Can You Insulate Yourself Cool In The Philippines — A Tinfoil Hat?

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OK, here it is, been a little slow with posting lately … partly because of so ‘net issues and partly because … well, hey, I’m retired.  This site is a charter member of the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) club. Last installment I busted all over the idea of conventional, “R” Value insulation that blocks the conduction and convention of heat.  Reader Fred commented on that post and left a link to this site: … [Read more...]

Live in the Philippines on $770 USD per Month — Revised Again

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Here we go with another “What Does It Cost To Live in the Philippines?” post. The latest spreadsheet for my expenses seems to be back in August 2009 … I had to change computers in between now and then so I don’t have the spreadsheet directly at hand to referred to. This is for three adults living in Marilao, Bulacan (on the island of Luzon, just north of Metro Manila). I did review all the items and very little has changed as of 1 May 2010, except for the cost of electricity … it … [Read more...]