Have you ever taken the long way home, just for the experience? I’ve done it, no doubt about it. Sometimes when we go outside our normal path we find new things that we didn’t know about before. Sometimes we learn new things, sometimes it’s good, sometimes the experience is not so good, but it is […]
A gentle and quiet people
Filipinos are a very gentle people. They are very quiet and demure. They speak very softly, sometimes so softly that sometimes it is difficult to hear what they say. Of course, you already know these things, because we hear it all the time. STOP! Wait, is it true? If Filipinos are so gentle and quiet, […]
Something that’s good to see!
Something has been happening in recent months. Something kind of unexpected, for me at least. It is certainly something good in my view, though. So, what’s been happening? A number of people who read this site have actually been moving here to actually Live in the Philippines! It’s kind of rewarding to me to see […]
Positive Or Negative, Where Do You Fit?
I was pleasantly surprised at the reaction to my recent article Why You’re Reading About the Philippines. In particular I’m glad that no one took my examples of how repetitive and cyclical our always present world and national crises are … so many things today sound the same as when I listened to the radio […]
The Dalaga
What is a Dalaga, you say? Well, a Dalaga is a single woman. Usually it is a young woman, maybe a teenager. There are two things that make a female a Dalaga. First, they have already had their first menstruation. Second, they are single. I suppose a woman who is older can also be a […]
Ten things I love about the Philippines
Today’s Guest Column is from David Katague. David has a blog about his place in his beloved Marinduque, give it a visit, and visit David if you happen to be in Marinduque too! Several weeks ago, I listed the ten most annoying things that bothers me in the Philippines in this web magazine with the […]