In the Navy we called it the Mushroom Theory: Which was when the ship’s command structure kept us in the dark and would feed us “BS”. So we never knew what was fully going on with the ship or its evolutions. The Merchant Marine was not a lot better in letting us know but the […]
Ever Wonder Where It Goes
Since 1999 we’ve been on our own when it comes to the removal of basura trash, rubbish garbage, swill or any other name you want to call it. I had a problem but I solved it; the 14 dogs would consume 95% of food waste. Then the cans (Rinsed of course) bottles plastic containers (Again […]
Questions galore from Karl! EAM
Karl is confused. Maybe even dazed and confused. But, you know what, there is nothing wrong with that. After all, Karl is young, still a student, and he is having a difficult time deciding on the path he wants to take with his life. Karl has been going to school preparing to become a doctor. […]
Being Inventive in the Philippines
Last year I was visited by a shipmate that had broken his “Augmented Teeth” (As with breast implants we no longer call them false teeth) we sat at Texas Joe’s and he devoured a Buber Burger, and he amazed me not that he ate the burger but the amount of beer he drank. (LOL) Now […]
The Prime Directive
If you ever watched a Star Trek episode on TV or one of the countless Star Trek movies you’ll understand what I mean by the Prime Directive I quickly figured out many years ago when that first foreigner married that first Piney, and that it must have originated right here in the Philippines.. Gene Roddenberry […]
Getting a 99 Year Visa? EAM
What? A 99 Year Visa! Bob, is that a new thing? Well, no it is not new, in fact, no such visa exists! But, I recently got a question from a fellow named Al, asking about getting a 99 year visa to live in the Philippines. While there is no such thing as a 99 […]