Well Thanksgiving is over. Time for us to think now of the Christmas shopping. We are so lucky that we can buy even just a few presents for our kids and give some to our friends and family. Living here now for 13+ years, I’ve seen people – too many people here struggling to buy […]
Just When You Thought it was Safe…
It was lulling me into a false sense of security, because it is what the Philippines will do to you if you relax for even a minute. Beware that false sense of security. I’ll explain It was a Saturday just before the Pacman vs. Rios Fight. Pay-per-View had been ordered, family and neighbors were invited. […]
Happy Thanksgiving Day USA!
It’s that time of the year again for a Thanksgiving holiday celebration in America. Today, I am writing about the way we celebrate our Thanksgiving day in our house here in the Philippines, and the food that we prepare. Thanksgiving is celebrated every fourth Thursday of the month of November. Here at our house we […]
U.S. EXIT TAX – It’s Real!
There are many unhappy people in this world. Unhappiness has many, many causes – almost as many as there are those suffering its doleful effects. Unhappy people sometimes do things that they wouldn’t normally consider, all in an effort to relieve themselves from their personal angst. They often don’t consider possible consequences, they just want […]
The Christmas Season is in Full Swing
Every year it gets easier to live in the Philippines as long as you can keep being creative. This year as Christmas is approaching I’ve tallied up was owed to me by some members of the family. And I’ve decided to forgive the debt vice giving a present to them. (Don’t go all ballistic on […]
If You’re Married, You’re Married – End of Story
I’ve written a lot on this subject in the past, and I have to admit my carefully chosen title for this article is probably “wishful” thinking”. My guess is there will never be an end to this story … I just wish there was. Philippine Unique. The Philippines is unique with regard to almost all […]