It’s a new day for the Philippines. Things have changed here, and the country is now on the right track! A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about President Aquino’s first 100 days in office. As part of the article, I noted that President Aquino had stated that he knew the names of […]
I Need a Break
But, a break from what? Projects, that’s what. Due to the crashing US dollar, a world in turmoil, and the broken agreement my Darling wife made with me that there would be no more projects until after the rainy season. I’ll never get that new car. So there I was, enjoying a few beers with […]
How much do squatters earn?
Do you know what a squatter is? Some of you might not, although it is likely that most of you do know. The reason why some may not know what a squatter is is because there really are not any (or at least many) squatters in the USA or other more developed countries. For those […]
Do you hate Filipinos?
Yes, you read the title correctly… Do you hate Filipinos? What do you mean, Bob, of course I don’t hate Filipinos! If I hated Filipinos, I probably would never visit this site! Unemployment is high in the USA, and in other Western Countries. In the USA, the official unemployment rate is hovering somewhere around 9.5 […]
Philippine Tourism: Festivals
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been writing a series of articles about tourism in the Philippines, and how to increase the number of people who are visiting the country. Today, I’d like to look at festivals in the Philippines. The Philippines, more than any other country that I know of, has a […]
Early Bah Humbug!
Normally at Christmas my mood which is always good, is now even better. But the SM Mall has beaten me down this year. The 24th of September we drove over to San Fernando Pampanga as I needed new eyeglasses. While there we discovered that my wife and her twin sister also needed new glasses. So […]