Bob Rogers
Bob Rogers worked in television news and as a print photojournalist before earning an MFA in the visual arts. He's published short stories in literary magazines and taught art. After a period in business he resumed creative writing, and returned to journalism. He is a featured contributor for JustOneOpinion.com. He and his wife Claire tour the world on a tandem bicycle, 39,000 miles and counting. They've published narratives about their trips that include: "A Silk Road Crossing," "Around Australia by Tandem," "Tandem, An American Love Story," "A Canadian Love Affair," and "Cruising the South Pacific with Captain Bligh." Bob and Claire are working on a book project to help you achieve the financially independent, adventurous life you have always wanted. Be sure to visit their website at NewBohemians.net to see what they say is possible.
Fact: A cure has been found for Type 2 Diabetes and it’s available now to every American. It’s also very inexpensive.
The problem is that very few people will take advantage of The Cure in spite of the fact that… Read the rest
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“What would possess you to do such a thing?”
This is a question Claire and I get from Americans when they hear of our tandem bicycle travels in third-world countries and our perseverance in spite of difficult conditions. Of… Read the rest
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![Plain of Jars jars [Photo: Bob Rogers]](http://justoneopinion.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/plain-jars.JPG "Plain of Jars jars")
Flowers of opening cluster bombs grayed the blue skies of north central Laos, raining fear and death. For nine years during the Second Indochina War, the bombs fell. Their targets: Viet Cong hiding in Laos, along with other people,… Read the rest
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![Small Chinese City [photo: Bob Rogers]](http://justoneopinion.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/small-city.jpg "Small Chinese City [photo: Bob Rogers]")
After the tumultuous years of the opium wars and near the end of Great Britain’s quasi control of much of eastern China, the British wisely determined to keep one portion that would be the easiest for them to defend… Read the rest
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Bob and Claire Rogers had a little accident yesterday and had to spend a few hours in a local hospital. 
I’ll let you take a jaunt over to their site to read their story… Read the rest
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Editor’s Note: As we follow the adventures of Bob and Claire Rogers, let’s look at an article that Bob wrote some time ago that describes his motivation for “taking the road less traveled.” I think you… Read the rest
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mericans are the most prosperous people in the world; it’s our birthright. At least that is what we’ve thought until recently. But now it is a new day. Angst has replaced our arrogance, and we are uncomfortable with a new understanding of… Read the rest
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mericans are a fearful bunch. Our swagger is unmatched when it comes to bragging about our nation’s wealth and power, but when it comes down to a more personal level, we’re afraid of…of what?
In 1995 and 1996, my… Read the rest
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It’s time to declare victory in the drug war.
Our nation has spent billions of dollars combating the production and movement of drugs from smallest towns to the largest cities in our own country to… Read the rest
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ometimes the most bitter pill is best. Perhaps our current financial crisis will inspire Americans to simple living, to thanksgiving instead of greed, conserving rather than accumulating. After the bitterness has mellowed to mere annoyance, as it will, then… Read the rest
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