Even if you have already lived in the Philippines for a long time, you can still experience new things if you are open to it. Lately, Feyma has been pretty busy. For a month and a half now, she has been working for a fellow who hired her to supervise some renovation of his house […]
U.S. Income Tax – One Week WARNING
I apologize if this article in not applicable to you. Attention U.S. Income Taxpayers April 15, 2010, the deadline for filing and paying your 2009 federal income taxes, is now just ONE WEEK AWAY. If you have already filed and paid your taxes: Congratulations – you can skip down to the comment section if you like. […]
The Scent of Fresh Bread
A Few months ago Bob wrote a story about getting his bread machine repaired and the smell of fresh bread in the morning. This hit home with me as I remembered back in 1966 we were tied to a pier in Palma, Spain. I was awoken by the smell of fresh bread whiffing across the […]
Diversification for expats
Sorry, guys, but my article yesterday, Isdaan ni Bob, was my annual April Fools joke! Yep, the truth is that I have no plans for a fish stall in Bankerohan! It is true, though, that I have been thinking of doing a more traditional, non-internet business, but nothing nearly as “Filipino” as having a stall […]
Hey Joe!
One thing I used to really hate about living in the Philippines was the constant yelling at me of the infamous words shouted to any foreigner here… Hey, Joe! Yes, honestly, I bristled every time I heard this being yelled at me, which meant that 3 or 4 times every day I felt uncomfortable. You […]
An Honorable Man
Three years ago my well stopped producing water, after seven years of dependable service. Since there was sporadic water from the city system, I had to figure a solution quickly. I called the company who originally drilled the well, and the crew arrived the following day. After studying the problem the Foreman explained that the […]