Everyone who reads one or more of my articles knows the term “curmudgeon” fits me pretty well. I try to call the shots as I see them and if someone is providing poor service or doing something really dumb I am certainly not shy at pointing out the problem. But I’m not an unfair person, […]
Home schooling debate
Last week, I got an e-mail from my good friend, Dave Starr. LiP readers will know Dave, because he is a fellow writer on this site. Dave and I have been friends for a couple of years now, and communicate almost daily about anything in life. Dave’s e-mail to me read: As both a live […]
I don’t know what to do…
Helping people is something I enjoy doing. It isn’t always easy, though! Sometimes people who say they want your help seem to go out of their way to do the opposite of what you tell them! Then, when that doesn’t work, they come back and ask you to help them turn things around! It can […]
Assume You’re Right, Then Go Ahead
My namesake, Davy Crockett, has been credited with the saying, “Be sure you’re right, the go ahead”. Wise words, but a bit to definitive for me. If I waited until I was sure I was right before making a move, I’d still be back in elementary school. It’s nice to be sure of yourself, but […]
Out of sight but not out of mind
Today’s Guest Post is from our old friend, Jim Cunningham. Jim is an expat living in Talakag, Bukidnon, and has been a friend of LiP for many years already. Thanks for your contribution, Jim. Before leaving the North East of England to travel to the Philippines to take up permanent residence at the end of […]
Watch your mouth…
A few days ago, I got an e-mail from a lady in the USA. The lady is a Filipina, but indicated that she had been living in the USA for quite some time now. She told me that in fact, she had kind of lost touch with her Filipino side, and had actually forgotten much […]