Several years ago, when this site was still in it’s infancy, I wrote an article entitled “Big Fish, Small Pond.” In recent days, I have been thinking over that idea again, and I had a few thoughts about it, which is why I am writing this article. You may feel a bit put off by […]
In fear, but strong
Last Friday our day started kind of busy. In the morning I already had my day planned out. First go to the Immigration office here in Davao. I told Bob that since I am going in that area me and my niece will swing by at the ukay-ukay place (they called UK here). But It […]
Blogger bash
Last week was a nice treat for us here in Davao. Dave Starr and his family made a journey down south to Davao, and I had an opportunity to spend a fair amount of time with Dave and his family while they were here. I have met Dave previously, but this visit we got a […]
Where’s the Logic in Jealousy?
The number one emotion shown here must be jealously, the sad part is, it’s such a wasteful emotion, and they carry it with them wherever they go. I’ve witnessed families attempt to drag down a fellow member whom they feel has risen to high, and if they fail at that, then they’ll talk about them (Covered by […]
Are you ready for this one?
We all say that we wish the Philippines could curb corruption, and I think we all mean it. But, sometimes actions can be surprising and move in a way that we did not expect. I am thinking that such is the case in something new that will be coming out. The Philippines has introduced a […]
Pssst…. did you hear about?
Gossip. Tsismis (the Tagalog and Bisaya word for Gossip). It’s rampant in the Philippines! Filipinos love to make tsismis. There are even lots of TV shows devoted to tsismis. Gossip shows. Mostly, that’s showbiz stuff, which I really don’t care about and don’t watch, but from time to time I find myself stuck in a […]