tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post4433448034715391494..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: Economic Pain/Movie/Cuba Story and AmericasJoaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-88899835849215703382009-05-03T08:30:00.000-07:002009-05-03T08:30:00.000-07:00Ah, how you evoked memories, Joared. When I worked...Ah, how you evoked memories, Joared. When I worked in the Los Angeles area, I liked to bird in the estuary of Newport Beach's south bay. Hence, I discovered South Coast Plaza. While I, in general, hate to shop, I did enjoy an occasional forray into South Coast Plaza which housed, among its many merchants, a wonderful music box store.<br /><br />From the music box store, I bought my Hunky Husband Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-18321105062723856042009-04-30T07:54:00.000-07:002009-04-30T07:54:00.000-07:00Hopefully things will change with the thaw. Unless...Hopefully things will change with the thaw. Unless one country is inimical to the other in professed ways I would imagine it should be possible to bridge ideological differences and celebrate the diversity to be had in being friends.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-46050296708399789232009-04-23T23:29:00.000-07:002009-04-23T23:29:00.000-07:00That movie that your commenter named Darlene is re...That movie that your commenter named Darlene is referring to is Michael Moore's "Sicko"...And it was indeed, very very interesting. It really seems we have one of the worst Health Care Systems in the World! It is shameful!<br />I am pleased that Obama is attempting to open dialogue with the Americas and Cuba, too....We shall see.<br />"STATE OF PLAY" the film you saw was based on a British OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-16261841134355042192009-04-23T22:22:00.000-07:002009-04-23T22:22:00.000-07:00I remember that movie Darlene is referring to, and...I remember that movie Darlene is referring to, and it was very impressive to see how cheaply that woman got her drugs in Cuba as compared to here. It was quite interesting. I enjoyed your story of that young woman JoAnn...<br /><br />We still have many businesses left vacant and boarded up for a long time now....some are car dealerships. I just hate seeing them. Whole little shopping mall Joy Des Jardinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893445642606862131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-34770258992168284272009-04-22T13:26:00.000-07:002009-04-22T13:26:00.000-07:00Michael Moore's movie about health care included a...Michael Moore's movie about health care included a trip to Cuba where a woman bought her drugs for pennies compared to the thousands they cost her here. Sorry, I can't remember the name of the movie or the amounts quoted, but it was impressive.<br /><br />Those exiled Cuban's in Florida have kept the politicians from doing anything meaningful about trading with Cuba because the exile's wanted Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-47861962472248226722009-04-22T07:57:00.000-07:002009-04-22T07:57:00.000-07:00A neighbor of ours, a physician, was able to trave...A neighbor of ours, a physician, was able to travel to Cuba a few years ago. He brought drugs donated by various organizations. I was never able to get much more information about his trip than the bare facts.Hattiehttp://hattie.typepad.com/hatties_web/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-85473305193367019832009-04-21T19:03:00.000-07:002009-04-21T19:03:00.000-07:00Working at our Hispanic Center really heightened m...Working at our Hispanic Center really heightened my awareness of the problems of our neighbors to the South. I did a lot of research for my boss and came across a lot of Latin American blogs. Talk about an education!!! Our clients also taught me so much about the lives they left behind. It's not good south of the border and that's a gross understatement.Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.com