It seems a never ending topic here on LiP, in my articles at least, that I write about learning the language, and also about acculturation. But, it is a big part of my life, and I believe that it is good information for anybody who decides that they want to move here. Today, I’d like […]
Trouble for Alec?
We all have personal favorites when it comes to actors and actresses, and for various reasons. We also have such “artists” that we don’t care for. Personally, on my “don’t care for” list is Alec Baldwin. His acting may be OK, but I find that I simply cannot stomach his political bend. Also, he has […]
Philippine Healthcare
In general, I feel that health care here in the Philippines is excellent. There are a couple of things, though, which I want to look at today. Just a few minutes ago, I got an e-mail from a Philippine government agency. I am not going to identify the agency, because what I say might be […]
Moving down the road?
Today’s Guest Post is from Alan Cline, an American expat who currently resides in Cagayan de Oro City, in Northern Mindanao. Alan has his own blog, and has also written guest posts here on LiP in the past. The title sounds kind of like some country western song from the US I guess but you […]
Let’s talk!
I’ve gotten a lot of response to my articles over the past couple of weeks, related to my recent visit to Cebu City. The response has been both through comments on the site, and also e-mails sent to me privately from people who have read the articles. It seems that these type of articles have […]
The New Philippine Cartographers
Did you ever see someone’s idea of “cute” in a sign (usually one prohibiting something or another (where they use a grouchy looking person or a cartoon character staring out at the world and saying “This Means You”)? Well for years I have been right at the forefront of people who complain about not being […]