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Why we've been so quiet by John Hoyle on March 6th, 2010
We're not in jail and we're not hiding out from the IRS.

Pedaling to Shangri-La by Bob Rogers on January 19th, 2010
“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...

Chi Newman's Kitchen Talk by Chi Newman on January 15th, 2010
Editor's Note: Chi Newman is a frequent contributor to Just One Opinion.

Our "New Bohemians" are heading home by John Hoyle on December 23rd, 2009
Bob and Claire Rogers are on their way home from their extended and very exciting trip to China and most of Southeast Asia.

Christmastime in New York City by Craig Bieber on December 17th, 2009
The Big Apple - Above and Below the Shoulders We all know about New York City.

My Santa Claus by Joyce Hodges on December 16th, 2009
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.

“Same Same” (but different) by Claire Rogers on December 10th, 2009
A knock off, a fake, a facsimile.

Republican Party: Conservative or Corporate? by John Hoyle on November 30th, 2009
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.

The Secret War Lives On by Bob Rogers on November 7th, 2009
Flowers of opening cluster bombs grayed the blue skies of north central Laos, raining fear and death.

Our opinions in 22 languages by John Hoyle on November 7th, 2009
We are pleased to be able to offer automated translations for most JustOneOpinion.

Recent Reader Comments

Pedaling to Shangri-La by Bob Rogers on January 23rd, 2010
Chi, hsieh, hsieh ni to you for your comment.

Pedaling to Shangri-La by Chi on January 20th, 2010
I want to congratulate you on your tenacity and adventuresome spirit.

Chi Newman's Kitchen Talk by Bob Rogers on January 18th, 2010
You are making my mouth water! I will try one of these.

Confession: I am a hypocrite by Kim Florez on January 7th, 2010
Sorry Dad, If you write that article I will bring tar and feathers but with sparkles from the ballet studio.

Obama's Promises by Dave Crawford on January 6th, 2010
Obama is a great orator but he has never stopped campaigning and that is one sof his major problems.

Our "New Bohemians" are heading home by Bob and Claire Rogers on January 4th, 2010
Knowing JOO's editors and writers were backing us up gave us a sense of security.

Obama's Promises by Sandy on January 4th, 2010
And............OBTW......Just where did the world get the impression that our former president was a "befuddled puppet of far right evangelical neo cons"??? From the American press.......

Our "New Bohemians" are heading home by Richard E. Kelly on December 24th, 2009
John, I would like to join you in congratulating Bob and Claire on the sunset of an adventure of a lifetime.

“Same Same” (but different) by Claire Rogers on December 20th, 2009
@Jon W - Jon, Another point on intellectual property is the proportionately higher cost of technology due to proprietary information.

Christmastime in New York City by Craig Bieber on December 19th, 2009
Thanks Cheryl, not every two couples in the world could have handled that apartment as well as we did.

Christmastime in New York City by Cheryl Robinson on December 18th, 2009
You described the events perfect.

Christmastime in New York City by Craig Bieber on December 18th, 2009
Thanks Dick. The funny thing about your comment is that I almost called it New York City, The Good the Bad and the Ugly.@Richard E. Kelly -...

Christmastime in New York City by Craig Bieber on December 18th, 2009
Thanks Bob. It would have been nice to have a little more time, there is just so much to see and do there, but it was an adventure. ...

My Santa Claus by Richard E. Kelly on December 18th, 2009
Joyce, this is one of my favorite poems.

Christmastime in New York City by Richard E. Kelly on December 18th, 2009
Craig, I thoroughly enjoyed reading about your trip to NYC, the good, the bad, and the ugly.

My Santa Claus by Bob Rogers on December 18th, 2009
Beautiful Joyce, just beautiful....

“Same Same” (but different) by Bob Rogers on December 18th, 2009
Right on Jon! Thank you.

Christmastime in New York City by Bob Rogers on December 18th, 2009
Wonderful piece Craig! I remember a Christmas in Manhattan in 1973, and it was great.

“Same Same” (but different) by Jon W on December 11th, 2009
Having picked up a few FRolex watches over the years in China I have asked myself "what the impact" of such a purchase is.

Confession: I am a hypocrite by Bob Rogers on December 5th, 2009
Ah, are we not all hypocrites? To some degree, yes.

The New China by Chi on November 8th, 2009
Dear Bob and Claire: I don't know when you have time to write but I certainly read with great interest your article about China.

The Secret War Lives On by Richard E. Kelly on November 8th, 2009
Bob, as always, a very interesting assessment of a country we have all but forgotten, and a responsibility for.

