Before Mr. Martin asked me to write a weekly article here on LiP, I had posted a monthly article on the (Military) Retired Affairs Office Web Site here in Subic Bay Area. The downside was there was no feedback or interaction with the readers. Well sometimes I’d be sitting in a beer joint and introduce […]
Through the years
There is a song by Kenny Rogers that was popular years ago, the song is called Through the Years. That song is a favorite of Feyma’s, and I came to love that song through her. Today, I’ve been thinking back through the past years since I’ve known Feyma, and some various thoughts have come to […]
The First Project is Upholstery
About this time every year just as the Rainy Season is waning and Christmas Season is upon us, we start our yearly projects to improve our house in some way. There will be three projects this year, and this first project started last week, Mrs. Thompson (Mayang) decided she needed new foam and three new […]
Inspiring and Frightening
Recently I met an American fellow who has been living in the Philippines for only a few years now. He is a very nice guy, and he had a few interesting stories to share with me. I want to relay one of his stories today, but for his privacy I am changing his name, and […]
Have You Ever Wondered?
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 […]
Now I understand!
Something happened recently. I don’t know, maybe it was 4 to 6 months ago, I don’t recall for certain. What I do know is that I was not happy, though. One day, I did a Google search, and all of the search results were in Tagalog! What? I can’t speak Tagalog, and now everything I […]