Yesterday was an interesting day for me. Mostly it was a normal day, but a couple of things happened which were highlights of my day. Firstly, in the morning, I met with Tom Martin. Tom is not a relative, we just share the Martin name! I met Tom in person for the first time on […]
It’s a matter of right and wrong
Lots of things in life fall into a gray area. They are neither 100% right nor are they 100% wrong. They are somewhere in the middle. Things that we consider right can still have a bit of wrong mixed in, and the same for things we consider wrong. It’s a judgment call in many cases. […]
2010 LiP Christmas Giveaway – Part 1
2010 is really a banner year for the LiP Christmas Giveaway! For those who are new to the site and don’t know about the LiP Christmas Giveaway, I will start out by giving a bit of history. For 8 years now, Feyma and I have been spreading the Christmas Cheer around Mindanao by giving out […]
The verdict is still out
Yes, the verdict is still out. On what? On my Globe DSL Internet. Right now the verdict is looking positive, but a week or two ago it was not. Where will it all end? We’ll have to wait and see. If you remember, some time ago, after moving to our new neighborhood, I told readers […]
A Webb of Lies?
Back in 1991 there was a massacre that killed a number of members of a family here in the Philippines. The crime was brutal and received huge media coverage at the time. I can remember sort of following this case when we lived in the States. Feyma had just come to live in the States […]
Oops, the cost just went up!
If you are a regular reader here, you might remember a few weeks ago when I wrote about my visit to the barber shop in my neighborhood. A homeless man came into the shop and did some things that came off as somewhat threatening. My barber there (this was my first time to use this […]