The well-worn WWII bomber circled lazily around the massive airport devoid of any visible aircraft. We noted that the jungle perimeter was filled with dozens of wrecked or abandoned aircraft – simply pushed into the trees and slowly disappearing into the tropical foliage. WWII Bomber that took us to Cambodia […]
Blog Post #53…..Why We Love San Miguel de Allende…..December 22, 2023
Why We Love San Miguel de Allende San Miguel de Allende (SMA) is a historic city located at 2,000 meters in the mountains of Central Mexico. It is often rated one of the very best small cities in the world to visit and in which to live. We returned once […]
Blog Post #52…..Cambodia and the Amazing Landbridge….July 21, 2023
The Landbridge – March thru June 1980 – 20,000 refugees per day. 800,000 sacks of grain crossed the border in 100 days. Cambodia was not on our agenda. Leona and I were visiting the scattered refugee camps throughout Southeast Asia that resulted from the event we know as the “Boat People […]
Blog Post #51…..Refugees and the Challenge of University Education…..December 9, 2022
Refugees and the Challenge of University Education There are 30 million refugees beyond the borders of their own countries. Another 70 million are internally displaced. An estimated 6,000,000 or more should either be in University now or have missed their opportunity to study because of their dislocation. If you are […]