Yes; I miss my rum and my beer. But only because of a famous quote by Earnest Hemmingway; “I drink to make other people interesting.” I miss driving my car; my balance is not 100% yet SO no driving, but I don’t miss smoking…Well that first cup of coffee in the morning without a cigarette […]
In The Wall
A couple of years ago during one of those multiple named Philippine (Or Chinese named) typhoons that roared through and knocked down three mango trees in my neighbor’s empty lot. I smiled at the time because nothing happened to our house. Time is the great equalizer because the tree in the back was ripped out […]
Listen to the Old Kano
Those young whippersnappers show no respect for old age, wisdom and treachery. A prime example is after I returned home from my fun trip to hospital, we (the whole family) were sitting in the front yard talking about how damn hot the weather was. So hot that it was a chore for me to even […]
Sometimes I’m Right
Last week I wrote about “How it Happened” explaining the medical emergency that befell me in March and this is an excerpt straight from the article: “My memory was gone, I forgot how to use my computer; or even how get money from the NFCU” Which brings me to an article I wrote last year […]
How it Happened
It was Saint Patrick’s Day in the morning.The guys from Cignal Satellite were on my roof tearing out the Dream System and installing the two new dishes. I came out and told Mayang that I didn’t feel so good. Then I was struck with diarrhea. This is where I cease being graphic after I tell […]
Nothing On TV?
Note from the Editor: He’s back! Yep, Paul Thompson has been missed and today is his re-appearance here on LiP! You should not expect that you will be seeing him weekly from here on out, give him a chance to heal from his sickness! But, Paul will be continuing to make a comeback as he […]