The US Navy had an agreement with the Philippine government that as long as the US had bases in their country Filipino’s could join the US Navy. But because of security requirements the jobs within the US Navy were restricted to the ones that didn’t require US Citizenship. The Royal Navy had a similar agreement […]
It’s A Small World
The one part of a Disney Theme park that I disliked most was that Small World ride with that incessant song playing over and over and continuing for eight more hours in your head. It’s in your head now isn’t it? When I was a Navy Recruiter in Orlando Florida I was the Navy liaison […]
Blinded by Christmas Past
January is misleading; first I’m pleased that the money hemorrhaging Christmas Season is over. Then slowly I wake up and realize that (For me) January is the expensive month. First paying to get my 2015 US taxes done, mine are simple and yes I could do it myself online, I’ve downloaded my 1099-R or what […]
We Need a Metric Calendar
In February 1582: Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar which the world uses to mark the days of the year. Although the Gregorian calendar is named after Pope Gregory XIII, it is an adaptation of a calendar designed by Italian doctor, astronomer and philosopher Luigi Lilio. He was born around 1510 and died in […]
Stranger In The Night
Mayang (Mrs. Thompson) made her New Years Journey around the corner to her mother’s house a long hard five minutes away. This is a ritual we have observed for a couple of decades. Since I receive no joy from New Years Eve, and for the most part never had, even back to my youth. I […]
It’s well and Truly Over
Thursday the 24th arrived, 0530 the ladies head to the market, the day is spent preparing the foods for the Annual Christmas Eve Party at my house. This tradition is a couple of decades old, whereas the entire family converges on our house and all presents are under our tree and the party will end […]