This article has been a long time in the making. Too long by far, perhaps, so it’s time to launch it into the wild where, perhaps, it can do some good. One question which always comes up at least every ten years in every American’s mind is, “How do I renew my passport”? If the […]
Flip flops: It’s more fun in the Philippines!
I think we really know what we have to be thankful in life until we see everyday the poverty that just shows on our very eyes. Really to be honest seeing lots of less fortunate people here really has changed the way I live daily. I know sometimes that we want more than what we […]
Unique animals indigenous only to the Philippines
It’s been a while since we talked about animals in the Philippines on this site. Perhaps the last time that we had an article dedicated specifically to animals in the Philippines was several years back, written by John Miele, “Ouch! Dangerous Animals” in which John looked at animals that live in the Philippines and are […]
The Ambient Vendor in the Philippines
When I was a kid in the Dorchester section of Boston there was a horse and wagon that came around all summer and sold fruit and vegetables in the neighborhood, and the guy was called a huckster (or Hawker), also there was the Hoodsies truck (Or the Good Humor man) that sold Ice Cream, to […]
Next project in mind here at our house!
Since building the house for our turtles, we cleared out the other part of the front yard. Before the clearing, I had lots of plants there in front, it is just across from our front porch. After building the turtleville and seeing the empty space next to the turtle kingdom, Bob and I decided we […]
This Kano and Kanin
Being of Irish descent, and remembering my Grandparents telling me of the Great Potato Famine of their youth, and of their migration to America. I’ll freely confess that in my life Potatoes have been a mainstay in my diet. I won’t list the many and varied ways that potatoes can be cooked or prepared as […]