First I’ll be honest; coffee wasn’t exactly my number one priority in the 70’s and 80’s as my ships came in and out of the Philippines. As I remember Navy Issue coffee was once the finest coffee you could get. I retired in 1986 so I can’t speak to the quality of the coffee after […]
Unicorns Frolicking in Their Front Yard
In 1963 the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles issued me a Drivers License after I had passed both the written and driving test, on the crowded streets of Boston. I even had to accomplish a three-point turn on a narrow neighborhood street while driving a standard shift 1954 huge straight eight Pontiac convertible (My Brother […]
Credit Reporting System
For the past several years, there has been talk in the Philippines about a credit reporting system. I had never really heard of anything coming from the talk, although I heard a few years ago the law was passed about this. Still nothing concrete though. The other day though, I got an email from Globe […]
Calendars and Clocks and Other Useless Stuff
There was a time in my life when my daily activity was ruled by clocks and calendars. This was I had assumed is normal until I retired from the Navy in 1986 down in Puerto Rico that was when I realized just how much calendars and clocks had controlled my life. The following day (Post-retirement) […]
A refund? In the Philippines?
Welcome to another episode of the Expat Answerman Vidcast! I hope that you will enjoy today’s program. Last month, I got a real surprise when I asked a local business for a refund. I had some experience trying to get a refund before. Most of the time it was not possible to get a refund. […]
Safety: USA vs. Philippines
I know that some people will consider this topic to be controversial. But, if you comment and have not watched the video you might not sound very smart! Watch the video and see what I actually have to say, then feel free to leave your comments, whatever it is that you wish. I call ’em […]