I just walked into my office and noticed that it is raining. I didn’t realize it until I stepped into my office and looked out the window. My office has a wonderful view out into the neighborhood where we live. I was surprised to see the rain, because it rarely rains during the day in […]
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! […]
Climate Change and it’s affect on the Philippines
OK, let’s get a little controversial today and spice up the site! Any discussion about Climate Change can blow up into a flame war, right? Well, I wanted to write about this topic, but I would first like to ask that anybody leaving comments, please be civil. We can disagree in an agreeable way, right? […]
It’s hot, sir!
One thing that I always found kind of interesting here in the Philippines is that you never really know what the temperature is here! I remember when I lived in the States, if you watched the local TV news, they would give very specific figures on the temperature. They would even give temperature readings in […]
Philippine disasters are disastrous
In reading the news, have you noticed that there are always disasters striking the Philippines? It is true. Every year there are always a number of typhoons that ravage the country. They wipe through areas and leave nothing but devastation. Also, the Philippines sits right on top of the infamous “ring of fire,” so there […]
How about all those typhoons?
Over recent months, almost anybody who has seen any TV weather reports has seen that a number of typhoons have hit the Philippines recently. In the past three months, four different typhoons have struck the country. Just under two weeks ago, Super-Typhoon Durian killed over 1,000 people here in the Philippines. Another storm is headed […]