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No Newsletter Today :(

Admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:31:23 +0000

Just a note to let you know there is no newsletter today. Well, except for this note – lol.

I’ve encountered one of those phases where there is more to do then there are hours in the day aka – I’m swamped! – lol – where is that dang *day stretcher* when you need [...]

Pershing Field Terrorist Bombing February 9, 1964: Were You There?

Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:07:42 +0000

On Sunday, February 9, 1964, Viet Cong terrorist planted bombs under the bleachers at Pershing Field set to go off during the base ball game.

Were you in attendance when the bombs exploded?

Were any of your family members there when the bombs went off?

Did you know anyone who was there and experienced [...]

American Community School Life: The Untold Story

Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:48:09 +0000

To my knowledge, to date nobody has documented (in print or on film) the stories of life at our American Community School in Saigon, nor what we experienced as dependent children living in Saigon during our school hood years.

Personally, I’ve always thought this was a shame. It seems everything in the universe has [...]

Cameraman Going To Saigon

Admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:20:11 +0000

The cameraman for Born To Wander Productions will be in Saigon May 20-25th. He has kindly offered to take request for video shots while in Saigon.

This will be on an *if time permits* basis. Meaning if he can fit it into his schedule while in Saigon, he’d be happy to take a few [...]

4th Anniversary: Saigon Kids and American Community School Website

Admin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:58:45 +0000

WOW! How time seems to fly by at warp speeds sometimes. It’s hard to believe that it will be 4 years ago tomorrow (Saturday April 21st) that I launched this website for us to enjoy – it seems like just yesterday, in many ways.

The official launch date of the site was April 21, [...]

Facebook Forcing Users To Switch To Timeline: Tips To Hide Your User Past On Facebook

Admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:57:24 +0000

Many of you have asked why I haven’t created a Facebook page for our Saigon Kids American Community School sites.

Well, now you know.

I’ve known for nearly a year that Facebook would be implementing what they are calling *Timeline*. I just didn’t know exactly when they would be launching it. So, I decided [...]

Secret Santa’s Doing Good Stuff – Paying Strangers’ Layaway Accounts

Admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:26:48 +0000

Saigon Kids I humbly invite you to become a *Secret Santa* by joining the:

DO GOOD STUFF MOVEMENT

ANONYMOUS DONORS PAY STRANGERS’ LAYAWAY ACCOUNTS

MARGERY A. BECK From Associated Press December 16, 2011 8:42 AM EST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The young father stood in line at the Kmart layaway counter, wearing dirty clothes [...]

Why I Do What I Do – ePublisher and Internet Marketer

Admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:54:11 +0000

Oftentimes myself and my business partners and associates are asked about ePublishing and Internet Marketing; and, why we do it.

Today I received this note which humbled me and reminded me – why I do what I do …

Dear Valued Publisher,

Thank you.

Because of you, this giving season we’ve been able to [...]

Congress is trying to censor the internet. Help fight for a free and open web: Get involved today.

Admin — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:21:49 +0000

*** Best Viewed in Full Screen Mode ***

Click to defend your *right to free expression*

The internet we know and love is at risk.

Help save it.

Right now, the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could profoundly affect the future of the internet.

It’s called the Stop Online Piracy Act.

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3 Year Anniversary

Admin — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 05:22:07 +0000

It seems like just yesterday, but it was 3 years ago today our Saigon Kids and American Community School blog was launched. Time sure does fly when you’re having fun –

It was also 51 years ago today that I stepped off the plane in Saigon arriving on my 16th birthday. Little did [...]

Are We Dirty Sneaky Weasel Cheating Worms For Doing This?!

Admin — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:36:44 +0000

Can you believe this?! Some people are now calling me (and my JV Partner, Jon) dirty sneaky weasel cheating worms. I mean ME!! Who has always strictly adhered the the uncompromising ethics and highest moral standards of *The Clods*.

Let me tell you what’s happened.

You know how since we started our Saigon [...]

CALL OUT: to Parents, Grandparents and Everyone Concerned about the Future of our Children

Admin — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:43:09 +0000

If you have ever felt the strong desire to create a better world for children but never knew exactly what to do, watch as this single mom explains what she is doing to make her personal

New Year’s ReVolution!

Susan [...]

First Sunday 2011 – Hindu Sanskrit Hymn for Peace

Admin — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:08:06 +0000

A good way to ring in the first Sunday of the New Year is to watch this video of a Hindu prayer for universal love, peace, prosperity and harmony for everyone irrespective of race and religion.

Wishing you all a very peaceful and blissful New Year 2011 .

May you have health, wealth [...]

How Special You Are to Me

Admin — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:53:22 +0000

It was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips that you kissed, but my soul. If I could give you one thing in life, I would give you the ability to see yourself through my eyes for only then, would you realize, how special you are [...]

New Years Recipe

Admin — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:48:27 +0000

Take twelve whole months, Clean them thoroughly of all bitterness, hate, and jealousy, Make them just as fresh and clean as possible.

Now cut each month into twenty-eight, thirty, or thirty-one different parts, but don’t make up the whole batch at once. Prepare it one day at a time out of these ingredients.

Mix [...]