The night before last Bob and I were watching TV after we ate our dinner. It was a little after 8pm. All of a sudden Bob said he wanted to go to SM to get something. He asked me if I can go with him. It might be quicker if he will just drop me […]
A Little Tax Talk
First, my apologies for the rather long hiatus I’ve taken from writing any articles (not just tax articles) here in LiP. A few chronic maladies have had me down for quite a while, and making my way back to being “my chipper old self” is taking some time away from the keyboard. Though I’m still […]
Farewell to the General
Remember last week, I wrote an article about a scandal in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)? Col. Rabusa, a person who handled money matters for the AFP recently came out and told of massive corruption among many of the upper Generals in the AFP. One of the people who was implicated in Col. […]
I’m Beyond It
“Paul; what are you beyond?” Embarrassment for one thing, in the past I know my overactive ego would have gone to extremes to cover my mistake. And I used to be pretty good at it. But in the last ten years, I just smile and render crisp Pinoy shoulders a shrug or a smartly delivered […]
The love of beef
I admit… I love beef. Good flavorful and tender beef. There is no meat better in my opinion. Problem is, it’s not easy to find “good beef” in the Philippines. I rarely eat beef though, because it is usually so tough, and virtually inedible here in the Philippines. A few years back, Feyma and I […]
Have you got a plan?
The events in Egypt over the past week and half or so should make one thing clear for expats, no matter where in the world they are living. What is it? If you are living in a country that is not your “home country” you probably need to have an “exit strategy.” What are you […]