The best laid plans of mice and men ……… I planned to be here every week or so to provide you, dear readers, with another helping of the finest eggs that my mind can scramble. Well, two failures are the result – one obvious and one not. Obviously, unlike MacArthur, I didn’t return. As I’ve […]
The Devil You Know
Last week as I sent my missive off to Sir Bob, I closed, by wondering what would crop up that I could write about the following week, but also with the hidden knowledge that the Philippines will never disappoint you. Something mystifying or magical will always come up; you only have to walkout your front […]
Thinking of donating blood!
End of last year was really pretty bad on both side of my family. My first degree cousin at the Rodriguez clan (my mom’s side) died third week of December, I was informed by my niece that she’s sick just middle of last year. I just thought that it wasn’t so serious. So shocked finding that […]
My First Two Weeks of 2015
Had you told me in 1955 when I was an eight year old kid in Boston; that for one thing , I’d make it to the year 2015 and the second thing that I’d be living in the Philippines I know what I would have said; “Bullpucky, and where the hell is the Philippines?”. But […]
An impressive small farmer’s market in Lagao!
Over the weekend we went to General Santos on business. We went to a resort owned by a friend during our stay in GenSan from 2000-2002. His resort is not faraway from the city. I’m so impressed with the location and the view. To wake up in that place everyday, I think I’m already good. Oops, I guess […]
How Did I Get to Here, from There
In 1964 when I started the senior year at Dorchester HS in Boston (Where BTW I had always received decent grades), but by the 25th of October I was bored to tears and needed a way to satisfy my wanderlust. I had always wondered what was over that next hill. That day I walked out […]