This article was written some years back, but since today is Araw ng mga Patay, I thought I would re-publish it today, since the information is still very relevant and today is the day for this year. This is a very important Philippine Cultural Event. Today, November 1, was Araw ng mga Patay, a major […]
My Girlfriend is sleeping with someone else!
I got a voicemail recently from Henry. Henry had some shocking news! He told me that his girlfriend is sleeping with someone else! It was kind of shocking to me, especially when he asked if there was anything I could do to help him out! Well, I did come up with some things that Henry […]
Coffee in the Philippines
First I’ll be honest; coffee wasn’t exactly my number one priority in the 70’s and 80’s as my ships came in and out of the Philippines. As I remember Navy Issue coffee was once the finest coffee you could get. I retired in 1986 so I can’t speak to the quality of the coffee after […]
Unicorns Frolicking in Their Front Yard
In 1963 the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles issued me a Drivers License after I had passed both the written and driving test, on the crowded streets of Boston. I even had to accomplish a three-point turn on a narrow neighborhood street while driving a standard shift 1954 huge straight eight Pontiac convertible (My Brother […]
Calendars and Clocks and Other Useless Stuff
There was a time in my life when my daily activity was ruled by clocks and calendars. This was I had assumed is normal until I retired from the Navy in 1986 down in Puerto Rico that was when I realized just how much calendars and clocks had controlled my life. The following day (Post-retirement) […]
It’s All Woggly
I’ve mentioned before that I am a big fan of e-readers and an even bigger fan of reading. In the 1950’s and 60’s my father would come home on payday with an armload of comic books (I think for some reason they are called “Graphic Novels” now) for his five sons, they belonged to all […]