Why if something is purchased and brought home here in the Philippines, and is not a consumable such as food or drink, it becomes a permanent part of your life? We all know about the boxes that appliances come in, they are stored, long after the appliance has been replaced. Now I found a way […]
It Happens Every Year
My Granddaughter Heather Colleen Sanguyo’s Birthday is what happens, now I know this isn’t a Nation Holiday, but its right up there with the biggies. Well, that is, as far as I’m concerned. Monday the 3rd of October she turned nine. This presented a bit of a problem for me as Toy’s “R” Us is […]
September in the Philippines
This is about the things that I’ve seen and learned this September, My wife was watching ABS-CBN news as I walked by I noticed a large group of young children were banging on pots and pans. I thought to myself; “Wow, It’s a little early for Christmas Caroling.” Then I watched for a minute and […]
Change Is Never Good?
I’m talking about the new Face Book format; we all woke up last week and after I was done checking for anything new on LiP first. Then I know we all went to open Face Book next and were shocked to find it was not the same Face Book we’ve come to know and love. […]
Be Careful Be Very, Very Careful
Last Monday LBC Bank failed, and billions of Pesos in depositor’s money is gone forever. Although the the Bank Regulators discovered something wrong with LBC Bank’s operations a year ago and gave it time to correct the situation; it still failed. The depositors found out Monday morning when the LBC bank didn’t open. The personal […]
The Keys
Last week I received a phone call from Don Bullock a LiP reader and new arrival to the Philippines’s. He stopped by my house, where we got acquainted over a beer or two. I called my good friend Tommy and we decided to go to Texas Joe’s for lunch. Don and his wife Anita followed […]