I had an experience last Friday that really made me feel good. I thought I’d tell you about it today. On Thursday evening, my oldest son, Chris, mentioned to me that he wanted to go get a haircut on Friday. I needed a haircut myself, as I had not had one in 2 weeks. I […]
One person can’t really make a difference
You hear it all the time – One person can’t really make a difference. When it is election time, a lot of people don’t vote, and when you ask why they say… One vote can’t change anything. Frankly, I don’t think it’s a good habit to get into having that kind of attitude. How does […]
Shaving in the Philippines
One of the nice things about living in the Philippines, combined with working from my house is that I sometimes go a couple of days between shaving. Just yesterday, John Miele wrote an article about body hair, and this article was not planned to be in competition with that, nor in conjunction with it. I […]
Mindanao Bob’s Deluxe BBQ Grill, Part II
I never would have thought that Kuya Obet and his helper King could have done that much work on the grill in one day (Last week’s part I), if they were working on a contract, I’d understand, but a daily salary? It was fascinating to watch them work, with such a high degree of skill, […]
Mindanao Bob’s Deluxe BBQ Grill, Part I
June 15, Kuya Obet arrives to plan the location and proper placement of the Mindanao Bob’s Deluxe BBQ Grill, which will be referred to as “The Grill” for the rest of this post. First item was his pay; P 450.00 per day and P250.00 for his gofer, plus their lunches, which was agreed to by […]
Why do a lot of foreigners think the Philippines is dangerous?
Do you think that the Philippines is a dangerous place? A lot of foreigners think it is. If you look at the news from overseas, about the only time you ever hear mention of the Philippines is when something bad happens. A bombing. A kidnapping. Some kind of massacre like what happened last year in […]