I have written before about various visitors that we get a lot of visitors who come and see us in Davao. For today’s column, I thought I’d write a quick review of several recent visits that we have enjoyed. About 3 weeks ago, as I recall, we had a visitor from up north in the […]
Goodbye, my friend
One of my very best friends is leaving the Philippines today, after about seven years of living here. I’m sad to see him go, because we have been like brothers over the years. My friend’s name is Gene Wilson. Gene and I first met each other online, but before the Internet was really a public […]
Do you tweet?
OK, ok… I’ve done it! A number of people have been after me to get on Twitter, and I finally joined the other day! If you want to follow me, my name on Twitter is MindanaoBob. If you are a Twitter member, put me on your follow list, and I’ll add you to mine as […]
Shhh…. are we supposed to know?
The topic of my column today is not, as far as I know, a secret. It is, though, something that is not widely known. If I thought that it was something that was being kept secret, I would think it over very seriously before writing about it. As far as you know, are there any […]
Trouble in Paradise!
Many people think that living in a place like the Philippines is paradise. I don’t necessarily feel that it is paradise, but I will give you the fact that it is a lot closer to paradise than being back in the States shoveling snow, wearing heavy coats, and having to plan activities around cold weather! […]
Something that few know!
Lots of people know that I have lots of websites related to the Philippines. But, few people know that my connection to the Web in the Philippines goes back as far as it does. Did you know that I had a website about the Philippines even before there was Internet available in the Philippines? It’s […]