All good things come to an end sooner or later, and in a week or so, a really good thing, in my opinion, will be seeing it’s final chapter. United States Ambassador to the Philippines, Kristie Anne Kenney will be ending her assignment in the Philippines in a little over a week from the time […]
Lightning strikes twice!
You know, you hear that lightning never strikes twice in the same place. Maybe it’s usually the truth, but in this case, I am here to tell you that lightning has indeed struck twice right here in Davao City! Remember, a few weeks ago I wrote an article about a new burger joint here in […]
You LiP Readers are the Stars of Christmas!
On Wednesday, I posted a video of the ABS-CBN Christmas Song, “Bro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko.” Today, I am going to say that in my opinion, you, the readers of this site are the Stars of Christmas! Yes, Jesus is what the holiday is all about, and he is the ultimate Star of Christmas. […]
Bro, Ikaw ang star ng Pasko
Every year during the Christmas Season, the Philippine Television Network, ABS-CBN always seems to come up with an original Christmas song to play on it’s various stations. Each year, the song is sang by all of the stars that appear on ABS-CBN. Not just actors, but the newscasters and other personalities on the network, and […]
Maybe a little clarification is in order
A few days ago, my friend Chas, a regular LiP reader forwarded me a link to a news article, something which he does on a fairly regular basis. Sometimes, I get links to stuff I already know about, but sometimes I get little jewels of information that is totally new to me. In this case, […]
Monday was a big day
This past Monday, December 14, was a big day in the Martin Household. That date is always special for us, because it is our eldest son’s birthday, but this year it was extra special. Our eldest son, Chris, turned 18 this past monday. I have to say, that I had mixed emotions on the big […]