The questions keep rolling in. After a little research to ensure current information, the answers roll right back out. With many clients sending their tax information to me early this year, things are starting to get pretty busy. Time for researching is at a premium, so when help comes along from the IRS, it’s welcome. […]
It Happens
Albeit as I get older it happens more than I care to admit, s senior moment, it slipped my mind or the old Navy term “Major Brain fart” But here I was on Saturday morning ready to send an article to Fearless Leader Bob, and when I opened my LiP Pending folder a blank page […]
Luanne Shackelford, a long timer in the Philippines
A few years back, I wrote this article for a different site, but I have decided to re-publish it here on LiP. It is an interview that I did with Luanne Shackelford. Luanne, also known as “AmericanLola” is a good friend, and also a former writer here on this site, back in the early days […]
Mindanao not safe: Not true at all!
I got a comment from somebody. She left it a few days ago on one of my posts that was published 3-4 years ago. I was shocked she left this comment. Here’s what she said: “Why do you want go there. That place is red zone, because it’s filled with Muslims extremist. Mindanao is not wise place. […]
ACA sez, “12MO MEC”
What the “padiddley” is that? Off the medications again, Paul? You’re writing gobbledygook – what are you trying to say? Well, dear readers, that’s shorthand for our topic today. Many a question has been asked regarding this topic, so I guess it’s time to remove the mirrors and clear the smoke. Here’s the key to […]
The Side Pot
The US Navy had an agreement with the Philippine government that as long as the US had bases in their country Filipino’s could join the US Navy. But because of security requirements the jobs within the US Navy were restricted to the ones that didn’t require US Citizenship. The Royal Navy had a similar agreement […]