Fragments of Knowing Think about how many headlines you see every single day. You scroll through endless feeds, you catch news alerts on your phone, you overhear snippets of podcasts. Each one feels like a little piece of the puzzle, right? A tiny fragment of a much bigger picture. But what if all those scattered…
Life Lessons
Weaponising Woke
Weaponising Woke: How the Left Turned Awareness into Ideological Enforcement The term ‘woke’ originally signified a call to awareness, an alertness to injustice, especially racial injustice. However, in recent years, critics claim that the political left has turned this once-noble ideal into a tool of ideological enforcement, social control, and cultural dominance. This process, often…
Email Etiquette
Understanding Email Etiquette is crucial to avoid common pitfalls that may lead to HR issues. In the modern workplace, email etiquette is an indispensable skill. It facilitates communication, documents decisions, and connects teams across time zones. However, despite its utility, email can also be a minefield of potential pitfalls, especially when it comes to Human…
Leaders and Managers
A Leader Does Not Need to Be a Manager, but a Manager Needs to Be a Leader In the dynamic world of business, the terms leaders and managers are often used interchangeably. However, they represent distinct roles with unique responsibilities and skill sets. While a leader does not necessarily need to be a manager, a…
Building Fails Philippines – Part 2
This weeks article is called building fails in the Philippines – part 2. As I mentioned in last week’s article, it is not to highlight foolishness but a collection of areas I need to think about when building your home in the Philippines. In most of my articles, I have talked about topics that are the “normal”…
Building Fails Philippines – Part 1
This weeks article is called building fails in the Philippines – part 1. I have called this part 1 as it will stretch to two or three articles. It is not to highlight foolishness but a collection of areas I feel you need to think about when building your home in the Philippines. In my…
Building a house in the Philippines Part 2
So you have finally decided on building your own house in the Philippines, the area you are going to build in and decided that the environmental tests the Philippines will throw at you constantly are worth it. So, take some advice from someone who spent hours on YouTube. If you decide to go cheap, you…
Building a house in the Philippines
So now you have decided to retire to the Philippines, you need to decide to buy or build a house in the Philippines. If you read my previous posts on retiring to the Philippines, you will have read that you cannot own land as an ex-pat. So, if you are single or not sure you…
Divorce in the Philippines
So as a single guy looking for your new love in the Philippines. You need to know that Divorce in the Philippines is illegal and not recognised. In fact, the Philippines is one of only two countries left in the world that does not recognise divorce. The other is Vatican City. However, like with all…
Cost of living in the Philippines 2024
If you search YouTube or Google for “The Cost of Living in the Philippines 2024”, there will be hundreds of hits. All clickbait and all trying to get your time watching their videos to increase their revenues and income. I do however recommend “The Filipina Pea” as a source of truth. Yes, my blog, affiliate…