Last week, I wrote an article about my acculturation in the Philippines, and told you that over my next few articles I would be expanding on the topic, and focusing in on specific areas where I have become more in step with Philippine culture, and have done things to make my life in the Philippines […]
My acculturation in the Philippines, a new series
Culture is something that I care a lot about. It is something of a hobby of mine to study Philippine Culture, learn from my studies and then try to apply what I can to my life. Because I am living in the Philippines, I believe it is important for me to adapt the culture as […]
It’s calendar time in the Philippines
This is a special time of the year in the Philippines. December and January have special meaning for Filipinos. Christmas? No, that’s special, but not what I’m talking about. New Years? Again, New Years is great, but once again, not what I’m talking about today. I can just hear you asking: But, Bob, what else […]
A somber Christmas in Mindanao
Christmas is a season of joy. It’s a season of pleasure and rejoicing. It’s a time of year when we put our troubles behind and focus on goodwill and spreading the joy with our fellow men. Christmas, for us, is in a large part all about the LiP Christmas Giveaway. What is the LiP Giveaway? […]
The Twelve Days of Philippine Christmas
A couple of years ago, I wrote a new Philippine interpretation of the classic Christmas Poem, The Night Before Christmas. As much as I wanted to run it for Christmas again this year, I have run it two years in a row now, and I decided it was time for something new. If you have […]
Another day in Manila
Last week, I received an e-mail from a fellow named Rommel. Rommel is a Filipino and a very nice fellow. Here is the e-mail he sent to me: Hi Bob, Totally enjoying your site! I’ve worked in MNC’s over the past years and had a lot of expat bosses and ALL of them enjoyed the […]