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Compatibility Issue Numero Uno

February 22, 2017 By Jay Stainback 29 Comments

Compatibility Issue Numero Uno

“My husband finishes in less than 60 seconds”, a Filipina lady sadly shared about her Kano husband at a pot-luck. Another Filipina tried to brag about her Kano husband, “My husband goes for 60 minutes!” After a good bit of discussion the group of ladies came to the conclusion that 60 seconds is preferable to […]

Reunion Time

February 10, 2017 By Bob Martin 28 Comments

Reunion Time

In my last article I told you about the first part of our recent trip to GenSan, and my Annual Report at the BI there. The main purpose of the trip, though, was the family reunion.  This would be my first time to ever go to a family reunion, and I was not completely certain […]

Terminal Experience

September 22, 2016 By UpawPhil 21 Comments

Terminal Experience

Today, we have a guest article which was submitted by UpawPhil  through our new “Submit an Article” form.  If you would like to have your own article published on LiP, please send in an article and watch for it to be published here on LiP! Thank you for your submission, Phil! Last year December I […]

Ten Standards for an acceptable suitor

June 15, 2016 By Jay Stainback 22 Comments

Ten Standards for an acceptable suitor

“Do you smoke/drink?” my pen-pal asked in her second letter. The smoking part was no worries. The drinking question was a bit more problematic and would require an answer more creative than candid. I will expand upon that later; the point of the introduction is to get your attention and to convey that my pen-pal […]

A good family

April 22, 2016 By Jay Stainback 112 Comments

A good family

“Make sure that the girl is from a “good” family”, warned an older Filipino lady I work with when I told her about the lady I was writing. I was in the process of exchanging letters with the beautiful inside and out lady that would be, is now and shall be my wife until the […]

As the world turns!

January 7, 2016 By Feyma 17 Comments

As the world turns!

You probably wonder why that’s the title for my article this week. Well, let me tell you the reason behind it. Today I went to the mall with Jean and our helper. We went there to buy stuff for our online business. As soon as we entered the mall I told Jean that I will meet […]

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