As the title of this article says, pilots are flying. And, what I am saying is that Pilots for Philippine Airlines (PAL) are flying. Well, Bob, of course the PAL pilots are flying… that is what pilots are supposed to do, fly planes! Well, yes, pilots are literally supposed to fly airplanes, but I never […]
Corrupt Police! Oh my!
Corruption, corruption! Corruption is terrible in the Philippines, didn’t you know that? I mean, you can hardly go an hour in your life without facing some terrible kind of corruption. Or at least, that is what people say. In my life, I simply have not experienced such terrible things, though. Maybe I am different than […]
One person can’t really make a difference
You hear it all the time – One person can’t really make a difference. When it is election time, a lot of people don’t vote, and when you ask why they say… One vote can’t change anything. Frankly, I don’t think it’s a good habit to get into having that kind of attitude. How does […]
I am Denguephobic
I’m not sure if there is such a word as “denguephobic” but if there is not there should be. I’m sure that most of you know what I mean when I use the “word” – I have a fear of dengue. Dengue Fever is a tropical disease that is caused by mosquito bites. It takes […]
Once you’ve been an expat you can never go back
I believe that John Miele and I have entered in to some kind of mutual zone of conscientiousness. A couple of weeks ago, John wrote about body hair, and I followed him when I wrote about shaving in the Philippines. Lately, I’ve been wanting to write an article about being an expat and that causing […]
Are you sure about that?
I’ve been told many times that the stuff that is made in the Philippines is nothing but cheap junk. I usually agreed with that, but I did so without giving it too much thought. As I think it over, though, next time somebody tells me that, my response will certainly be… Are you sure about […]