One of the first blogs I started reading on a regular basis was Untwisted Vortex by RT Cunningham (aka Master of the Philippines - a nickname I just made up). RT has been living in the Philippines for a bit over two years now, and set up his blog shortly after moving there (reading his blog you might think he’s been there a lot longer). If you ever want to know anything about the Philippines, he’s probably written about it on his blog (i.e. check out his post on Philippines Airlines). RT also writes about other things, including a lot of good information about blogging, including technical things (that I’m just now learning about) and also Search Engine Optimization (how to make your blog or website show up on the search engines). If you start reading Untwisted Vortex on a regular basis, you’ll see that RT has a very witty way with his blog post titles. RT also has other blogs, including his new blog about Coffee and Tea, though Untwisted Vortex remains his flagship blog.
RT served his country, which I greatly admire. He comes from a big family (9 kids!). Apparently his first job was a “paper boy” (newspaper carrier), something else I admire. I substituted for a friend that had paper route when I was a kid, so I know what it’s like to get up in the dark and walk around in the cold lugging a 30 pound sack of newspapers. It seems that these days I don’t see “paper boys” (or paper girls) anymore - it’s just people driving around in old beat up pickup trucks tossing out the papers as they drive by… for the few people that still get newspapers delivered I suppose. I sometimes miss the old days…
RT now lives in the Philippines, but he’s also lived in Hawaii (lucky guy) and on the Mainland (US). For those of us from and living in the US, he’s provides a real insight into how different life in the Philippines can be, and how much we take for granted. One of the great things about the internet and blogs is being to read about people living in different parts of the world - one realizes that we have our differences, but we also have a lot in common.
Master of the Philippines
October 22nd, 2008 · 9 Comments · Friends of the Trade Show Guru
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1 RT Cunningham // Oct 22, 2008 at 12:45 pm
I am honored.
2 Tim // Oct 29, 2008 at 10:14 pm
It is good to see RT get some recognition for all his hard work. Leave to our friendly neighborhood Trade Show Guy give him the gears, I mean, give him a good word
3 The Trade Show Guru // Oct 30, 2008 at 11:08 am
RT - you deserve the honor, oh Master…
Tim - I agree with you. RT works very hard and is nothing short of prolific. He sets a high standard for fellow bloggers.
4 Unused Gift Cards and Stores Going Out of Business ~ Trade Show Guru // Nov 20, 2008 at 4:47 pm
[...] a friend of the trade show guru and the Master of the Philippines recently wrote a post on Circuit City closing stores titled Goodbye, Circuit City, and Good [...]
5 Stay at Home Dads and Goulash ~ Trade Show Guru // Nov 30, 2008 at 11:07 pm
[...] this post seems kind of short, I thought I throw in a plug for the Master of the Philippines, who happens to also be a culinary guru. RT has written a great and informative post on American [...]
6 Run, Fatboy, Run ~ Trade Show Guru // Dec 3, 2008 at 12:36 pm
[...] He even has a pudgy beer belly. As an aside, perhaps he should have read RT Cunningham’s (the Master of the Philippines) post about his fat belly. Apparently Tim (the King Of The Rednecks at the Redneck Bar and Grill) [...]
7 When Free Ain’t Free ~ Trade Show Guru // Dec 7, 2008 at 11:27 pm
[...] both my rants are actually pretty tame. If you want to read a real rant, you might check out the Master of the Philippines‘ thoughts on customer service… but back to my rant, when free ain’t free. It just [...]
8 The Ultimate Christmas Gift ~ Trade Show Guru // Dec 17, 2008 at 10:32 am
[...] least needs that can be met with a Christmas gift (for more on needs versus wants read what RT, the Master of the Philippines, has to say about Basic Budgeting). Perhaps I need to be less practical and broaden my [...]
9 Trade Show Secrets ~ Trade Show Guru // Dec 24, 2008 at 10:59 am
[...] trade show secrets (I wonder if these “Master” secrets are at all related to the “Master” of the Philippines). If you click through to the second page of Google results (does anyone ever do that?) the #11 [...]
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