Back in November I wrote “Who Gave You Permission” about the empty land beside my house. Two weeks ago this guy shows up with a construction crew to wall it in. Was it the same guy and his wife that were here a couple of months ago? Absolutely not, it was the son of the […]
It’s all about the Taxes in the RP
My Tuesday morning, last week sent me out early with a list of chores that I had planned on accomplishing all in one day. Then I could take the rest of the week off to enjoy having an adult beverage with friends under the mango tree. But it just wasn’t in the cards, as I kept adding […]
Why I hate New Years Eve
This is a story about New Years Eve and how and why I do it this way. It occurred to me years ago that my family here in the RP had a tradition celebrating the New Year that went back to when my wife Mayang was a kid. It had never changed until I entered […]
The refund (or the Christmas Miracle)
Those of us who have lived here for a very long time and those who have just came here know one thing for a fact. There are no cash refunds in the Philippines. You may if you’re lucky, get a replacement item or a store credit, but cash in hand, only when pigs fly. For […]
A Ken Doll??
A while ago I posted a joke on Face Book about how I wanted a Kindle E-Reader for Christmas and I said that under the tree I spied a present with my name on it, I silently opened the present to find a Ken Doll instead, and I chocked it up to language barrier. The […]
It’s All About the Party (Part II)
The title sums it up; this story is about the party and not the fight. The fight is still being hashed out by the brilliant minds on Face Book and the incompetent NEWS Media. So if we want to talk about the fight I’ll log into Face Book in approximately 10 minutes; meet me there! […]