I got this joke from an email I received. It was kind of funny. Thinking back it is really true for some of the kids and parents here. I know this really happens here. I’ve heard a lot of similar stories with the people I’ve met everyday. This joke really meant of how much the […]
What a jerk
It’s 7:45 in the morning. I was sitting in our dining room area. One of my workers came to work for the day. She greeted me “good morning ma’am”. Upon seeing her face I could tell something was wrong. She went directly to all the garbage cans. My nephew told her to get all the […]
Knotty Filipinos
Knotty? Bob, don’t you mean naughty? No, indeed I mean knotty. Filipinos are knotty, and it bothers me! 🙂 What am I talking about? Filipinos like to tie knots in everything. You go to the grocery store and buy some groceries, when you get home every single bag is tied into a knot on the […]
Why are they miffed at me?
My granddaughter, Heather Coleen Sanguyo (AKA Ling-Ling), thinks that having a Kano granddaddy is quite a cool thing. . I’m known to her as “Lolo Daddy Paul” as I mentioned in a comment on LIP last week, the first grandchild in the family names everyone of her grandparents. I’m Lolo Daddy Paul, because she heard […]
Driving in the Philippines
A week or so ago, LiP writer, John Miele wrote an article about driving in the Philippines. He told how driving here is like swimming in a school of fish. Well, I have been driving here in the Philippines for nearly 11 years now, and to be honest, I have come to enjoy driving here! […]
Just a small gift on your departure!
Last week, there was a hearing in the Senate that brought about some shocking revelations. It all has to do with the financial dealings with the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines), and their commanding personnel. Many people talk about corruption in the Philippines, and the testimony that came out put a little light on […]