Are the American politicians smoking something that they should not be smoking? Sometimes, it seems so. In the last day or two, the United States Government issued another travel warning to American Citizens, warning against travel to Mindanao. What else is new. Fact is, the USA has been issuing travel warnings against visiting Mindanao for […]
What color is your shirt?
These days, the color of the shirt you wear here in the Philippines can tell people a lot about you. Did you know that? It’s true! The color of your shirt is very important these days! Why? It seems that every Presidential campaign has a certain color of shirt that the candidate wears, and many […]
Diversification for expats
Sorry, guys, but my article yesterday, Isdaan ni Bob, was my annual April Fools joke! Yep, the truth is that I have no plans for a fish stall in Bankerohan! It is true, though, that I have been thinking of doing a more traditional, non-internet business, but nothing nearly as “Filipino” as having a stall […]
Hey Joe!
One thing I used to really hate about living in the Philippines was the constant yelling at me of the infamous words shouted to any foreigner here… Hey, Joe! Yes, honestly, I bristled every time I heard this being yelled at me, which meant that 3 or 4 times every day I felt uncomfortable. You […]
My day in court
Back in February I wrote about our new neighbors, a call center that had moved into the building behind us. They were noisy, and woke us up three times per night, every night. They really made life difficult, and I went over there and complained several times, hoping to minimize the noise level so that […]
Can you do that? Is it legal?
A lot of European countries, particularly the United Kingdom have a long tradition of their Citizens becoming expats. What is an expat? Well, it is somebody like me, a person who goes and lives in a country other than that of which they are a citizen of. Americans, like me, don’t do this with nearly […]