Albeit as I get older it happens more than I care to admit, s senior moment, it slipped my mind or the old Navy term “Major Brain fart” But here I was on Saturday morning ready to send an article to Fearless Leader Bob, and when I opened my LiP Pending folder a blank page […]
It’s A Small World
The one part of a Disney Theme park that I disliked most was that Small World ride with that incessant song playing over and over and continuing for eight more hours in your head. It’s in your head now isn’t it? When I was a Navy Recruiter in Orlando Florida I was the Navy liaison […]
Blinded by Christmas Past
January is misleading; first I’m pleased that the money hemorrhaging Christmas Season is over. Then slowly I wake up and realize that (For me) January is the expensive month. First paying to get my 2015 US taxes done, mine are simple and yes I could do it myself online, I’ve downloaded my 1099-R or what […]
We Need a Metric Calendar
In February 1582: Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar which the world uses to mark the days of the year. Although the Gregorian calendar is named after Pope Gregory XIII, it is an adaptation of a calendar designed by Italian doctor, astronomer and philosopher Luigi Lilio. He was born around 1510 and died in […]
Stranger In The Night
Mayang (Mrs. Thompson) made her New Years Journey around the corner to her mother’s house a long hard five minutes away. This is a ritual we have observed for a couple of decades. Since I receive no joy from New Years Eve, and for the most part never had, even back to my youth. I […]
A guided tour of Davao City
Carlos Celdran does Davao, Episode 1 During my years of living in the Philippines, I have lived in two different cities. We lived about 2 years in General Santos City, and for the past 14 years we have lived in Davao. I have to admit, I really consider myself to be a Dabawenyo now after […]