I can’t talk about the attitudes of the typical European or Australian, because I am not from those places. I have a good understanding of the mentality of the average American, though, because I grew up there and lived there until I was 38 years old, except for a 2 year stint as a child […]
Enough already!
If there is one thing that I cannot tolerate in life it is racism. I hate it, I deplore it, and I simply don’t care to be anywhere near it. When I was a kid, my family moved around the USA a lot, and I experienced many different parts of the country. I also lived […]
Coping With The Pressures of Philippine Life
A while back Bob wrote an article commenting on the low water pressure in his home in Davao City. It’s a low pressure situation . Bob’s home is at least a thousand miles from me, but he might as well live next door … it’s a very common problem living here in the Philippines … […]
Not all invitations are good
Getting invited to an event is a honor, right? I mean, the fact that the person throwing the even thought of you as a person to invite should be a pleasure, an honor and such, don’t you think? Wait… don’t think too quickly like that. Being “invited” in the Philippines does not always have a […]
It’s a low pressure situation
Last week, I talked about several things in the Philippines that were “high pressure.” Mostly, that has referred to driving in the Philippines, where you are constantly under pressure to pay attention to what is happening on the road around you. It is stressful, and high pressure, at least in my opinion. Today, I want […]
Things are not as easy as they seem
You know, sometimes in your life there are things that seem that they would be quite easy. Sometimes those things are easy, other times that are not so easy, regardless of how the look. Today, I want to write about hiring house help, or in other words maids. Having a maid is one thing that […]