Recently, there has been a little controversy in the Philippines. Well, I should change my wording on that…. when it comes to politics in the Philippines there are controversies daily! But, there has been a controversy that has to do with Americans lately. This was in the news last week, but it is still timely, […]
The Jaw Bone
One thing that is great about the area where I live is the seafood. I really do enjoy most types of seafood a lot, and here in Southern Mindanao we get not only very fresh supplies of seafood, we also get some types of seafood that many might consider “unusual” to say the least. Last […]
Dental work
Recently, I have been spending a lot of time in the Dentist’s chair! Having work done on my teeth is something that I have never liked, since I was a kid. Because of the fact that I did not really care for it, I kind of let me teeth go, and did not keep them […]
Inspiration
Are you easily inspired? I have to admit that I am. Sometimes the simplest things spark inspiration for me, and I get kind of enthralled in them. Just recently I stumbled upon a person who inspires me. In fact, I had visited his website several years ago, but after taking note of it, I brushed […]
Louis Schuschke Was Wrong
I often write about stories of my youth … or at least earlier times and some of the characters I’ve worked with. Over the past 4 days I’ve had an interesting email exchange with a couple of Filipino business people that I thought it might be valuable to write about … and while casting about […]
The Abu Sayyaf Group
So far in this series about terror groups in the Philippines, we have talked about the MNLF, NPA, MILF, and today we will wrap up our look at such groups by looking at the Abu Sayyaf Group. These guys are serious, and you should avoid them at all cost if you are traveling in the […]