About a week and a half ago, a friend showed up at our house. He is from General Santos, his name is Jun Jun, or Jun2. Jun Jun is a carpenter. Actually, he is much more than a carpenter. He is an all around fix-it guy. He can fix anything, and he does it to […]
Akong kauban ug akong kalaban
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for me to share my weekly column from SunStar Davao, Davao City’s largest circulation newspaper. Since living in the Philippines, I have a lot of different kinds of friends or companions (kauban), different than I had in the USA. Friends from many nations. Of course, a lot of […]
Can you learn something from a dustpan?
Over my years of living here, I have experienced a fair amount of learning. I have learned things that have helped me live a happier life. I have learned that sometimes pride can get in our way of being happier, and even being smarter. One thing that I feel I have really learned is that […]
The Expat Enigma
Have you heard of the Expat Enigma? Don’t worry, I haven’t either, in fact, I just made it up. It is, though a very real thing, something that just never really had a name until now. Firstly, what is an enigma? Some people might not know, especially if English is not your first language. An […]
Watch what you say and do!
Over the years, I have told people, both through this site and also in person that you have to watch your actions here and watch what you say, because if you do or say the wrong thing it can get your deported. Usually people accepted the advice without question, but from time to time people […]
Mindanao Madness
Life is full of ups and downs. Hopefully we will experience more ups than downs, and if that is the case, most of us will be pretty happy. The same goes for places, I suppose. Sometimes places experience good times, other times places experience bad times. Over the past 5 years or so, for example, […]