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Shakedown in America

…. Who can I blame for this? Capitalism? Baby-boomer, Gen-x’er greed? Bush? Coming back to America, somehow I simply cannot shake the feeling that society has lost any depth and it’s become a culture of people whose sole purpose is to buy things. “I buy things, therefore I am,” seems to be the current state of mentality, especially here in California. We now have the Christmas season coming up and for some reason it doesn’t seem as special as when…

Survivors and activists hail cluster bomb ban

…in eight years, clear contaminated areas within 10 years and help affected communities and survivors such as Silamphan. The provision of victim assistance, which includes physical rehabilitation, psychological support and socio-economic integration, sets “a new standard in international law”, said Lou Maresca, legal adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). So far 107 countries have signed the convention and 37 countries have…

Two Cows

…heard multiples, and the economy grows. You sell them and retire on the income. Anarchism You have two cows. Either you sell the milk at a fair price or your neighbors try to take the cows and kill you. American corporation You have two cows. You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows. You are surprised when the cow drops dead. French corporation You have two cows. You go on strike because you want three cows. Japanese cor…

The Credit Crisis

…ittle. On the news a few days ago, they were talking about how credit card companies can lower the credit limit of individuals without any notice or warning. These individuals were then complaining about how it is akin to taking their own money!!! This is CREDIT people, not your money, is money you do not have and are not entitled to! What happened to the notion of spending money you have? What happened to saving your pennies, and using that accum…

Saigon: Foreigner Motorbike Accident

…mmunicate, tolerance for chaos, emotional age (I might say maturity but as commonly defined; maturity has too many interpretations). I had motorbike accident in late May that had me examining my faith in that inner voice.  Let me start by saying that I have been living in HCMC Vietnam for the last 3 years and was forced to close my company 4 months before. So, with cash reserves depleted and no insurance I was looking down at my flopping leg with…