Corruption, corruption! Corruption is terrible in the Philippines, didn’t you know that? I mean, you can hardly go an hour in your life without facing some terrible kind of corruption. Or at least, that is what people say. In my life, I simply have not experienced such terrible things, though. Maybe I am different than […]
One person can’t really make a difference
You hear it all the time – One person can’t really make a difference. When it is election time, a lot of people don’t vote, and when you ask why they say… One vote can’t change anything. Frankly, I don’t think it’s a good habit to get into having that kind of attitude. How does […]
If It’s On The Menu
The Advertisement said that every Friday Night they served Mongolian BBQ, I’d been there before, just two weeks prior, it was good. (Their lunch menu has a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich that is the best I’ve had outside of Philadelphia.) My buddy has just come home after being to sea for the last three months. […]
Exclude Me? Pt III
In Part I and Part II of this series, I introduced you to the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and Housing Exclusion and Deduction, a list of definitions, the “mechanics” of the exclusions and deduction , explained how they reduce the income tax liability of qualified taxpayers, and discussed IRS Form 2555-EZ. Now for the heart of […]
Once you’ve been an expat you can never go back
I believe that John Miele and I have entered in to some kind of mutual zone of conscientiousness. A couple of weeks ago, John wrote about body hair, and I followed him when I wrote about shaving in the Philippines. Lately, I’ve been wanting to write an article about being an expat and that causing […]
She Did Promise Me!
For my putting off the purchase of a new car, and having all her house projects completed, my wonderful wife promised me a new Pioneer car stereo that would play USB Flash drives in my old Honda. The one I had, played MP3 CD’s, and worked fine. The thought of one month of country music, never […]