Zimbabwe
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A close friend just had a baby. That little boy arrived last week. Same hospital where I was born (Tu Du). I joked that he and I came from the same factory. Innocent, peacefully sleeping in the rocking arms of mother, aunt and grandma. What a start! Wonder if all of us got that same…
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Tocqueville saw in America a country full of contradictions. He could say the same with Vietnam: people are moving up the Maslow scale, but some want to leap-frog security step i.e. basic needs to self-esteem need. Nouveau riches switch companions like Hollywood celebs. Forbes or Swiss bank lists almost 200 Millionaires (USD). Everything is bought…
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The bus rider paid for the fare in Trillions of Zimdollar. Or else, a live chicken will do. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090816/ap_on_re_af/af_zimbabwe_zimdollar I experienced this back on May 1st, 1975 aboard a Seventh Fleet warship on the way to Subic Bay (thank you President Ford). We learned from word of mouth that the South Vietnam currency in our…
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