My father was a teacher when we were young, and the Education Department liked to keep it's teachers moving. As a result, I have lived in many places in the North Island of New Zealand. Out of all those places, my fondest memories are of the Pohonui Valley. There was one school there, and my father was the one teacher in the school. Our first house in the valley had no power, and I remember my mother making her own soap. The valley was made up of "settlement blocks" that were allotted to...

I am a full-time student, and I was born on Christmas Day, 1952 - in Wellington, New Zealand. My wife is a Domestic Executive and was born on September 21, 1971 (go figure) - in IloIlo, Philippines. We have been married ten years, and have five children - four of them boys, and the last one our little girl. While we do love each other, we also have these incredible wars - there is that Philippines cultural desire to take revenge for every real or imagined slight - and it is our children ...

I am a full-time student, and I was born on Christmas Day, 1952 - in Wellington, New Zealand. My wife is a Domestic Executive and was born on September 21, 1971 (go figure) - in IloIlo, Philippines. We have been married ten years, and have five children - four of them boys, and the last one our little girl. While we do love each other, we also have these incredible wars - there is that Philippines cultural desire to take revenge for every real or imagined slight - and it is our children ...