Do Not Be Afraid –      The aftermath of a horrific bombing in Manchester was still in the news, when another terrorist attack occurred in London.  These happened in “safe” parts of the world.  Statistically these areas are safe, with strict gun laws, CCTV, effective Police forces and stable governments.  Terrorists have been able to […]

A Witness –      I commented on a Facebook post the other day and was immediately attacked by several people.  I encountered that trouble on a page for foreigners “Married to Filipinas” with over 5000 members.  I wasn’t surprised that some disagreed with me, but their comments were harsher than expected.  Some of the attackers

Why Live There?      As I heard of another earthquake in Alaska, it made me wonder why people want to live there.  A major earthquake caused millions in damage and killed hundreds of people in 1964 and they have brutally cold winters.  Surely people could move to a place that doesn’t have the earthquake threat

You Deserve It! I see that message all over the television and internet. Everyone is telling a willing audience that they deserve “the good life,” or a new car, a vacation and McDonalds says “you deserve a break today.” I understand those are advertisements designed to stroke our ego and speak to our self-centered mind-set,

Happy Chinese New Year – Here is Beijing we are in the second day of celebrating Chinese New Year. It is a few days off from work for me, but Susan is traveling with “the largest human migration in history” as masses of Chinese people return to their hometown during this important Holiday. Deeply rooted