The New China by Richard E. Kelly on November 4th, 2009
A well-written, very informative bit of journalism about today's China.

Good Christian Americans by Bob Rogers on November 2nd, 2009
I believe in the hard working part along with you and Sarah, but the next two are personal choice, and the patriotic is subjective.

Confession: I am a hypocrite by We get emails | Just One Opinion on October 23rd, 2009
[...] 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...

Confession: I am a hypocrite by John Hoyle on October 20th, 2009
Thank you for the nice compliment.

Confession: I am a hypocrite by Chi on October 20th, 2009
Dear John: No wonder I feel you are a kindred spirit.

Good Christian Americans by Craig Bieber on October 17th, 2009
My impression is that Sarah Palin's "real Americans" are hard working, hard driving, church going, patriotic Americans who are sure what they believe in.

The Worst Kind of Liberal Conservative? by Craig Bieber on October 16th, 2009
@Bob Rogers - Bob, thank you for your comments.

Good Christian Americans by Bob Rogers on October 15th, 2009
Logic prevails again. Thanks John. I was unaware that the King James version was coming back. I thought the churches had gone on to the new "softer" versions that eviscerate...

The Worst Kind of Liberal Conservative? by Bob Rogers on October 15th, 2009
Your best article Craig. It is exactly how I feel. I learned the same values as you did, in rural West Virginia, and applied them during my business (small) career....

Beware: Bank Credit Cards by John Hoyle on October 11th, 2009
@hal osterbaan - Hal, you have a valid observation and I agree that at some point the bank does have a right to say "you have $2000 in your checking...

Beware: Bank Credit Cards by Richard E. Kelly on October 11th, 2009
Hal, a very good observation! There are always "two" sides to every story.

Beware: Bank Credit Cards by hal osterbaan on October 11th, 2009
When you applied for a credit card - you were asking the bank for an unsecured loan.

Return to Taiwan, Island in the Sun by Sharon on October 8th, 2009
Chi, You are so good describing things in details.

What We Know About the Bible that Ain’t So – 3 by Carol D. on October 5th, 2009
Your opinions and the video were very interesting and eye-opening.

What We Know About the Bible that Ain’t So – 3 by tom sheepandgoats on October 3rd, 2009
The last 12 verses of Mark and the 'adultery' verses of John are spurious.

What We Know About the Bible that Ain’t So – 3 by Joe from Greece on October 3rd, 2009
I would like to adjust my initial comment and subsequent story (I did the same as the scribes of old did to the bible) as I changed the commonly accepted...

What We Know About the Bible that Ain’t So – 3 by Gerri G on October 3rd, 2009
I enjoyed the article and am always interested in what others think about the Bible, God, the universe, faith.

What We Know About the Bible that Ain’t So – 3 by John Hoyle on October 2nd, 2009
@Joe from Greece - You've convinced me that there really is a god - we've just been worshiping the wrong one! When you think about it, it makes so much...

What We Know About the Bible that Ain’t So – 3 by Joe from Greece on October 2nd, 2009
Thanks for the post. Also interesting is that many of the aspects of the new testament are rehashed from stories of the Greek Gods .... virgin births, Hercules never...

What We Know About the Bible that Ain’t So – 3 by Mary W. on October 2nd, 2009
Very interesting...........Have you read Don't Know Much About the Bible? It has some of the facts you report as well as others you may have mentioned in your earlier...

Return to Taiwan, Island in the Sun by fran on October 2nd, 2009
I loved reading about Chi's Taiwan adventure.

The Worst Kind of Liberal Conservative? by Craig Bieber on October 1st, 2009
John Hoyle- Thank you for your comments.

The Worst Kind of Liberal Conservative? by Craig Bieber on October 1st, 2009
Dave Crawford, thank you for your comments.

The Worst Kind of Liberal Conservative? by Craig Bieber on October 1st, 2009
@John Murphy - John- Thanks for the comment.

The Worst Kind of Liberal Conservative? by John Hoyle on September 30th, 2009
Craig, Thank you for taking and voicing the opinion that we should support President Obama because he is just that, our president.

The Worst Kind of Liberal Conservative? by Dave Crawford on September 28th, 2009
You and your first commenter hit the nail on the head.

The Worst Kind of Liberal Conservative? by John Murphy on September 28th, 2009
Craig, You hit the nail squarely on the head.

Return to Taiwan, Island in the Sun by moo cochran on September 27th, 2009
Chi, You have a great eye for detail that gives your writing an effortless flow.