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I TRULY miss Golda.....

Huge mistake. If only one could go back in time...and have a do-over. The creation of the Israeli state was a huge mistake, as almost anyone can see... The state of Israel must go. It does not fit in to the area.

Very helpful comment, with good info.

So then... How long could one stay in Malaya each and every year, without paying much for a visa, if one were American? For example, if one wished to divide one's time between just two countries, Thailand and Malaya, what would be the best plan to divide one's time? If one wanted to spend maximum time in one country... 9 months in Malaya and 3 months in Thailand, for example.

Please recall... I told you that Trump would win the popular vote... He did. My political acumen and my conclusions are not to be questioned, or question at one's peril.

Trump is not an autocrat. However, what I will tell you is that Trump, during the next four years, will become the second-greatest president of the last 200 years, behind Lincoln, only. Trump will be even greater than Roosevelt, both of them. I am looking forward to the next 4 years, as I never have before. I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my shoulders, now that Trump is headed for the WH, and not Harris. We need a visionary of Trump's stature at this particular point in America's history. Hopefully, Trump's administration will be a model for other countries, and especially the UK, to follow. For sure, Trump will be better than that bad actor, Reagan. So, maybe best to just relax, now, and let Trump take over. Why should we worry when Trump is so willing to do the heavy lifting, anyway? I am not worried. I am trying to see things from a more science-based perspective.

No point in complaining about one's age. And, in order to distract oneself from age-related complaints...it's best to complain about other things. Mostly roosters. Huge trucks that rumble by and shake the house, since the flood. Truck drivers that haven't had the same educational advantages as some of us. If one is the type of person that does a lot of complaining, routinely, then one's life expectancy is liable to be somewhat reduced. If you complain to the wrong person, and loudly enough, then your life could be ended almost instantaneously. I have no complaints about aging. But I just want to find a place where I don't feel the need to complain about electric-power delivery, roosters, etc.... Otherwise, what's the point of living past 60?

Vietnam? 1971, as a tourist. Cambodia? Never, although I would like to go for a long holiday. Maybe even live there if the infrastructure and housing quality was same or better compared to Thailand, plus hospital and dental, etc. But I would not consider Manila or thereabouts. I find Tagalog too irritating, and I do not like the constant typhoons and sinking ferries, etc. Still, I might reconsider if the medical and dental quality was better than that of Thailand. It does not matter how many repetitions of these same Topics, because I will still read them. Mostly, I am concerned about a. dental medical quality b. housing quality c. Zero noise. d. Safety Security. e. Transportation: I do not need to operate a car, here in Thailand, and I still find it convenient because I have a driver who will drive me whenever I call. f. In conclusion, I would be looking for a place as good as Thailand, only quieter, with more reliable electrical power delivery. g. But, I will never leave Asia (Thailand or East Asia), unless there is a better place than Thailand.

Maybe. But, in these countries, medical dental care is not what it is in Thailand. So, if on were to choose among countries with same or better medical and dental compared to Thailand... Then which three alternate countries would people choose? (No need to mention Malaya, because I have already considered Malaya.)

A proper English breakfast, after having worked up a good appetite...

Please just try to keep in mind, in case you might have forgotten: “A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people to read the writer's writing.” And, by now, you probably know that I am a writer.

Let's see..... Maybe.... A true Tragedy? (Truly, a Tragedy, if there ever was one.) Fortunately, this is just beer. Hopefully, young people will learn... And... Remember.... This time.

For teens, especially, Japan represents a very good and safe intro to Asia. Additionally, Japan is a beautiful and culturally rich place to visit, and live. Anyone who gets bored in Japan, maybe, has only himself to blame. China is far better, of course. But, south of China, you just find backwater countries, for the most part.

Thank you for being so predictable.

Raspberry is the flavor you outta try....

No worries because.... This is his way, maybe his only way, of driving up traffic. Therefore, he should be commended, and not chastised.

In truth, one almost cannot deny, that the way we were...then.... Seemed to have been better.... At that particular time and place. Whether or not it really was, only we can know.... Those who were actually there, in the trenches. We few, who are still standing, are the only ones who remain.... Still qualified to judge. (No, really. Was the South China Sea really better, back then? It was. Definitely!)

Dear Fellow Scribes..... Where have all the Far-Eastern-Economic-Review writers gone? Long time passing. Does Anyone remember Far-Eastern WRITING? Just recalling the great FEER, back in the day....gives one a big one...... Those were the days when writing was real.... Those were the days when you got writing with MEAT on the BONE..... And.... Robert Plant should know something about this, too! Best regards, Gamma NOTE4: Back in the day, we once looked forward to reading FEER before it was subsumed and watered down....by another rag, which, in turn, had been watered down...too. Does anybody remember....LAUGHTER????

While out golfing....and when everyone else steps back from the tee... We say to the batter-up: "It's all yours." Meaning..... Hit away!

All experts are biased.... Even you must realize this fine point, surely.....maybe.... Shirley.

Your cruelty knows no bounds, obviously. Machines have feelings, too, these days, you know.....maybe....

Actually, I am more pert mouthed, than purdy mouthed. Still, if you really want to see something quite purdy, then you might walk outside, about now, and gaze up at the sky. The stars are really OUT, tonight. Here in Thailand, at least near most cities in Thailand, it's a rarity to be able to see so many stars, shining bright, as we can see this night. Why not? What do you have to lose? You just might get happy. And, to repeat.... What do you have to lose? Otherwise, you might, one day soon, just wind up in a place where you aren't much fun....anymore.....

Actually...NO! Malaya is still in the cards for me.....for sure. (Seriously....this time!)

Wait! Please do not tell me.... Your REAL Name is Even Osnos..... I knew it! I have admired your work for many years. Especially your great reporting for The New Yorker, when you were based in Beijing. Hats Off to you, Sir! Is it really you.....???? I have waited so many years to correspond with a real writer. I used to read your articles, religiously, when you and your small group of dynamite writers were reporting from China, back in the day. I am in awe of your work......SERIOUSLY..... We are lucky to have your here, Sir. Keep up your good work.....!!!!

Here is the best sleep-aid for a long flight, bar none: You will sleep better aboard one of these jets because, even at 51,000 feet, cabin pressure remains HIGH..... My advice is to settle for nothing less than the G800....if.... You are an insomniac.... This plane is a keeper....!!!!! You will sleep better, just knowing that you own a G800.