I’ve made seven cross country trips (The USA) during my time both in the Navy and sailing for MSC, as you can surmise from the number of trips, they were not all round trip. But all were solitary or at least six trips were, most taken on I-10 Florida to California or vice-versa and one […]
Trash segregation in the Philippines!
I’m applying for a business license here in Davao City. One of the requirements is to attend a seminar for “The City Environment and Natural Resources Office” (they called it CENRO). It’s the garbage disposal/collections here in the city. The City has implemented a mandatory waste segregation scheme since 2009 under the Ecological Solid Waste Management […]
Robin Williams and his Philippine Connection
It was a sad week this past week for many people. A comedian and acting genius left us. Yes, Robin Williams checked out and moved on. Williams’ death was an apparent suicide, he had suffered from depression over the years, in addition to substance abuse problems. Apparently, Williams hung himself earlier this week. It left […]
Climbing the tree of life
The Coconut tree is also called the tree of life. It is called this because it truly offers many health benefits and even life saving properties. There are literally dozens of benefits that can be derived from the coconut fruit and the tree itself. It can quench your thirst, it can offer you nutrition, it […]
Josh and Rogelio
Manila is a tough place. It’s tough in many ways. Manila is a city of 20 Million, and is considered to be the most densely populated city in the world. Living in Manila is not easy, especially if you don’t have much in the way of finances. This is true whether you are a Filipino […]
I am dead tired, but a lot of people have food & water (Updated with Video)
Yesterday was quite a day for me and my family! Yes, it was 12/12/12, the last “repetitive” date until the next century, but our day involved a lot more than that. Actually, we spent the past 5 days or so preparing for yesterday! It all started on Saturday, last weekend. I got the idea that […]