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Two years without a hug would

acanuck — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:33:03 +0000

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Two years without a hug would sour me on any religion or culture. Stay strong, Orlando.

What a nice treat. I wish

Aunt Sam — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:46:16 +0000

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What a nice treat. I wish you would post more often, it's always interesting and enlightening - very nice to have the ability to learn more about that part of our world.

Your experiences there give us a good reminder about how we need to embrace and nurture our democracy.

I hope sometime you do a blog on the foods there, I'd like to know about their nutrition, most popular foods and what is grown there locally.

We're, as you know, less than two months out from election day and seems almost impossible it's been four years since the '08 wild and crazy times. Wow, there were some hot blogs at the cafe back then. Do any of the locals there ask you about our elections and/or government?

Please post more pictures too. I so envy your weekends snorkeling. I wish - but here in Alaska, alas, not much opportunity.

Take good care and come 'back here' real soon. You are missed.

Thank you for sharing

synchronicity — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 01:10:43 +0000

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Thank you for sharing this.

What it brings to mind for me is what we are moving toward with more organized efforts to shift our politics to support the religious values of a segment of the population here in America. These past two years have been very disturbing as we've witnessed countless laws offered and numerous laws passed restricting women's rights as well as civil rights and laws that restrict voter participation.

I influenced my daughter to help get out the vote in Colorado where she is a college student after reminding her often to update and check her registration and to vote early. She found a registration drive that does concerts so she is helping or already did at the Jason Maraz concert.

The best thing I feel I can do from here in WA is talk to everyone I know(everywhere) about what is going on in our country since most people don't have the time to follow politics and have no idea what has been happening.

But I feel very disturbed listening to your story of Malaysia sensing that there are many people that would like to have similar control here in America. Particularly so with Romney's Mormon background and his common expression that things should be discussed in 'private rooms'. Gives me the chills.

Cute monkey:)

Good to hear from you,

Doctor Cleveland — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 20:12:44 +0000

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Good to hear from you, Orlando!

Very interesting Orlando. I

tmccarthy0 — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:57:27 +0000

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Very interesting Orlando. I am glad you write anonymously. But if you get closer to Manila, let me know, I'll be there in February as usual!

No hugs? What kind of life

wabby — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:43:30 +0000

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No hugs? What kind of life has no hugs in it? One with suppressed joy, I say.

They have removed all choice...

...hmmm, where have I heard this before? Something to do with a woman's right to govern her own body or some such thing. There's a political party involved, I believe. Reeps, Reeps, Re-Pelicans...I can't remember, 'zackly.

There is nothing like a first hand account to reinforce the genius behind separation of church and state.