I was at the Boston Army Pier taking my Draft Physical in October 1964, a Navy Chief walked by and asked if I was looking forward to another cheery New England Winter? Hell no; I replied, he said if I could be there at the pier in the morning by seven AM (0700 Hours) I […]
My New Sadistic Friend the Pain Giver
I know it seems like I came to the Philippines just to complain about medical problems. It really wasn’t my plan but with hearing, vision, and intestine operations it seems never-ending. And so it is, there I was fat dumb and happy after solving my cataract dilemma with my “hoopty do” Audio Book reader. Which […]
Tax ID Number 2
YEOW! It’s been a month since the last article – how did that happen? Mea maxima culpa! DOUBLE YEOW! – That last article stirred up a hornets’ nest’s worth of inquiries, discussions, and other voracious animals intent on consuming all of my spare time. It also led to acquiring some new, paying clients. I’ll mimic […]
Should We Sell our House?
Sometimes the reasons for moving sound reasonable. We built our house with four bedrooms 3 baths when our two girls were in school. But both are married now and the house is too large for just Mayang and me. First thing in my head was to sell it and re-build close by, but then I […]
Water, Water from Everywhere
Where to begin my tale of water? On the mountain in 1998, we had a broken dirt road, single phase electricity, no phone (Land Line), no cable TV and of course no water. Yes I wondered why the hell I was buying the land. First I’m informed there must be a wall, a great and […]
Tax ID Number?
The time for gathering personal information needed to file a U.S. income tax return is at hand. Those of you who have been down this road before and have filed U.S. income tax returns in the past know the routine. For some others, however, this could be a new – and possibly overwhelming – challenge. […]