Summer 1975. Our group was getting ready to board a Canadian made Buffalo plane from the Brazilian Air Force and head to the Green Wonder, the Amazon. We were students of Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary, Nursing and also students of Pharmacy and Medical technicians. We were in great mood, very happy and positive, singing popular songs and playing guitar getting ready for an experience that would last a life time. Read more…

Of course, “Thailand” doesn’t actually exist. It’s just a word and a concept, after all. A cobra has no idea it is crossing from Cambodia into Thailand. Huh… wait a second... it probably has no idea, later on… that it is crossing from Thailand back into Cambodia! Read more…

Hello, CLM fam! Yes, longtime; no see! Could I stay away?! Hell yes! But during my retirement, I was shared a serious subject matter from a Chinese female friend of mine from my CLM past. After discussing it with John Abbot, we both agreed that we can not confirm that her story is completely true or possibly exaggerated. Only time will tell if things will be ok, whatever the case. So I decided to add the clause: I'm going to write this as IF IT IS TRUE... then this is how I feel about it. If it is NOT true, this is how I would feel about it if it WERE TRUE! Then I would like all of you to please comment back as to how to help a friend in need? What would you do if this happened to you? Share your thoughts! I hope to see some interesting discussion here. Read more…

First and foremost, I wish to all the CLM and ALM communities a belated Happy Valentine’s Day. For as long as we have love left in the world, there is still hope. Read more…

I receive a newsletter called The Daily Reckoning which is put out by a company that researches and recommends international investments. I'm not really in the league of true "international investors" but I find that stuff strangely interesting, especially when the information is coming from a source that is a little on the rebel side. Read more…

This New Year holiday I went to Los Angeles for vacation. It was a good treat to myself after a year of searching-but-no-love. Well, the weird part is I was not planning to visit anyone from CLM, nor on the intention to meet someone. It would have been a big waste under usual circumstances. But now when I am sitting in my cold room thinking about the California sunshine, this trip gave me a lot and made me think more. Read more…