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...Yueyang labor camp is a large commune on the edge of Dongting Lake. It is still in use today, although most of the political prisoners have been replaced by common criminals. "We slept in a dormitory, 10 to a room." Communist orthodoxy ruled. When one of the cadre's daughters fell in love with him and talked of marriage, he could only laugh at her: "I told her, don't be ridiculous--how can you marry...
...past 40 years we have lived as a refugee community. That is very sad. I always notice that people who come from Tibet, despite all the suffering, have cheeks that are bright red. But although we Tibetans in India have complete freedom, our faces are yellow. We miss our climate. But spiritually and mentally, we are very happy. We have been successful in showing the truth of the Tibetan cause to everyone, including many Chinese intellectuals, thinkers and writers. Tibetans are scattered all over the world--in India, America, Australia and Europe. We have been fortunate. Wherever we go, smiles...
...first part of this reminiscence is fictional, although some of the specifics are true. I have never met Edmund Morris. The account of the interview in Sacramento is true, or is at least my best recollection...
...guidelines: Although colon cancer can strike at almost any age, it becomes more common after 50. Symptoms include a change in bowel habits, fatigue, gas pains and anemia. Yet the disease produces few, if any, signs of trouble at its earliest, most curable stages. That's why experts recommend that everyone undergo annual screening, beginning at age 50. If there's a strong family history of the disease (particularly if one or more of your parents, sisters or brothers have had it), you may need to start sooner. A good rule of thumb is to begin getting tested 10 years...
...luck of the Irish has always been their misery, at least where Ireland's writers have been concerned. Suffering makes for better stories than comfort does. Pain turns pages. And the best happy endings follow unhappy beginnings. (Although not always; see following review...