Helping people is something I enjoy doing. It isn’t always easy, though! Sometimes people who say they want your help seem to go out of their way to do the opposite of what you tell them! Then, when that doesn’t work, they come back and ask you to help them turn things around! It can […]
Watch your mouth…
A few days ago, I got an e-mail from a lady in the USA. The lady is a Filipina, but indicated that she had been living in the USA for quite some time now. She told me that in fact, she had kind of lost touch with her Filipino side, and had actually forgotten much […]
Learning and having fun
It seems a never ending topic here on LiP, in my articles at least, that I write about learning the language, and also about acculturation. But, it is a big part of my life, and I believe that it is good information for anybody who decides that they want to move here. Today, I’d like […]
Trouble for Alec?
We all have personal favorites when it comes to actors and actresses, and for various reasons. We also have such “artists” that we don’t care for. Personally, on my “don’t care for” list is Alec Baldwin. His acting may be OK, but I find that I simply cannot stomach his political bend. Also, he has […]
Philippine Healthcare
In general, I feel that health care here in the Philippines is excellent. There are a couple of things, though, which I want to look at today. Just a few minutes ago, I got an e-mail from a Philippine government agency. I am not going to identify the agency, because what I say might be […]
Let’s talk!
I’ve gotten a lot of response to my articles over the past couple of weeks, related to my recent visit to Cebu City. The response has been both through comments on the site, and also e-mails sent to me privately from people who have read the articles. It seems that these type of articles have […]