it [December 12, 2008] Survival [December 20, 2008] It's Christmas ------2008 Issues------ [January 09, 2009] More tidbits [January 16, 2009] You can't say no [February 6, 2009] It's outrageous [February 13, 2009] Free [February 20, 2009] Let us be [February 27, 2009] Greed is the problem [March 06, 2009] A National Shame [March 13, 2009] Guarantee the profit [March 20, 2009] You don't win a game of tennis... [April 03, 2009] Down under vs. up over [April 17, 2009] We are all equal [April 24, 2009] Thinking of the others [May 08, 2009] Give the workers a fair go [May 15, 2009] Leave the oil companies there [May 22, 2009] Fly with me [May 29, 2009] In anger [June 05, 2009] NATO [June 12, 2009]Someone has to face reality [June 19, 2009]Lemmings [June 26, 2009] We must know [July 03, 2009] The private sector responds [July 10, 2009] Do you have a job? [July 17, 2009] The bahala na mentality [July 24, 2009] Don't confuse me with facts [July 31, 2009] True or False [August 07, 2009] If you can't say anything nice [August 14, 2009] We don't want you [August 21, 2009] The big bad wolf [August 28, 2009] It's my turn to pay [September 04, 2009] The Naked Truth [September 11, 2009] Failure is within our grasp [September 18, 2009] Poor no more [September 25, 2009] Hyperbole is a good word [October 02, 2009] Taxed to death [October 09, 2009] A land of promises [October 16, 2009] If you can't say anything nice... [October 23, 2009] Commitment [October 30, 2009] Passing the buck [November 06, 2009] It can slip through your fingers [November 13, 2009] Rational thinking [November 20, 2009] Food, food, glorious food [November 27, 2009] Why the fuss? [December 04, 2009] The Philippine horror story [December 11, 2009] Wishful thinking [December 18, 2009] Take a stand now [December 25, 2009] Caring ------2009 Issues------ [January 01, 2010] New Year's resolutions [January 08, 2010] People are what matter most [January 15, 2010] Wesley So is a hero [January 22, 2010] Challenging the Church [January 29, 2010] Fairy land (Part 1) [February 02, 2010] Fairy land (conclusion) [February 05, 2010] Daddy, daddy, it’s dark in here [February 12, 2010] Mommy, I'm thirsty [February 19, 2010] Let's help [February 26, 2010] We should learn from our mistakes [March 05, 2010] Would you invest here? [March 12, 2010] Midnight deals [March 19, 2010] Take down the barrier [March 26, 2010] Vote for engineers [April 09, 2010] Corruption is endemic—but must it be? [April 16, 2010] Seen from afar [April 23, 2010] Woeful infrastructure [April 30, 2010] We're not alone [May 07, 2010] Pictures aren't the story [May 14, 2010] Good news—a nice change [May 21, 2010] Ephemeral euphoria [May 28, 2010] Gentlemen concede [June 07, 2010] The right to choose [June 11, 2010] A sea change? [June 18, 2010] You don't need a law [June 25, 2010] A majority counts [July 09, 2010] The little things [July 16, 2010] Jobs create wealth [July 23, 2010] An alternate Sona [July 24, 2010] Good breeding [August 06, 2010] A real to-do list [August 13, 2010] The challenges [August 20, 2010] People want revolutionary change [August 27, 2010] 'Water, water everywhere... [September 03, 2010]Getting there isn’t half the fun
