For those of you who don’t know, Miss Philippines scored a big result last week when she placed 5th place in the Miss Universe pageant. I don’t normally follow beauty pageants, but I am very happy for Miss Maria Venus Raj, the 4th Runner Up in the Miss Universe contest last week in Las Vegas, […]
A Pox on the Internet?
Back in May I signed on to Facebook, only because after Googling an old friend and I found him on Facebook. Some people swear by Facebook, me not so much. A lot of friends and relatives did show up, and that was a good thing. But my ex-wife? Please! The one thing I’ve worked so […]
The Manila Massacre
Last year, we had the Maguindanao Massacre, where the Ampatuan family allegedly murdered around 60 people, mostly from the Mangudadutu clan in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao Province. The legal part of that massacre is still unresolved, but now we have another massacre to talk about, the Manila Massacre. I’m talking about last week’s hostage situation in […]
After 20 years and still adjusting
Yes its been a couple of weeks now since Bob and I celebrated our 20th Wedding Anniversary. It’s been a good challenge for both of us to stay together. It’s not been an easy ride the whole time. We had so many trials along the way. As everyone know its not going to be easy […]
Updated: Warranties in the Philippines
When buying a major item like a car, a new PC or an appliance, most of us always consider what kind of warranty is being offered. The longer the warranty, the more likely we are to consider buying the item if it meets our needs. In my time living in the Philippines, more than a […]