We were out for New Year's Eve to visit our friends, Warren and Jen. Here is Epril all made up for a New Year's party. Warren had sp...

I wrote and asked my company to replace my 8-year-old computer with a new one. Their reply was, "We inherited you from another company...

When it comes to China, I always think about the saying, "In China, if you are one in a million, there are a million other people just ...

To add one more level of craziness to air flight (as is pretty much standard operating procedure with every new terrorist incident aboard an...

The A.P. has an article out talking about how the same Republicans who passed the Medicare prescription benefit over Democratic objections ...

Epril and her sisters out partying. Christmas in The Philippines is a party... a gigantic birthday party. From early Christmas Eve to late C...

I know: You come to a blog about The Philippines and wind up reading about a junior Congressman from Upstate New York. Can't help it. I...

If you're ever driving by Jasaan, just on the south side of town, directly across from the Petron Station on the highway, you'll see...

Andrew Sullivan does a summary of the first year of Obama's presidency , and comes away impressed at the accomplishments. A good read. ...

Just out of curiosity, can anybody remember a Christmas season where Santa DIDN'T rob a bank ?

I was talking to Steve and Helen about my annoyance at the little kids who "carol" (i.e. shout at the top of their lungs) outside ...

One aspect of the healthcare bill that I have noticed is possibly quite detrimental to me: There seems to be a requirement that all America...

We went to a Christmas Party at Spooks tonight in CDO. Many of my friends from last Sunday's pool party were there, as well as many oth...

Epril and I decided to invite some of the folks we met this past Wednesday out to a pool party on Sunday. I put together a bucket of my Cag...

It's a joke... but it is also a great study in social and economic guerrilla tactics: Young Chuck moved to Texas and bought a donkey fro...

Epril and I joined up with some friends last night and went to see Avatar. The story is a bit tired: Hero leaves the powerful corporate ba...

I would love to see healthcare reform in America. You may or may not agree with me. Perhaps when your company starts laying people off or sh...

Heheh. You see, Friendster is basically long forgotten outside of Asia (where 90% of its users are, and is the most popular Asian social net...

For those of you who live here, which do you think the number one song in the Philippines is this week? Bonnie Tyler, Total Eclipse of the H...

I'm bored, listening to music before I go to sleep... so I'm putting all the songs I listen to on my blog. ...

Lando as the Democrats, Darth as the Republicans: Healthcare!

A 7-year-old boy drew this picture on the left, and apparently was suspended from school and ordered to undergo psychiatric counseling. Well...

A few centuries ago, a man was sitting on a beach sharpening his bolo against a stone, when 3 strangers arrived in a boat. The men said to ...

My least favorite annual thing in The Philippines has finally arrived: Christmas carolers. And by Christmas Carolers, I mean gangs of kids ...

Butthole covers for your dog . Actually, the biohazard butthole cover is kind of charming.

I had a fair day of work today. Mike Bird's restaurant had its grand opening today. It is located out on the highway across from the P...

Okay, I'll file this under the Best-Plus-Worst idea category. Somebody is actually going to make a movie where modern owners of World W...

In keeping with the post below...

I recognize the fact that many of us who read (and write) this blog don't have access to tap water that is suitable for drinking... but ...

All that talk about drag queens and beauty pageants below made me think about the greatest drag show on earth, "The Tiffany Show" ...

I had another beauty contest to judge tonight, so you my readers are awarded with more photos of pretty girls (click on pictures for larger ...

I didn't do much today except work and take Tyson for a walk. In the evening, Daddy Aldrin was back in town for a second party: This tim...

I slept in late today, due to being out until almost 1 a.m. the night before. However, Epril joined the village down at the waterfront, as t...

Tonight was the Cagayan De Oro Philippine Eagles Club Christmas party, which also included the "changing of the guard", with the i...