Books

  • joy of giving

    I saw Clinton’s book on Giving at Goodwill store. The irony did not escape me: its donor must have thought he/she should act upon the idea right away. Christmas might be the season of giving, but not when we are at a stop light, ambushed by the man with the “Help me out” sign. Our…

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  • Then came the rain

    It rained on the book fair here in Saigon. Word and water don’t mix. But I must admit seeing young readers eager to browse anything and everything, even kissing the note books we handed out, warms my heart. I can relate to why the Happiness Index listed top countries such as Costa Rica and Vietnam. Money might…

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  • Recently I ran into a childhood friend, member of the band.  Almost 40 years in between. It were as if I found a cartoon book, with a bookmark which landed me right where we had left off. We could have been like two kids again, with passion for music and all things jr high. He…

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