Politics is the age old debate that mankind has been having for centuries. In much of the world these days, no matter who is in power, half of us hate them (or more!). If the party in power is liberal, we tend to be more conservative. If the Conservatives are in power, our thoughts seem […]
Watch your health
Regular readers may remember, back in September 2009, I came down with Dengue Fever. I am over it now, but it’s a rough row to hoe. About 5% of those who contract Dengue die from it. If you don’t die, sometimes you almost wish you would because you feel so terrible. Some of you may […]
Fulfilled in the Philippines
Ten years ago I bought two Dream satellite systems, as no cable is available in my area of Bataan. Since I can enjoy watching a stateside NFL Games and Baseball on the ESPN channel, albeit I must get up early some days to view the games, in my opinion it’s worth it, to me. There […]
Things that worry me about living in the Philippines
As much as I love the Philippines, and I enjoy living here, the place is certainly not perfect. After all, there is no place on the face of this earth that is perfect, much less the Philippines. To be honest, there are things that worry me about living here. These things that worry me are […]
Helping out!
I am so happy that the year 2009 ended good for all of us here on LIP. We were giving away stuff. The year 2010 starts as a good year for us also. We started the year with helping out others. Today I am writing about a teenager, his name is Jonathan, and he is […]
Where do your loyalties lie?
I have had this article in mind for a number of months now, but have been hesitant to write it, as it is somewhat of a delicate subject. I feel that those of you who have yet to become expats will have a hard time understanding the feelings of somebody (like me!) who has lived […]