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Every Thursday night, Goryo has a student over that he assists in study methods, how to approach subject material and general tutoring. When the mother of the student came over, she jokingly said that if her daughter doesn’t improve then she’ll send her on a trip to a different country.Well, I am from a different country so we got to talking. We shared with the mother and student of what life is like a bit in the provinces of the Philippines. It actually is quite fun especially when you get to describing what daily life is like.

American women who have not traveled out of country very often have the same reactions which Goryo loves to bring out. Geckos or Butiki running around inside of your house without glass windows and sometimes dropping in your food almost always gets the faces contorting. Then we polish it off with the Cobras (bitin or snake) that seek refuge sometimes under your bed (sa balay sa akong mama ug papa). Toss in the standard method of going to the bathroom in a Filipino mall (walay available na toilet paper, dili free, paliton pa jud LOL) and you have more converts to being grateful to living in the USA.

It is a blast to do and I recommend it to anyone. Granted it does help to have a husband that just knows what buttons to push to unnerve others. Hehehe!

Live well,

Anah

The wonders of God’s creation are never ending as this butterfly posed for me at my In-law’s place.  Yes, I do get this close to the insects as I do not like using zoom lenses – personal preference thing.  But the butterfly and the frog below go through changes from egg to adult that defy anything but a testimony of God’s hand.

This guy was a little tired and needed to pose for the camera.  Only a profile shot as I sure wasn’t going to let him jump at me or my camera.

Lastly, no animals in this one just a beautiful meeting of man-made and God-made in one scenic picture. Port Washington, WI

Enjoy everyone!

Thank you,

Anah
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I have said on a number of times a word of caution to my readers. Always, always, always get your information straight before you open your mouth in person or type on a computer. Once your statement is out, you can’t change it. You’ll have to eat your comments. It is always best to not say or type something until you know what you are about to say is supported by the facts.

As a case in point, an article regarding the new Filipino President and the tuna fishing industry was recently posted at a General Santos website. It references back to how the President of the Philippines was working to lower the tariffs on tuna exports to the European Union and the USA.

I have absolutely no problem with an elected official using their diplomatic powers to open up markets for their nation. That is one of their job responsibilities.

However, a poster named ‘Danny Gane’ decided to go on a rant on protecting the tuna populations through culturing or effectively tuna fish farms. Here is what he said:

“lowering tariffs for export tuna will have an impact only with the assumptions of a continuous supply of tuna to be processed for exports. continuous supply means there is continuous production. the reality is that gensan tuna canneries get their tuna from fish catch in the sea from fishing vessels. with the increasing number of countries doing the same and none of them is culturing tuna, living nature to produce tuna on its own, well, what do you expect. a depleting supply.  why not study if it is feasible to culture tuna? generate/solicit (here and abroad) fundings for interested schools/individuals or organizations to do it.”

Well, Mr. Gane didn’t bother to check his facts before making a statement.

• The Philippines, Japan and other Asian nations already are looking into culturing tuna.
• Japan is already running fish farms for blue fin tuna.
• The Philippines do not just catch blue fin tuna . The top tuna species are skipjack tuna, yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna, Eastern little tuna, and frigate tuna. They also get some northern bluefin and albacore.
• Each species of tuna has different mating and environmental needs. Some may never be able to be raised in captivity.
• The Philippines is already doing this research through the National FARMC and the BFAR.

What makes this noteworthy is a simple little detail. All Mr. Gane had to do was a simple Google search for “Philippine tuna.” The second link is a full report on the Philippine tuna industry. It really was that simple but he opened his mouth before checking his facts.

Live well and make it a great day,

Anah