Philippine Questions and Answers — 16 Apr 2009
A few electrical thoughts written as my trusty air conditioner hums away, sucking down that expensive MERALCO power, for which I am very grateful.
It’s the height of the summer here on Luzon … summer peaks much earlier here than it does in more temperate latitudes, and this summer has been the hottest of the three [...]
Places in the Philippines That Get No Respect
I think a number one take away thought for this post about living in the Philippines today is, things change in 10 or 20 or 30 years … and it may pay to keep up with them.
Years ago in my government job a lot of fuss was always made about people who [...]
Questions, Questions, Questions 5
As per request (and I do thank those of you who are sending in questions, about Traveling to, Moving to or Living in the Philippines, please keep it up) here is this weeks contribution, geared to several requests I have had for my take on the issue of:
I Want To Move, But [...]
Why You Are Still Wishing Instead Of Living As You Please
OK I am going to take a little risk on this post. It will not apply to everyone who reads this blog. Some of you (statistically, probably very few) have been smart enough to escape the trap I am going to mention, so if you are among those fortunate and intelligent few, congratulations and don’t [...]
Which Group Are You In?
My blogging friend Bob Martin just made an interesting post on the reactions of his friends and family to his decision to pick up and move his whole family to the Philippines. I started to make some comments to Bob’s post and, as I so often do, wrote so much it could stand on its [...]
The Move — Part One
It seemed to me at times that this day would never come, but it has. It’s time to start documenting the process of a 61 year-old Colorado cowboy wnanna-be moving himself and his Filipina wife to the wide open plains of Bulacan.
Why, you might ask? Well some of my reasons are already common knowledge … [...]
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