Do you remember a couple of months ago I had an article where I advocated the Jeepney fares should be determined by the private sector, not dictated by the government? Over the years I have had numerous columns where I pointed out that the Philippine government, in my opinion, gets too involved in matters that […]
Archives for September 2008
Age Is Just A State Of Mind?
Last week in this column we had a few comments regarding age. That got me thinking a little about age and how it often relates to life here in the Philippines. If you aren’t familiar with the culture and conventions of the Philippines, it’s no secret you will have some getting “used to” to do. […]
On the road home…
It seems that Feyma’s mother has embarked on a trip. She is on the road home. She actually started this journey several years ago, but over the past few days, it seems that she has nearly reached her destination. I am not with her and can’t see what she is seeing, but I am sure […]
Getting a Haircut
Last week, on my way to Germany, I had a transit in Abu Dhabi. After dealing with some banking stuff, I decided to pay my old barber a visit. This barbeshop was a Bangladeshi joint, where you are offered hot chai or Arabic coffee when you walk in. So, I sit down and get a […]
Walang ganyan sa States
Since living here, I notice a lot of stuff now that I would never have thought of before. Bob and I were having dinner with a friend the other night at a nice place here in Davao. The place was in a nice subdivision. On the way to the restaurant I was thinking I like […]
Social Networking, Philippine Style
Web 2.0. Do you know what that is? Ever heard the saying before? Well, basically Web 2.0 is the second incarnation of the World Wide Web. Most people would agree that Web 1.0 (although that term is rarely used) would be from the mid-90’s through 2000 or so, when the tech stocks took a big […]