For today’s video, Feyma and I head up to the Marilog District in rural Davao and stop at a roadside Vegetable stand. They have wonderful fresh vegetables, and very low prices at this kind of place! During our stop, Feyma did the Vegetable shopping, while I talked with some local kids who were selling peanuts! […]
Food. Glorious food? Maybe not!
Not long ago, John Grant had an article on this site entitled “Food glorious food.” Well, let’s talk about food today! In his article, John spoke in anticipation of a number of British goodies that his friend Steve is sending him in a Balikbayan Box. John just can’t wait to bite into some of those […]
Something just isn’t right…
Sometimes we come across situations that just don’t seem to pan out in our brains. Situations that seem very clear turn out to be murky. I am kicking such a situation around in my brain right now, and am not quite sure what to conclude. Prices for almost all kinds of foods are way out […]
The boy fish!
It’s a rare day today, a rare day indeed! I hardly ever write weekend columns, especially Sunday columns, but today I wanted to share a couple of things, and also offer my thanks to a friend. Yesterday, I was sitting here in my office putting the last touches on a project that I was working […]
Good onion rings!
Last week a new friend from Manila visited us here in Davao. Bob and I decided to invite them over to our house for dinner. One thing that I prepared was onion rings. They liked it a lot. He asked for the recipe, I promised him I will post it here for him. So Mr. […]
It could be revolutionary!
Something is going on in the Philippines (really worldwide, but it affects the Philippines greatly) that could lead to a great deal of unrest. It is something that touches the daily lives of Filipinos. If this is something that would be disrupted, or prices too highly, it could lead to dire consequences for the Nation. […]