I don’t know that I would call this a “big deal” but over the years, I have often bristled when I hear people call the Philippines as “the PI.” Why? Well, “the PI” was what the Philippines was called when it was not yet a country, during it’s colonial days, especially when it was under […]
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. […]
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 […]
Want Milk?
I had a kind of interesting day last Friday. I admit that I chuckle when I think about it. It all started in the morning. Almost a year ago, I wrote an article about milk in the Philippines. I wrote about how UHT Milk is what is most widely sold here, and that it still […]
Scanning Memories
A few months ago I upgrade my Puter operating system to Windows 7, one would think this was a good thing until I noticed that my printer a HP DeskJet 810C (Or because of its advanced age I thought it was called a DeskProp) failed to load up on my new windows 7. Hum, I […]
Philippine Safety – Viewed from a different angle
You hear a lot from potential tourists, expats and other foreigners about safety when it comes to the Philippines. People who are coming here for a visit, or considering the Philippines as a retirement destination voice the “safety issue” often. They fear being murdered. They fear kidnapping. They fear getting mugged. They fear being ripped […]