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An American in Cebu
My journey to expatriate from the US to the Philippines, about the country, its people, customs, and as a place to retire. I discuss my arriage to a...
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Travel Plans (Lifestyle)
An American in Cebu ― It has been some five months since my last post. As I wrote earlier, I am busy finishing up a new project, an exciting new Metro style application for Windows 8. It really is great fun to be working with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and the WinRT class... (more)
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Posted 13 days ago
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The Philippine Art of Bill Presentment (Lifestyle)
An American in Cebu ― A year ago last December 1 we rented a 2 br apartment in a large complex on V. Rama Ave, Guadalupe, Cebu. We had PLDT set us up with a landline and broadband DSL. We have not received a bill by the end of January, so I called PLDT. By way of an... (more)
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Posted on Dec 30th, 2011
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Bread and Circuses (Politics)
An American in Cebu ― The title phrase, originally panem et circenses in Latin, was first coined by the Roman poet Juvenal around 100 AD. He used the metaphor to depict the Roman populace's only remaining concerns amidst its widespread apathy and ignorance of the once... (more)
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Posted on Dec 19th, 2011
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A Special Circle of Hell
An American in Cebu ― Dante Alighieri could not label Circles 8 and 9 of Inferno (Hell) properly because cell phones did not yet exist in the year 1300 when the Divine Comedy begins. Circles 8 and 9 are reserved for souls guilty of sins of malice (fraud and treachery) and... (more)
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Posted on Dec 7th, 2011
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More Americans Go Abroad for Economic Opportunities
An American in Cebu ― So little is worth listening to (or reading) on CNBC that I was shocked to find this article of some relevance.CNBC is one of the pillars of "MSM", or the main-stream media, owned by General Electric. Thus (and this should not come as a big shock),... (more)
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Posted on Dec 6th, 2011
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Letter to Husband
An American in Cebu ― My Dear Husband,Before you return from your business trip, I wanted to write to let you know about a tiny little accident I had with the pick-up as I was trying to park it in the garage.Luckily nothing serious happened, I was not injured, please do... (more)
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Posted on Dec 4th, 2011
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Singapore & Johor Bahru, Malaysia
An American in Cebu ― We have taken a week off from the hustle and bustle of finishing the building of our townhouse, the preparations to move to Talisay City and flew off to Singapore for a week of R&R. It has been quite a reprieve from the disorganized mayhem of the... (more)
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Posted on Sep 13th, 2011
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Retrench or Expatriate?
An American in Cebu ― The economy of the western world, meaning mainly the US and Europe, is not getting any better. Unemployment is high and rising, the private and public debt burden is skyrocketing out of control and civil unrest is growing. The mainstream media... (more)
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Posted on Sep 1st, 2011
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The Filipina Wife
An American in Cebu ― As discussed in the previous post, Filipinos are amiable, easy-going, cheerful, happy people by nature. They bear their burdens with stoical equanimity and are accepting of hardships and differences.The Filipina wife is in a class of her own. I have... (more)
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Posted on Sep 1st, 2011
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The Filipino Character
An American in Cebu ― There are many compelling reasons to live in the Philippines: the tropical weather, stunning beaches of white sand and warm, caressing water, low cost of living just to name a few. The most compelling reason of all, however are the Filipino people.... (more)
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Posted on Sep 1st, 2011
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The Best Place to Live in the Philippines
An American in Cebu ― The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands located in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean, stretching from 3.5° N to 18.2° N of the equator. Thus, the climate is tropical. This means that it is hot and humid here, all the time.... (more)
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Posted on Sep 1st, 2011
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The Journey Begins
An American in Cebu ― I have been traveling to the Philippines for several years and I have grown to really like the place but most importantly, its people. In November 2010 I have finally taken the plunge and moved here — not without apprehensions and reservations. The... (more)
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Posted on Sep 1st, 2011
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