When Feyma was a child, the family lived in Sarangani Province. Actually, it was part of South Cotabato Province back in those days, but back in the 90’s the area broke from South Cotabato and formed a new Province, Sarangani. Until recently, I had never visited Feyma’s childhood home, but a few weeks back I […]
Having a driver
When you live in the Philippines, do you intend to have a driver? Generally, I have always liked driving myself, although I’ve had a driver twice during my time of living here. The first time that we had a driver, it was in 2001, after I had been sick (I had a stroke in November […]
What the maid will do for you… (and what she won’t!)
We’ve talked a lot about hiring maids lately, and some comments and e-mails that I have gotten have asked more questions. Like, one person asked “what kind of things will the maid do for you?” Well, let’s look at that! Firstly, the maid will do most any jobs that are needed in a common household. […]
Is the Philippines paving the way to the future?
The Associated Press reports that some US Farmers are starting to use mules in lieu of mechanized farm equipment, due to the high cost of fuel! That’s right, farmer T.R. Raymond in Tennessee has switched over to mule power to handle some of his farming chores. Raymond’s son, Danny says of the use of mules […]
Making the Philippines "World Class"
Can you think of any one thing that the Philippines is really a world leader in? Honestly, I can’t. I feel bad about that too. I love the Philippines, it is my home after all, and has been for over 8 years now. But, as much as I want to find something, I can’t think […]
A not-so-pleasant morning
I was rudely awakened this morning. It happened around 4am. Noise in the Philippines has been written about on this site many times. I’ve written about it. Feyma has written about it. John has written about it. I have never experienced noise like I experienced this morning, though, starting at about 4am. I had no […]