All Entries Tagged With: "Angeles City Philippines"

INTERVIEW WITH GREATER GOOD RADIO

Here’s a recent interview I did with Jay-R Patron of Greater Good Radio out of Hawaii. From how I ended up living in the Philippines, to the ups and downs of daily life in this crazy and never dull country, to working as a journalist in one of the world’s notoriously dangerous spots, Jay-R managed to coax some interesting answers from me.

SITTING ON A GOLDMINE

After being viciously raped and impregnated by an uncle in the Northern Philippines, teenager Josie Gonzales is taken to Manila by her mother out of embarrassment and for an abortion, and eventually ends up as a “working girl.” After several negative experiences, she is determined to better her life with college and earn a law degree to help those less fortunate than herself.

An excerpt from author Joe Race’s book, “Sitting on a Goldmine.”

INPUT DOES NOT ALWAYS EQUAL OUTPUT

World reknowned Dutch pool star Alex Lely’s rambling letters reveal a startling universal truth. What you put into an endeavor does not always equal that which comes out. Sometimes in life, you simply have to stop giving a rip. by TED LERNER

BANCAS ON MANILA BAY

The beautiful Manila Bay walkway is the backdrop for this exotic and erotic tale, as our guest author meets Jennifer, a beatiful ‘working’ girl, strolling near the Manila Hotel. Jennifer tells of life servicing lonely foreign seamen and military men, and how it all comes together undercover. Clearly there’s more to Manila Bay than its famous sunset. by JOE RACE
First of two parts.

A BEER, A DATE, A BET AND THE ‘AMERICAN’ GAME OF POOL

In a seedy provincial Philippine town reminiscent of the American Wild West, the American game of pool took hold, thanks to a giant American Air Force base next door, GI’s with plenty of idle time and a local hero who became the greatest player to ever hold a cue stick. –by TED LERNER