As I told you in an article earlier this week, Feyma, the kids and I were down in General Santos last week for the wedding of a niece. Before going to the wedding, we had a chance to visit with some family members for a while. I got a chance to talk with one of […]
Taxing Times (for U.S. Expats)
What’s this, Paul – another tax article so soon after April 15? Well, yes and no. This article doesn’t directly address the topic of taxes. It delves into a little “preventive” action, however, regarding some required Department of the Treasury report filings. While this article focuses on an issue facing a U.S. citizen/taxpayer, it may very well […]
Is outsourcing exploitation?
The other day, I got an e-mail from my friend, Dave Starr. Dave was letting me know about an article that he thought I may find interesting. Over the years, both Dave and I have followed the blog of a fellow in Australia named Yaro Starak. Yaro is an Online Entrepreneur, just like I am. […]
Ten!
Yes, it’s true… I am celebrating my 10th Anniversary today. Marriage? No. Birthday? No. Hmm… what could it be? Well, as of today, I have been living in the Philippines for 10 years! In many ways, they have been 10 long years. In other ways, they have flown by quickly. Some things about living in […]
My SmartBro experience
This article has been a long, long time coming. I have been planning to write it since last September. It’s not that I have been procrastinating, I have been waiting for the situation to become resolved before writing about it. Now, the situation is basically resolved, so I want to share with my readers what […]
Nosedive
It’s a nosedive. Freefall. Hard times ahead, perhaps. I’m talking about the US Dollar exchange rate for Philippine Pesos. I predicted in my predictions for 2010 that the US Dollar was going to experience some tough times in terms of exchange rate, and so far, I’m afraid that my prediction is proving to be correct. […]