Today I am interviewing Dave Starr. Dave and I have been friends for a number of years now. I would say that we serve as each other’s sounding boards to some extent, and I think Dave would agree with that. Dave has some good thoughts that would benefit you much if you are thinking of […]
Road Trip
Tuesday night (09-22-2015) and Mayang said to me; :Honey Ko, we need to drive over to San Fernando in the morning to go to Home Depot to avail of door and draw pulls to replace the 34 fifteen year old ones we have in the kitchen. As they no longer match the new Granite counters […]
The Land of Promise
I live in the Land of Promise. That is the name that Mindanao is called by many people. Why? Well, because of the abundant natural resources, especially when it comes to growing food for the country. Mindanao truly is the bread basket of the Philippines. I was shown some statistics a while back showing that […]
Why do westerners think we know best?
I am 53 years old. In my 53 years, I have lived 18 years as an expat. My first stint as an expat was when I was a child, so I didn’t really have the analytical skills that I have now, and not nearly as observant of the actions of other people or their attitudes. […]
The Definition of Insanity:
This is not a repeat of my never ending Y2K problems on a mountain in Dinalupihan Bataan. Which if memory serves me I have mentioned a time or two. No this is directed at the administrators of the Globe, Smart, Sun and PLDT telecommunications companies. I won’t bore you with each separate company and their […]
Monster Jeepney?
Ever seen a Monster Jeepney? Well, I haven’t either! Somebody sent me this photo, though, and I do think it is kind of cool! I wonder how much the fare is? 😉 Truth is, you won’t ever see a Monster Jeepney like this on the streets of the Philippines. If many of these exist, the […]