World traveler Chi Newman’s new book, Farewell, My Beijing: The long journey from China to Tucson tells her fascinating life story. Chi shares her experiences and unique view of world events with our readers. Read about her lifetime of international experiences at Chi-Newman.com.
Chi Newman
January 26, 2009 By
Claire Rogers
January 26, 2009 By
Claire 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.
Bob Rogers
January 26, 2009 By
Bob, along with his wife Claire, spends much of his time traveling around the world in “Turtle”, their motor home, and on their tandem bicycle. Bob documents their travels on his own website and shares his insight and experiences with our readers. Bob’s New Bohemians website.
The real gift of Christmas
December 23, 2008 By
The Christmas story is an endearing tale, filled with subtle beautiful meaning, no matter your faith, or depth of belief. What a shame it is lost in a blur of shopping.
Tightening our belts
December 17, 2008 By
Grandpa sheared sheep or wrestled logs at the sawmill 12 hours a day. Grandma washed laundry by hand, kept the vegetable garden, gave birth 10 times and went right back to work. No wonder they could challenge those horses for eating, and still stay slim.
New Writers & Direction for JOO
December 11, 2008 By
I was a strong believer and fervent practitioner of Continuous Improvement as a business strategy. So earlier this year I suggested that we should consider using CI to make JustOneOpinion.com a more informative, entertaining experience.
White Hats and Black Hats
December 9, 2008 By
I grew up in a small ranching town in western South Dakota. My consciousness has been impacted by what I was when. It is postulated that most of your life values are formed when you are around nine years old. I was nine years old in the 1950s, and it was a simple and positive [...]
A Most Remarkable Man
November 8, 2008 By
In our lifetime we will meet and get to know many interesting and fascinating people. Occasionally we are introduced to a person who ratchets the bar up a notch. And so it was with Darrell Gene Miller, a human dynamo who cultivated friendships like a gardener nurtures his prized plants and flowers. Darrell was a most remarkable man.
November 4th – Happy Birthday, Mom!
November 1, 2008 By
This coming Tuesday – my Mom’s birthday – will see the election of a new President and the beginnings of a changed American society. I’m sorry that she is not here to see it all happen along with the rest of us. The changes that lie ahead of us will be historic, significant, and life-changing for all of us. Even though she would not be voting, I think that Mom would be very pleased to see an African-American man finally get the chance to be our President and become the most powerful man in the world.
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