Hi Everybody. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the readers of LIP. I will take this opportunity to thank all of you that gave donations to our needy people here in Mindanao. I am really touched by the out pouring support from you guys. I know […]
Holiday vacation
Hi Everybody. I want to let you know today that I will be taking the next few days off from writing to enjoy the holidays with my family, as I hope that you do yourself too. Over the next few days (not exactly sure how many, maybe up to a week) I will be running […]
Living in the Philippines: Cellphones
I get a lot of questions from people asking about cellular phones here, and most of the questions make it pretty clear that most foreigners don’t understand how cellular phones work here in the Philippines. Because of this, I thought I’d write a column about cellphone use in the Philippines, billing and such. Back in […]
Rediscovery
In this busy world where we are always on the run, sometimes we lose track of things. Sometimes we forget and leave our cellphone somewhere. Other times we forget where we put our car keys. Frankly, we can lose track of anything. Sometimes we even lose track of who we are. I think that it […]
A Pinoy Christmas
For me, there is no better sign that it is Christmas time than hearing Jose Mari Chan singing the song “Christmas in our Hearts.” I find it a very special Christmas song, and it really makes me think about the Philippines. I have been a fan of Jose Mari Chan since my first visit to […]
Something special about the tropics
There is just something special about living in the tropics. It’s different here. Pleasantly different. I live in the heart of the City. A residential area not far from downtown. I can walk for 5 to 10 minutes and be at a mall. However, from my desk, in the office, which is in my house, […]