On Face Book last week I posted this; “Duct tape is like ‘The Force’. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds our universe together.” I thought about it, and realized how true that statement was. Now this article has nothing to do with the product that we all know and […]
Unrest
This has been a weekend of political unrest in several countries, most notably in Egypt. It would seem that the society in Egypt is totally out of control, and I would think that the only way that things will be calmed down will be by the removal of President Mubarak. As a sort of Political/News/Geography […]
The real skin tax
A lot of foreigners will mention the “skin tax” when talking about the Philippines. What they mean when they say “skin tax” is when Filipinos overcharge them for products or services based solely on the color of their skin. In other words, when the Filipino taxi driver or shop owner sees a white or black […]
My aspiring Cooks part 1
Yesterday was Sunday here in the Philippines. Of course no school for the kids. As our usual weekend morning the kids will get up late in the morning. While I was working in the kitchen Jared and Aaron love to tell me about some games and stuff. To be honest when they’re talking about game […]
Why can’t it be?
Over the weekend, Feyma and I were out around town together. It’s not often that we are out like that together, usually she is out or I am out, but not together. Well, on this occasion Feyma’s driver was not available, so I gave her a ride to the bank to get some money from […]
Paying the RP, PH, PHL or PI Head Tax
A few months ago I wrote about renewing my United States Passport which was due to expire on Christmas Eve December 24th 2010. (The State Department is still laughing about that one) When I received my new one I noticed that all my Philippines Immigration stamps were now on the expired passport, and my new […]