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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Back in 1990, when Feyma and I got married, I faced a situation that required a little bit of couthness, hard thinking, and wiggling to get through. It was a sort of test that was placed in front of me, looking to see what my reaction was. Thankfully, I think I passed!
When I first came [...]
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Remember, a couple of weeks ago I posted a column about the agreement between the MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) and the Government of the Philippines (GRP) concerning Ancestral Domain? Well, a lot has happened since then. It all started last week when a “mini-war” broke out in North Cotabato. A group of MILF combatents [...]
Thursday, August 14, 2008
One thing that I have noticed during my years of living in the Philippines is that most Filipinos are scared of dogs. Sometimes, if I am out walking one of my dogs, and a Filipino is coming down the sidewalk, when they notice that I am coming with a dog, they will even cross to [...]
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Do you know what Pomelo is? Well, it is similar to a grapefruit, although much sweeter. Pomelo, in my opinion is simply far superior to grapefruit. It is sweet, juicy, and generally just all-around-GOOD. I love the stuff. Pomelo is the English name of the fruit, in Tagalog it is called “Suha,” and in Bisaya [...]
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
It is often said that you should not talk politics or religion, but I’m going to break that rule today. Don’t worry, I am not going to try to preach to you, or sway you to my religion, though.
As I think we all know, the Philippines is a very Catholic Country. The last statistics that [...]
