"Is the grass always greener? - A poem on perspective & contentment

Is the Grass REALLY Always Greener?

Single people ache for marriage Married people, to be single Poor people want the luxuries of the rich The rich, the simplicity of the poor Light skinned long for dark Dark skinned long for light The jobless hurt for work The working despise the jobs they have Young people can’t wait to age While the...

Edsa LRT - Letter to the Philippines

A FOREIGN BLOGGER’S LETTER TO THE PHILIPPINES

(January 2021 Update: This “letter to the Philippines” was written 7 years ago. I have not been back to the country for quite a while, so I’m not sure how much of this still applies. Hopefully less of the negative and more of the positive:) Anyhow…just something to keep in mind as you read it...

Happy, smiling old smoking woman in conical hat - vietnam

Please Take This Into 2015 With You.

December 29, 2014 Last night I saw a Facebook post by a media company I follow.  The headline read: “10 Ways The World Will Get Worse in 2015”.  It featured a very depressing black and white photo of factories pumping thick, toxic fumes into the air.  The quality of their articles had been getting worse...

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