Over the years, I have noticed time and time again that the Philippines seems to be a lingering stage for washed up performers. Time and again, bands that were popular 25, 30, even 50 years ago tour in the Philippines, and often to sold out audiences! I mean, we are talking about people who were […]
My friend that I never got to meet
I lost a friend a few weeks ago. He passed away at a young age, just 48, way too young to die. I say that I lost a friend, but the truth is that I never met the man. I felt like he was a friend, though. He was a man that I wanted to […]
You’re how old?
In my dealings with other expats here in the Philippines, one subject that comes up regularly is that it is hard for us to tell the age of people here in the Philippines. Some people look much younger than their physical age, while others tend to look older than they really are. It seems that […]
Talking with Inday
Yesterday I was talking to our laundry lady (her name is Inday). She just came back on working with us again. She worked for us before like 2 years ago. The kids really liked her and she liked our kids too especially our youngest one. Before she left 2 years ago, she asked me if […]
Medical debate
Last week, I was watching ANC (the ABS-CBN News Channel) on TV. The show was “Crossroads” with Tony Velasquez. Crossroads is a weekly news show that goes in depth and talks to guests about topics in the news. Something similar to what you might see on Sunday Morning TV in the United States. Crossroads airs […]
Is Leadership Out Of Style?
One of the mixed blessings of the aging process is that I’m prone to remember things. Of course I’m prone to forget things from time to time too, but we won’t talk about that right at the moment. There are times that my memory and my grasp of the past is so comprehensive that I […]