About

Written on Feb 27, 2026 - Updated on May 7, 2026

That was me, in the center, in 2006. This website bears my name (an alias for my full name), and I'm a retired American male. It makes no sense to add my name as a byline in an article.

I'm Twice Retired

I retired from the military in 1998. I retired for social security purposes in 2022. I haven't worked for 20 years except for writing articles. Although it wasn't one of my goals, I made money from it, which came in handy at times.

In 2006, housing prices rose sharply, and I earned enough money from selling my house to build another house and more in the Philippines. I relocated to the Philippines with my wife, Josie, right after leaving my previous job.

Our younger son moved to the Philippines several months before we did, before we even decided to sell our house. He stayed with his grandmother, my mother-in-law, until our house was completed.

He returned to the United States in 2012. Since then, Josie and I have lived alone in a three-bedroom, three-bath house. We rarely have enough guests to fill every room.

Josie and I visit our children and their families in the United States on occasion. The longest period was during the COVID-19 pandemic. We had to wait until 2022 to return to the Philippines because of travel restrictions.

The Purpose of This Website

Although I previously made money blogging, I won't be attempting to do so again. My domain name cost me very little, and my hosting is free. The main purpose is to write articles to myself with information I need more than once. I can't rely on memory anymore.

The secondary purpose is to share my thoughts on things that are important or interesting to me. I have no idea if anyone will ever read what I write, but that's okay. It isn't necessary. This is blog is almost like a diary or a journal.