In my dealings with other expats here in the Philippines, one subject that comes up regularly is that it is hard for us to tell the age of people here in the Philippines. Some people look much younger than their physical age, while others tend to look older than they really are. It seems that […]
Medical debate
Last week, I was watching ANC (the ABS-CBN News Channel) on TV. The show was “Crossroads” with Tony Velasquez. Crossroads is a weekly news show that goes in depth and talks to guests about topics in the news. Something similar to what you might see on Sunday Morning TV in the United States. Crossroads airs […]
Is Leadership Out Of Style?
One of the mixed blessings of the aging process is that I’m prone to remember things. Of course I’m prone to forget things from time to time too, but we won’t talk about that right at the moment. There are times that my memory and my grasp of the past is so comprehensive that I […]
A Sunday Outing
Yesterday, Feyma and I took the kids for a little outing, which turned into a wonderful experience. It was something different from anything I ever experienced in the States, something that you probably wouldn’t experience there, given the state of the American society. It all started last weekend. I went up into the mountains overlooking […]
Bob speaks Bisaya!
Good morning. Today, I want to write something different. I will also post an audio of this. Last week, when I wrote an article about pomelo, and I visted a fruit stand in Santa Cruz, I showed a video of the visit there. Some people commented that they were impressed with my Bisaya. I was […]
Do you need to get a Philippine Driver’s License?
If you come to the Philippines for a vacation, did you know that you can drive without need of obtaining a Philippine Driver’s License? It’s true. As long as you have a license from your home country, you may drive here using that license. That, however, is only good for 90 days from the time […]