My friend passed away last month and I attended the wake. He was a retired Navy man and we were both hired by Military Sealift Command the same day in January 1993.as merchant seaman. This is a story about those left behind. He had no idea that at age 61 he would have a heart […]
Seed Corn and Utang – Will They Sink Your Boat?
Sometimes I get the urge to write about something and I get right into cranking out words without knowing exactly where I’m going to use them. The post then sits in my “draft” folder, sometimes for a long time. Recently my friend and fellow author here on LIP wrote a great article full of advice […]
The Oh So Smart Phone
Here is all I know about cell phones in the Philippines, because where I live in Roosevelt Bataan there are no land lines and we must use the cell. For two years I’ve had the Cherry Mobile phone at the outrageous cost new of PNP 1,200.00 with it I can receive and make phone calls, […]
Having business here in the Philippines while living abroad!
I was asked by a reader here with questions “If is is good for her to put up business here in the Philippines while she’s still living abroad?”. I answered her back that I will not recommend that. You know why? If the owner is not around the workers will not do what the owner […]
Christmas is giving to the less fortunate here!
Well Thanksgiving is over. Time for us to think now of the Christmas shopping. We are so lucky that we can buy even just a few presents for our kids and give some to our friends and family. Living here now for 13+ years, I’ve seen people – too many people here struggling to buy […]
A Taxi Driver’s Story!
I was riding a taxi from Abreeza mall to our house. When the taxi cab driver saw one of my son with me he could tell that my son is a multi-race. So he asked me if my son is mixture of German & Pinoy? I answered him politely nope. He then asked again what […]