One thing I used to really hate about living in the Philippines was the constant yelling at me of the infamous words shouted to any foreigner here… Hey, Joe! Yes, honestly, I bristled every time I heard this being yelled at me, which meant that 3 or 4 times every day I felt uncomfortable. You […]
Archives for March 2010
An Honorable Man
Three years ago my well stopped producing water, after seven years of dependable service. Since there was sporadic water from the city system, I had to figure a solution quickly. I called the company who originally drilled the well, and the crew arrived the following day. After studying the problem the Foreman explained that the […]
Porky Goodness More Addictive Than Heroin
When I lived in the States, I used to watch “Monkey Boy” (Emiril) on the Food Channel every now and then. I’m not a real fan of Emiril: I’ve been to his restaurants in New Orleans and Vegas and thought that they were “Ho-Hum”, at best. Yeah, the whole “Bam!” bit made him famous, but […]
Steve’s trip report
Today we have a Guest article from Steve Maust. Steve is a regular LiP Reader, and has decided he would like to contribute an article to the site! Thank you Steve for your contribution, I am sure all of the readers will enjoy hearing about your trip to the Philippines! It is party day in […]
My day in court
Back in February I wrote about our new neighbors, a call center that had moved into the building behind us. They were noisy, and woke us up three times per night, every night. They really made life difficult, and I went over there and complained several times, hoping to minimize the noise level so that […]
Destructive Fishing Methods, Are they Finished, I hope so!
At the time of the Second World War, during conflict, it had been noticed by people in many countries that after explosions in the sea, many stunned or dead Fish and other Marine Creatures floated to the surface and could easily be collected by local people giving them an abundant and easy to take supply of food! […]