You guys probably wonder why do you need watcher at the hospital here since the nurse will be there anyway. Well let me tell you about being hospitalized here in the Philippines. You can have as many watchers as you want during day time as long as it doesn’t bother the patient, I think its […]
The Letters from US Social Security
Due to a form letter that the SSA claimed I never returned to their office the folks in Washington decided to suspend my Medicare benefits. Which I found odd as they had sent me 5 of the “Report to United States Social Security Administration” What they wanted to know was where I was living. I’ll […]
Strategies For Supporting Yourself in the Philippines
If you have decided to start reading this article, please do me a favor and note the date. I’m writing this in 2014. Can I safely assume it is 2014 where you are living as well? This question may seem a little strange to you, but in now almost 14 years of working with foreigners […]
That’s it, I’ve cut the cable!
I recently decided I’ve had enough. That’s right, I cut the cable! Hold on, Bob… what cable? Cut ties with a friend? Cut something from your life? Can you clarify? Well, I mean it quite literally. I cut the cable. I cut the Internet from the Cable TV company, SkyCable. Over the years, Cable Internet […]
Introducing our new baby “Blue”!
I think some of you here are aware already who our new baby is? If you happened to be the Facebook friend of Bob, you would know then. Bob posted on his wall a few days ago that we had a new baby here in the house. We named her Blue, because she has blue […]
Bits & Pieces
It’s already Sunday afternoon and I haven’t even started on this article (and many other projects). The tax accounting business is keeping me busy. Well, sort of busy. Were I truly busy, I wouldn’t be here poking at my tablet’s virtual keyboard. As I hunt and peck, I’m trying to make the best of a […]