This post discusses illness and medical practice in the Philippines. I have three health things that I’ve been juggling on this trip, food borne illness, a lousy cold, and some wonderful tropical “crud” that has attacked my skin. Today I finally got the “all clear” from the doctor; no pneumonia. My cold is getting better…
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Review: Palermo Restaurant
Palermo has been around for forever in my hometown. I never think about it when it comes to Italian food, even though I have been there 3 times prior. It is a family-owned restaurant that clams to make Italian food from scratch. Let’s get to the review! Blogger Note: on this trip we were in…
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I told my girl that I wanted a burger and a beer. I’m not much of a drinker but it just sounded good. We hopped in the car and drove for about 20 minutes to somewhere I’d never been before. We parked next to a McDonald’s—not a good omen—and then went for a walk. We…
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I’m about ten days into this trip. Here are a few observations thus far. Getting a visa extension to stay here was easy. The hardest part was the demand that payment be made in cash. The cost was just north of 4,000 pesos ($66). I needed to complete a form, pay a fee, and then…
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Ok Kids. First thing. This “Beast” has nothing to do with the Marvel comics character. Neither does it have much to do with modern prophecy pimps like Hal Lindsey, Tim LaHay, Jack Hibbs, or C.I. Scofield. The core of the biblical prophecies about the beast are found in Revelation chapter 13. First, there are two…
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Fraternal organizations, church groups, volunteer groups, Kiwanis, Rotarians, Lions, Elks, even the Masons; when you think of them, you think service. Charitable donations, raising money, involvement in the community. One thing I doubt you think about? A branded credit card from said organizations. In a first, the laymen’s service organization of the Roman Catholic Church,…
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Yep. True story. Long ago I was a member in good standing of the oldest Christian Church in the West. I was baptized as an infant at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Woodland. A small town just north of Sacramento California. I attended the parish school from kindergarten through sixth grade. I won’t go into…
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This is another wild blog to write. You likely read my blog about dating in 2026, well this puts a whole new spin on the relationship world these days. Full disclosure: I am not married nor ever have been. This story starts with a very good friend of mine in a volunteer group. We were…
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I’ve probably mentioned this before but felt like writing on it again. Supposedly, Matthew 24 contains a rock-solid proof of the Rapture of the Church. First, here’s the passage in question. 36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37 But as the days of…
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What a time to be alive. Women at gyms or beaches in thong bikinis. Women wearing leggings for every occasion. Women basically not even covering their top anymore. Women often look like refugees from rap videos dressing like they just can’t wait to be exploited again. It’s wild. Getting said modern women to go on…
