When I was living in California the many years before relocating to the Philippines, I didn’t have to deal with drama much. Even my last
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Making Friends in the Philippines
It’s been said, “You can never have too many friends.” Hmm, I’m not so sure of this. Years ago I was speaking with a co-worker
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Now Exiting ‘The Comfort Zone’
I was thinking about it the other night, as I relaxed out on my patio enjoying the latest lightning storm.. how there are two things
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When The Music’s Over..
“When the music’s over.. turn out the lights.” — Jim Morrison Well, it’s with a heavy heart that I write this particular article. Two weeks
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The Difference Between Poverty and Being Poor
I’ve spent considerable time over the previous 20 years in and out of Mexico and California. I now live in the Philippines, Cebu region. I
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Relationships In The Philippines: Part 3
Part 3: AGE DIFFERENCES IN PHILIPPINE RELATIONSHIPS In the first segment we covered ‘Marriage In the Philippines’ and in the second article the subject of
Read moreWho Do You Trust? – Scams In The Philippines
In a recent article I briefly talked about running into people who pretend to befriend you in order to make you their own personal ATM
Read more[Photos] – The Tambis Solution & Kids in the Philippines
Kids in the Philippines. Well, when you get right down to it kids are pretty much the same everywhere. Playing all day and getting into
Read more[Diary] – May, 2013; Time Flying, Pretty Women & Turkey-Lurkey
Month of MAY- 2013 This is one page per month devoted to the more personal experiences related to my life in the Philippines. I’ll toss in
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[Photos] Starting A Pig Farm in the Philippines
I’ve written about some of the details related to what’s involved and the profit to be made from starting a pig farm in the Philippines, including
Read more[Photos] – Random Places Gallery #2
All of these particular photos are from May of 2013 and either in Bohol or Bogo for the most part. I’ve been meaning to upload
Read moreJTOL – All Foreigners Are Rich, Right?
“All Foreigners Are Rich, Right?” Whether you’re just here for two weeks or you’ve been here for a year, unless you either speak the local dialect or
Read moreGetting Mugged In The Philippines
Most days here in the Philippines things move along pretty smoothly. Maybe once every two months you might have some minor inconvenience in the day.
Read moreJTOL – Are Filipinas Really All That Jealous?
“Are Filipinas Really All That Jealous?” That’s the question of the day in this segment of Just Thinking Out Loud. Is there any truth to
Read moreThe Cybercrime Law, HIV/AIDS & Sex In The Philippines
A lot of conversation has gone on in so many of the expat online forums that discuss life in the Philippines about the ‘bad apple’
Read more[Photos] – Sinulog 2013, Cebu – Philippines
Well.. here it is (finally). The Mega-Gallery of my photo-safari covering two days of the Sinulog Festival in Cebu (and Mactan) for the year 2013!
Read more[Diary] – February, 2013; The Big 5-0, Bohol & Enter the Jungle
Month of FEBRUARY – 2013 This is one page per month devoted to the more personal experiences related to my life in the Philippines. Daily life
Read more[Photos] – City At Night, In The Philippines
After more than a 30 year ‘phase’ of being a nocturnal being I’ve just accepted the fact that I’m most comfortable with the evening. It’s
Read moreI Just Want To Get Home!
I’ve written occasionally about the various methods of travel here. When moving around from island to island, there are the Ferries and Fast Boats. For long distances
Read moreTaking The Last Boat To Cebu
My first few months here in the Philippines I’ve been getting my bearings locally, mostly between Mactan and Cebu which are connected by two bridges.
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[Diary] — Philippine Christmas, Bound for Bohol, Typhoon & Babies — Dec. 2012
Month of DECEMBER – 2012 Every so often I feel like sharing some short item I have on my mind but it’s not enough to
Read more[Photos] Me.. Out & About In the Philippines
This is a random collection of images I photographed as I wander about from place to place. Some are of me, others are just whenever
Read more[Video] – Sabong; Cock-Fighting in the Philippines
‘Sabong‘, as it is known locally here in the Philippines, is what we commonly know as simply ‘Cock-Fights’. It has been a part of the
Read more[Video] – Night Life on Mactan Isle – Philippines
Update: As of July 7th, 2013.. Chicago Joe’s closed it’s doors until further notice. It’s hoped that new management will re-open it. If/When that happens
Read more[Diary] – The Funk, Dating, Working, Writing – Nov. 2012
Month of NOVEMBER – 2012 Every so often I feel like sharing some short item I have on my mind but it’s not enough to
Read more[Photos] – All Souls/Saints Day in the Philippines
In a previous photo gallery I shared with you how I usually celebrate Halloween these days, at a costume party in a club. That was
Read more[Video/Pics] – Checking Out The Carbon Market – Cebu
Now that I have MyLovelyFilipinaGifts.com online with a few items, I wanted to visit the Carbon Market to see if there was anything imported I
Read moreStarting Over..
Well, last month was certainly full of surprises. I didn’t anticipate being single again when the month started back in October. Even though I knew
Read moreWhat Do You REALLY Want?
What I’m about to share with you comes not only from personal experience but just plain common sense that can be applied to any aspect
Read more[Photos] “Halloween in the Philippines”
Since this is still my first year out of the U.S. it is also my first in a series of holidays spent away from my
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