Did you know that the Philippines is famous for it’s swords? It’s true. Swords are made in many parts of the Philippines. Some of the best swords are made in Tugaya, Lanao del Sur Province right here in Mindanao. I went to Tugaya with Feyma back in 2007, and we had a great time. We […]
Phone Follies
I’ve been kind of playing musical chairs over the past couple of months when it comes to cell phones. The past week or so has been particularly frustrating and also somewhat comical. The whole story starts back in February, during my birthday. Let me see if I can tell you what all happened during that […]
Easter 2012 Celebration at our house!
We always celebrate the Easter with painting of eggs the night before. The kids will paint to whatever design they like and dip it into different colors for fun. The Easter bunny will have some goodies for the kids too the next morning before the kids hunt Easter eggs. This year, we have a newbie […]
Philippine Graffiti Revisited
More than 4 years ago, I wrote an article about Graffiti in the Philippines. I noted that I was starting to see graffiti around Davao, and it concerned me. And, to be clear, I was talking about gang type graffiti. To be honest, I had not thought much more about the topic over the years, […]
Graduation Day in Bataan
My ship was pulling into Singapore in 1995; I was due to rotate off and go on two months vacation back in the Philippines. My tickets were booked and my stateroom was empty, when I received a phone call from the Chief Mate requesting I come and see him. As I entered his office I […]
Holy Week?
It’s Holy Week here in the Philippines. Well, I suppose it is Holy Week everywhere in the world, actually, or at least every country that is Christian. Most countries don’t really celebrate the whole week, though, most countries celebrate Easter, but not Maundy Thursday, Holy Friday, Black Saturday, etc. Because I was raised Catholic, I […]