Anybody who has been reading this site for much time at all is aware that I take lessons in the Cebuano language, and that my teacher is Bebe Metillo. Bebe and I are quite close, and I really consider her like a sister. In addition to teaching me the language, Bebe also teaches me cultural […]
Death of a Salesman
Arthur Miller wrote a play about Willy Loman an American salesman, yet I doubt if he’d ever ran into a salesman in the Philippines. It’s a whole different game here. The guy or girl will show up at your gate, with a clipboard taking a survey about one thing or the other. Attempting to tell you […]
Dear Feyma “Thanks for listening”
It’s been awhile since I have posted a Dear Feyma letter here. I just didn’t go through a lot of my emails yet. But I had this email that caught my attention. “Dear Feyma, I am a Pinay. An OFW working in the Middle East. I just got back from a month of vacation there […]
It’s Definitely Busy Season
Well, here it is – the first full week of April. It’s definitely well within that period of time that tax accountants call “busy season.” There are no exceptions in my household, either. This article will just be a short reminder that this year’s federal income tax deadline for US taxpayers is April 18, 2011. […]
New Shoes
By now we’ve all forgotten about Paul ordering new tires for his new old car. And I won’t blame you, as it was a pretty dull subject to begin with. Heck I forgot until Kuga Greg called and told me the new shoes for my Honda were now in Stock, (You just can’t hear that […]
Where’s the Logic in Jealousy?
The number one emotion shown here must be jealously, the sad part is, it’s such a wasteful emotion, and they carry it with them wherever they go. I’ve witnessed families attempt to drag down a fellow member whom they feel has risen to high, and if they fail at that, then they’ll talk about them (Covered by […]