I like to think that I am a person of reasonable intelligence, and understanding when it comes to dealing with other people. Sure, sometimes I lose my cool a bit, but we all do that from time to time, I think. But, something happened the other day, which just reminded me of other similar events […]
Changing mindset…
It’s funny how the human mind can be conditioned. Given a certain set of circumstances, we will act in a certain way, but if circumstances change, our reaction to a certain event may be exactly the opposite. Yesterday, I wrote an article about our Easter Sunday trip to Buda for lunch with Father Franco. During […]
Culture is important
Continuing this weeks series of articles about things I have learned about life here in the tropics, today I would like to look at culture. In the past, when I lived in the USA, I never really thought all that much about culture. These days, I have thought a lot about culture, and with all […]
Where do Pineapples come from?
Well, now that I know better, it seems like a stupid question, but do you know where pineapples come from? Pineapple is an important cash crop in the Philippines. The two biggest pineapple companies in the world are big players here in the Philippines, Dole and Del Monte. Each of these huge companies has it’s […]
Tropical learning
You know, I have always considered myself a fairly intelligent person. In many ways I am, but after moving to the Philippines, I learned that I still had a lot to learn about some subjects. When you move to a place that offers a lot of new glimpses at things that you are not used […]
Quagmire in Mindanao
The Government of the Philippines finds itself in a quagmire these days. What is a quagmire? Well, the definition of a quagmire is a difficult, precarious or entrapping situation. Unfortunately, that is where the Government of the Philippines sits at this time when it comes to the situation in Mindanao. Of course, as I often […]