Pedaling to Shangri-La
The first part of their plan was to ride their tandem bicycle across the mountains of historic Tibet and into Yunnan province, to the mythical and literal land of Shangri-la.
Chi Newman’s Kitchen Talk
There is never a Chinese dish that is all white or all dark. There are always contrasting colors and textures in keeping with their philosophy of balance and opposites.
Our “New Bohemians” are heading home
They're bringing Zippy home! Our thumbs up to Bob and Claire Rogers - Good going! You've made us all proud to be Americans.
Christmastime in New York City
Craig Bieber recounts his experiences on a recent trip to New York City during the Christmas shopping season. Nightmare or vacation? Read his story and decide for yourself. Check out the Rockettes!
My Santa Claus
Joyce Hodges, JustOneOpinion.com's poet laureate, offers up a very personal and poignant seasonal poem - and memories of her childhood...
“Same Same” (but different)
Piracy in Vietnam floods the streets like monsoon rains. Street vendors of old Saigon sling armloads of poor representations of original art, music, movies and books.
Politics & Financial News
The Secret War Lives On
Flowers of opening cluster bombs grayed the blue skies of north central Laos, raining...
Obama’s Promises
President Obama is in so many ways a welcome improvement over his predecessor, George...
Beware: Bank Credit Cards – 2
In a reply to my earlier post, reader Hal Osterbann writes: “Your article appears...
Beware: Bank Credit Cards
If you have credit cards or other consumer loans at the same bank that you also have...
Health Care bill a “Max failure”
Senator Max Baucus, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, delivered his introduction...
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Culture & Religion
Pedaling to Shangri-La
“What would possess you to do such a thing?” This is a question Claire and I...
“Same Same” (but different)
A knock off, a fake, a facsimile. Piracy in Vietnam floods the streets like monsoon...
The New China
After the tumultuous years of the opium wars and near the end of Great Britain’s...
Good Christian Americans
If you thought that Bible-thumping, holy rollin’, Confederate flag waving,...
Is Intelligent Design science?
Few topics get my dander up more than the assertion that Intelligent Design (ID)...
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Opinions & Reviews
Chi Newman’s Kitchen Talk
Editor’s Note: Chi Newman is a frequent contributor to Just One Opinion. She is our expert on all things Asian, especially Chinese food and culture, because she was born and raised there. Chi wrote this article for her own website at Chi-Newman.com and offered to let us publish it here. I bet you’ll have a craving for Chinese food that... [Read more of this article...]
Our “New Bohemians” are Bob and Claire Rogers are on their way home from their extended and very exciting trip to China and most of Southeast Asia. They’ll be traveling back to Tucson on Christmas Day. Be sure to check their website for their personal holiday greeting video. They’ll share some of their experiences that they’ve had along the way along with... [Read more of this article...]
Christmastime in New York City
The Big Apple - Above and Below the Shoulders We all know about New York City. It’s in front of us in the media every day. It’s a part of commercials, morning shows, nightly news, entertainment stars, sports stars, magazine ads, and sadly, 9/11. We know New York as the center of everything… it’s the so-called “Greatest City in... [Read more of this article...]
My Santa Claus
He Was My “Santa Claus” Somewhere deep inside of me There’s a special memory, Of my father dressed as Santa Standing by the Christmas tree. It was our custom Christmas Eve That Santa would appear; Our basement had both oats and grain To feed his nine reindeer. My father always dressed down there, I never checked it out; Mom told me... [Read more of this article...]
Republican Party: Conservative or Corporate?
Quite by accident, I happened to catch the tail end of a documentary about the Tom DeLay political scandals from 2005 on one of the local cable channels. I figured the movie was probably being shown now because of DeLay’s appearance on the finale of “Dancing with the Stars.” He was a contestant on the program for several weeks, but... [Read more of this article...]
We get emails
I was the surprised recipient of a few personal emails about my recent posting, “Confession: I am a hypocrite.” One comment that I made in that article was the focus of several of these reader responses. This is what I wrote: “I am not a churchgoer. My belief in any god ranges between a being a raging agnostic and an unconvinced atheist.” Here... [Read more of this article...]
Shangri-la exists!
If you haven’t yet checked in on Bob and Claire Rogers and their trip across China and southeast Asia, please take a moment and click on one of the links in the sidebar and go check out their progress. Bob has also included several videos of the friendly people of China. For an even bigger treat, check out their “Shangri-la” photo... [Read more of this article...]
Confession: I am a hypocrite
I guess it’s time for me to come clean and admit that I am a hypocrite. Maybe I’m not the worst kind of hypocrite, but a hypocrite just the same. Let me give you some examples: I am not a churchgoer. My belief in any god ranges between a being a raging agnostic and an unconvinced atheist. But I say, “God bless you,” when someone... [Read more of this article...]
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