Almost a decade ago, I found myself responding to a call to move out of the mainstream (organised) church. I resisted at first but eventually complied with what …
Musings
The Race to Zero
I've had a long-term privately-held desire to reduce my cash-footprint to zero (aka living simply, having no money etc). In this regard I've used Trade …
Smarter than Barter ~ Better than a Bank!
I've just completed an intensive study on economics and the nature of money for a business that I established last year (2012). For Club Samoa we wanted to …
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Jehovahs Witness friendships
I love the JWs. Their relationships don't last long with me but they are so very friendly to start with. I was visited by a lovely JW gentleman and his son …
Structuring a business
I've been working with a friend recently to help him structure his business. There are a gazillion concepts that can be shared with someone starting out in …
A pretty direct summary
In the process of researching the subject of Usury for an upcoming edition of Palagi Perspectives, I stumbled upon this summary of "those who should not be …
GoDaddy Hosting overload
My website has been running slow and timing out recently. A pattern has emerged that it is daily at the same times - fortunately in the middle of the night for …
.nz 2LD Domain Space Consultation
Internet NZ has been under pressure to release the .nz namespace. Put simply, this means that they are looking to do away with the CO in a .co.nz domain. Oh but …
404 – FOR ah . . . FOUR weeks
I despair - I really do! Three stories from Paradise have wound me up today . . . 1. A 404 - FOR ah . . . FOUR weeks, and counting! I used to use Samoa …
The Thank You Economy
An anonymous group (no names or bios listed on their website) called Emerging Leadership has provided a precis of Gary Vaynerchuk's book The Thank You Economy. …
Guilty
Today in the High Court of Samoa, Punaotala (Tara) Sakai and Masetoni Isaako pleaded guilty to $5,230.00 (WST) THEFT AS A SERVANT from my company Gold Tick …
The other side of Peter Vandever
I write this post with a mixture of sadness, yet a resolve born of bitter experience, knowing that while the truth sometimes hurts, in the long run it is ALWAYS …
A great comparison
I stumbled upon a great comparison of the Western culture vs the Samoan culture while "working" today . . . …
Only in Samoa
Phone rang last night . . . I go to answer it . . . nobody there. Less than a minute later the same caller (775-1195) texts me "Please Call Me: …
Faith is hard and hurts
A Facebook friend is raising funds to come to Samoa. He's got it all worked out but is a few bites short of a full biscuit at this stage. He says now that …
Samoa Internet costs – a comparison
People in business in Samoa talk about the high cost of the Internet. Tourists expect to pay a bit more but still hurt when they find the price resorts and …
Name changes – big calls
Changing the name of an organisation is hard work and a big call. It seems like everyone wants to rebrand themselves, sometimes for good reason! …
Fa’a Goff (don’t say it too quickly!)
A Samoan friend in high places joked with me once about when Phil Goff left Samoa a while back and someone yelled out to him "Fa'a Goff!" and everyone around …
Hardship fuels gold sales
Hardship fuels gold sales in American Samoa http://bit.ly/mRcAbI As one who thinks he understands a little of the basics of the New World Order, and a managed …
Churches stealing power too?
EPC, Samoa's Power company, says that they lose $2.8m per annum in power theft. Far out that's big shrinkage in a small country! But do the churches really …
.tk Domain Troubles
It is reported (http://bit.ly/mkqT37) that Tokelau (near neighbour to Samoa) has a high percentage of phishing attacks generated from its Domain Names. The real …
Samoa Date Change – a gutsy call
Word is that Samoa may ** WILL change it's date to align with it's two biggest trading partners, New Zealand and Australia. If true (I don't have any inside …
Good people . . . God’s people
This post is about three people who really make life worth living here in Samoa, and me! It is rare for me to be out of the office without the SWAP uniform. …
Obama got Osama
From the people that brought you 9-11, and the global War on Terror, news that . . . "Obama is dead" . . . There is no body any more of course (conveniently) …
Samoan Cabinet
This all bodes well for Samoa over the next few years . . . 1. Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi Prime Minister: In Charge of: …