Today we have a Guest article here on LiP. If you intend to date someone from the Philippines, it is very important to know some aspects of the local culture that may either be deal-makers or deal-breakers for your date life. The good news though is that many Filipinas have married foreigners before so this […]
It did go thump in the Night
Two weeks ago I told you about the after rainy season clean up. My Power Washer is still in the shop, and we are quickly falling behind; because Christmas is fast approaching and we must be ready for Mayang’ decorations, that can be seen from the Space Station. (Will the liberals allow me to say […]
Morning routine, breakfast for us!
Over a month or so ago now Bob and I started that all of us in the house will eat breakfast together. We were thinking of dinner, but some of the kids in the house will be going home late because of school. So the dinner together idea is off the table for now. We […]
The Journey Begins 26 October 1965
The day before on the 25th I was on my way to the Boston Army Pier for my Draft Physical with my Buddy Tommy Dwyer, after classification we were both classified 1-A (Translates to YOUR NEXT) So I said to Tommy, hell I’m just going to join and have some small say in where I […]
Akong kauban ug akong kalaban
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for me to share my weekly column from SunStar Davao, Davao City’s largest circulation newspaper. Since living in the Philippines, I have a lot of different kinds of friends or companions (kauban), different than I had in the USA. Friends from many nations. Of course, a lot of […]
A Taxi Driver’s Story!
I was riding a taxi from Abreeza mall to our house. When the taxi cab driver saw one of my son with me he could tell that my son is a multi-race. So he asked me if my son is mixture of German & Pinoy? I answered him politely nope. He then asked again what […]