Wow. Early this morning I got a surprise call on my cell phone. When I answered its somebody that I don’t know. She must be one of the people that I gave my business card to. I asked her what she wants? She said that if I could ask Manny Pacman Pacquiao to recommend her […]
I’m a Promdi, You’re a Promdi, She’s a Promdi Too
With apologies to Dr. Pepper What the heck is a “promdi’ and why should I care? Well the short answer is, it is common Philippine slang for a person who lives “out in the Provinces” and maybe you don’t care … but chances are if you come to live here it will creep in and […]
Required viewing?
On Thanksgiving, we had some friends over to share the holiday with us. One of our friends who came over is a fellow American, and he was telling me about a movie that he recently saw on TV. It is called “Outsourced” and, as the name implies, is about the Outsourcing business, call centers, etc. […]
Can you help me?
It has already been written a number of times on LiP this year, it’s Christmas time all over the world, and what a wondful season that we can all enjoy our families, and the special things in our lives. It really is a magical time of the year, and a time that personally treasure a […]
It’s raining…
I just walked into my office and noticed that it is raining. I didn’t realize it until I stepped into my office and looked out the window. My office has a wonderful view out into the neighborhood where we live. I was surprised to see the rain, because it rarely rains during the day in […]
SIR: A debt of gratitude
Well, it has been a few days, so it seems to be time for another installment in my SIR series. What is SIR? If you are asking that, you must have missed my earlier articles! SIR stands for Smooth Interpersonal Relations, and it is the foundation of Philippine Culture. In case you did miss my […]