Joseph's Notes

School The ladies are doing well in school. Wendie is diligent and conscientious and maintains an excellent grade point average. We are proud of her! Lyn also works hard and studies diligently. Here is an example. Lyn has always hated math, but she is required to take a statistics class, and she was dreading it. But since she studies and applies herself, she not only has the highest average in the class, but she also has a reputation so that the other students often come to her for help! I am so proud of her! But…. Here’s the problem. Not only do Lyn’s classmates often not take their studies seriously, but often the professors and the school don’t seem to take it as seriously as they should. This is not the case in every school, but it seems to be the case in the school Lyn has been enrolled. Lyn is majoring in Radiologic Technology. She has one class in her major. More than half the regularly scheduled classes in that subject have been canceled for one reaso...

It has been over six months since we moved to Dumaguete in the province of Negros Oriental in the Philippines, and I wanted to give a little update. On an early morning walk on the Boulevard near the Port Home in Dumaguete The City of Dumaguete has consistently been highly ranked both nationally and internationally as an expatriate community and as a retirement location. It is known as the “City of Gentle People”, and for the most part I think it is. There are a variety of restaurants, things to do, places to see, and friendly people here. I have enjoyed living here, and we have not had any major problems. Christmas time in Dumaguete There are many foreigners living in and around Dumaguete, many Americans, and perhaps even more of other nationalities: Europeans, Koreans, Chinese, Japanese, Australians, Africans, Canadians, Indians, etc. I personally don’t think having a lot of expats living here necessarily makes it a more desirable home city, but man...