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“Same Same” (but different)

Poor facsimile copy of a book.

Intellectual piracy in Vietnam floods the streets like monsoon rains. Street vendors in Saigon sling armloads of poor copies of original art, music, movies and books.

Gun Violence

guns

The recent rise in gun violence has been blamed on everything from fears of gun restrictions, rising unemployment and reactions to bullying, none of which should have any impact on our military veterans.

Claire Rogers

Claire RogersClaire is a writer, journalist, and world traveler based in Arizona. Her experiences while visiting many foreign countries and her travels around the USA provide us with her first hand knowledge of people and cultures everywhere. Visit Claire’s website at NewBohemians.net.

Memo to the President: Health Care Advocacy

Doctor - patient confernce

For health care reform to work for us, we need advocates, from the hospital bedside to the legislature. The days of expecting a group like AARP to represent us may be fading fast.