The events in Egypt over the past week and half or so should make one thing clear for expats, no matter where in the world they are living. What is it? If you are living in a country that is not your “home country” you probably need to have an “exit strategy.” What are you […]
Messy World
I was just sitting here in our office and thinking of what to write. I just overheard on the TV about the shooting incident in Tucson, Arizona. I just can’t imagine what’s in the brain on that shooter. My gosh, what is he angry about? If his life is so hard he should try living […]
We Need Duct Tape
On Face Book last week I posted this; “Duct tape is like ‘The Force’. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds our universe together.” I thought about it, and realized how true that statement was. Now this article has nothing to do with the product that we all know and […]
Why can’t it be?
Over the weekend, Feyma and I were out around town together. It’s not often that we are out like that together, usually she is out or I am out, but not together. Well, on this occasion Feyma’s driver was not available, so I gave her a ride to the bank to get some money from […]
Paying the RP, PH, PHL or PI Head Tax
A few months ago I wrote about renewing my United States Passport which was due to expire on Christmas Eve December 24th 2010. (The State Department is still laughing about that one) When I received my new one I noticed that all my Philippines Immigration stamps were now on the expired passport, and my new […]
Frustration to the max!
The past week has been a frustrating one for Feyma and I. Sometimes it doesn’t take a major thing to bring frustration, just a build up of small stuff can cause you to drop into depression and be super-frustrated. It all started toward the beginning of last week. One morning, our Globe DSL quite working. […]