On Facebook the other day a lady from my hometown group in Boston asked me why I live in the Philippines. In a short synopsis I explained that I started living here because I was working as a seaman and all my ships were in Asia plus I liked it and the people were good […]
Being Frugal in the Philippines
Sir Bob made a great comment in his article “Does Philippine Internet Suck?” To paraphrase what he said “You get what you pay for”. Truer words were never uttered. I told my wife I needed some house shorts to wear at home and around the purok. Off to the market she went and returned with […]
Thanks for the Memories
Old-timers’ Memory Loss or plain old fashion Brain Farts, whatever you want to call it, they are kicking in for me more than they really need too. I thank god it’s not that dreaded Alzheimer’s as I’ve seen how that can affect a family in the most terrible ways. Not something to ever joke about. […]
No Matter How You Say It
Spanish = Mierda de Toro, Tagalog= kalokohan, Gaelic = Cacamas or just plain “Bullshit” The truth is that most of us posses a BS detector, that will sound an alarm when someone attempts to blow smoke up our arse. When I hear it I respond much faster than I really should and diplomacy and politeness is […]
“One Beer per Wheel Rule”
Part Two: (My First Beer in a year) I used to subscribe to the “One Beer per Wheel Rule” Back in the 1960”s and 70’s, in other words if you are riding a motorcycle you can have two beers, or an extra beer if you have a sidecar. A car is four beers if consumed […]
My First Beer in a Year
And it was well worth the wait. The first week of April, I pigeon holed the right doctor and pointed out that on my own volition a year ago I ceased consuming booze of all types. The other doctors all assume that the original doctor (Him) that operated on me made that decision. Nay not […]