I don’t know how many readers have heard about the big controversy this week, but a line uttered in a US TV show caused a lot of buzz in the Philippines. The show was ABC’s popular “Desperate Housewives” which aired this week. In the show, the character played by Teri Hatcher, while talking to a […]
What a great lunch!
As regular readers know, my Mom has been visiting us from the States for the last month and a half. Today, she will be leaving Davao on her journey home. After staying over in Manila tonight, her flight will be leaving in the morning. Yesterday, Feyma and I took Mom out for a sort of […]
What if?: Death in the family!
How is a wake and the burial handled if someone dies in the family here in the Philippines? Let’s look at what happened during the death of my Dad. I was living in the USA at the time of his death. Six months before my Dad died, Bob, Chris and I came to the Philippines […]
How low can it go?
I have written about the decline of the US Dollar at least twice previously on this site. But, I feel compelled to write about it again, as the situation keeps getting worse. The decline of the US Dollar (USD) is not just something for government economists or investment bankers to think about. If you are […]
When you live in the tropics…
There are certain things that you have to put up with or learn to live with when you are living in the tropics. One of them is bugs! Yep, no matter how hard you try, you won’t be able to eliminate all of the bugs! As I think about it, though, I have really grown […]
DAVAO 2007
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