State of Fear, by Michael Crichton
I have just finished the first novel I have read in…in I don’t know how long. In ten years or so. I generally just stick to non-fiction. Good books are hard to come by in The Philippines. Sure there are some good book stores in Manila, [...]
As a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Philippine Eagles, I joined an Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Eagles Club of Cagayan de Oro sponsored motorcade through the city. Just two days before I had joined a motorcade with the Traffic Management Group and the Karanchos, which was also co-sponsored by the [...]
On Monday, March 17, 2008, I, as a member of the Eagles Club of Cagayan de Oro City participated in a motorcade through and around the city with the Traffic Management Group (TMG) and the Karanchos. The TMG is a group of traffic law enforcers. The Karanchos are Arroyo loyalists and motorcycle enthusiasts [...]
My wife texted me earlier today that she wanted to buy a Dachshund. Some of these dogs have some temperament problems, but after seeing this one, and how friendly it was, I agreed. The dog is about 1 year old, was taken to our vet and we were told she had already had [...]
I was honored to attend the March 2008 monthly meeting where Colonel Isagani Genabe was not only the guest speaker, but also was inducted as an honorary member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Philippine Eagles.
Colonel Genabe and I had previously met at a meeting of the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro (Mother Club).
Video [...]
I received this letter, below, from the Cepalco official who has filed a criminal action against me and my wife for voilation of Republic Act No. 7832, The Anti-electricity and Electric Transmission Lines/Materials Pilferage Act of 1994. Click the image to see a larger more easy-to-read version of it.
Engineer Benjamin R. Gamat, Jr., is [...]
I gotta be one of the luckiest foreigners in The Philippines. I get my photo taken with all sorts of prominent and famous people. Probably because I’m just so cool and good looking.
Here I am with the new Cagayan de Oro City Police Director Superintendent Colonel Isagani Genabe, Jr.
From the previous photos [...]
The first shipment of electric scooters arrived in Cagayan de Oro this past week.
You can view them at Kinse Amigos on Gomez Street between Capistrano and Burgos Streets, in CdO, and also at Door 5, Borromeo Building at Tomas Saco corner 14th Streets, Macasandig, CdO.
For inquiries, you can call 0921-326-7434 or 857-1864.
The models are priced [...]
Nice house. I’ll update about price and square meters, etc., later. For now, you can see a photo gallery of the house here, and you can see a video walk thru starting on the 3rd floor and descending.
The scooter wasn’t even running when I backed it up and locked the front wheel, spilling me to the side and landing the right foot peg and nearly the entire weight of the scooter on my heel, just below my ankle. I thought it was a sprain. Back in grade school I played [...]