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A great Christmas Season
I have been somewhat quiet lately here on LiP, but I have a good reason. Christmas is a big month for me, for various reasons. Firstly, as many of you know, and many of you take advantage of, Feyma and...
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Differences
I’ve only been living in the Philippines for a year and a half, however, I have vacationed here often over the past 26 years. So much has changed. (My observations are limited to Cebu and Dumaguete)....
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How to be seen as a human target in the Philippines
Some people like to live “La Vida Loco” that Ricky Martin sings about. I like to think I write pretty interesting articles, but in real life, I am kind of boring. One way I could add some spice to my...
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New England Clam Chowder
Here is all we need to know, if it’s red it is not really clam chowder it is Manhattan tomato and clam soup. That’s it, the subject is dropped. If you like Tomato and clam soup, you also might like...
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Revamping Public Transport?
In 2018, the government will start to phase out older jeepneys and transition to more modern, better jeepneys. According to the article I read, jeepneys older than 15 years will be removed from...
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Looking back at my 2017 Predictions
Like every other year, at the beginning of 2017 I made some predictions about the Philippines for the coming year. Let’s go back and take a look and see how I did. Overall, I think I did well. Were...
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Surviving Philippine Weather
A few weeks ago a typhoon rolled through the Philippines. My area missed the worst of it, however, we did receive some severe rain which showed me my roof needs some work done. About an ounce or two of...
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It Did Smell Bad
Paul Thompson is taking a well deserved week off, so I decided to re-run this early article of his, originally published in August 2009. This story is our first story about Paul’s (in)famous “new-old...
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Trip to Singapore
The past few months, I’ve made quite a few friends through a game I like to play. While most of them play from the States or on that side of the world, there are a few who play from South East Asia. A...
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Moving Time
Well, we’ve been living in our current house for about five years. However, we won’t be living here much longer. The time has come for us to move again. There are several reasons for the move, which I...
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Christmas Party
About 25 teens gathered at our home on Christmas Eve day. They included our helpers and the 2 bands we sponsor. The older band average age is 17, while the younger band average age is 14. The various...
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I Stopped Asking Why!
The Thompson Family Christmas this year went as smooth as every year prior thank you Mayang (Mrs. Thompson). My job is to provide ample money for all she needs and off she goes making a wonderful day...
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PayMaya Continues to Rise
I’ve made a few articles on PayMaya and I noted that PayMaya is becoming popular now because of the abundance of cell phones and the convenience of not having to use cash. They need some more work in...
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Moving Update: Internet
As I reported last week, Feyma and I are moving. Things are moving right along, and by the time this is published, we may already be staying at the new house. In fact, it is very likely. I wanted to...
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If You’re Reading This, That’s Not Enough
Most foreigners with experience living in the Philippines will likely recommend building up savings in their home county prior to relocating to the islands. Philippine related websites such as this one...
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Lola, this one
Filipino kids, aren’t they cute? Last weekend, Feyma and I were at S&R to buy a few things. Okay, I have to admit, it was my fault. A couple of days before, I was helping out, by washing some...
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I Stopped Asking Why Part II
The ongoing saga of the Hot Water on Demand machine by Panasonic is over. First, as you read this it has been installed the hot water flows like…..well??? Water! First last week I didn’t mention that...
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Trip to Singapore: It’s Over
I’m gonna have to split this up into several articles, otherwise, a single article will be too unorganized and long. With that out of the way, let’s get to it. I think I mentioned it in my previous...
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A Trip to the RAO
The year 2017 was about to end, and with it, my membership with the Retired Activities Office. The RAO, as it is known, is located in Olongapo, near the Subic Freeport. That meant that a trip down from...
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Fast Food
A few months ago a small new indoor mall opened in Dumaguete. It contains an American style food court, anchored by 3 common restaurant chains, Jollibee, Chow King, and Mang Inasal. You can purchase a...
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