The other day, I got an e-mail from my friend, Dave Starr. Dave was letting me know about an article that he thought I may find interesting. Over the years, both Dave and I have followed the blog of a fellow in Australia named Yaro Starak. Yaro is an Online Entrepreneur, just like I am. […]
Then and now
Bob wrote an interesting article a while back about “Things are getting worse” and Chris Dearne wrote and excellent article on “Electronic improvements in Gen San since 1992” both subjects spoke to different types of changes for the better, that both gentleman had seen during their stay in the Philippines. I told Bob that back […]
Talk to your family
Lately, I have been burdened with a lot of bad news. I’m talking deaths of friends. As I told you a few weeks ago, I had one friend who recently killed himself. I have known several other expats here in the Philippines who have died of late, unfortunately. It seems that nearly ever week for […]
Interacting with others
I hear from a lot of expats things that are pretty negative about Filipinos. Some expats tell me that Filipinos are stupid. Others say that Filipinos are lazy. Sometimes I hear that Filipinos are greedy. The other day, I got an e-mail from a fellow in the States asking me if Filipino women usually stay […]
Is it mine?
There I was watching grass being installed a few weeks ago, and my Barangay Kaptain drives up. We talk and admire my new lawn, then he smiles and informed me of the real reason for his visit. Avocado’s, my neighbor in the back of my land is working in the Middle East and has caretakers […]
Brink of disaster
Today, the Philippines is literally hanging on the edge of disaster. Today, May 10, 2010 is election day in the Philippines. The Presidency, Vice Presidency, Senate, Congress, Provincial Government Offices and Local Government Offices are all up for grabs today, here in the Philippines. Every elected office in the Country, except for Barangay level positions […]