If you’re past a certain age (and since I don’t want to offend anybody I won’t say what age that is) the first time you go to the Philippines you invariably come back thinking, “the place is right out of the 50s.” As fellow blogger, Max Veracity, says in Living in Dumaguete, “time seems to stand still … Continue reading The Philippines – It’s Like the 50s Only More Humid
I haven’t written anything in a couple weeks and for that I apologize. There’s lots going on and lots to chew on in my life. One of the subjects that comes up often due to the impact of social media is greed and jealousy, and despite the fact that most of our Filipina wives came … Continue reading Jealous Filipinas & My Stalker
Not to get overly philosophical here but human history can be summarized into the universal divisions of us vs. them: country vs. country, religion vs. religion, race vs. race. Or in the case of the Philippines, “foreigners” vs. “locals.” Now I know that some foreigners don’t like being called “foreigners” and I get it, I … Continue reading Home vs. Away, Foreigners vs. Locals
Janet and I are just about at our one year anniversary. No, not our wedding anniversary which happens in September, but the one year anniversary of Janet arriving here in Portland and the United States. It’s been a great adventure and we’ve learned a lot, not only about each other but about our respective countries. … Continue reading And They Said It Wouldn’t Last
