He served in Viet Nam.

During Viet Nam, many in uniform looked to the draft dodgers as cowards, I really didn't and argued in their defense at times, to no avail, since they were acting in support of their convictions which were well founded in my opinion since we also have the right to disagree, even with authority as civilians.Saying that one has no obligation to contribute to society is rather niave and immature IMO.

A broker told me the florida market took a turn for the worst and not to invest in florida unless it is a reo, and that you would be better off waiting a year to try and get financing for properties most lenders are pullind lending max to LTV 65%.The BP oil spill did a number on the fishing and tourism.

Countries that immediately come to mind where I felt treated extremely well were Egypt, China, Cuba, Japan, Vietnam, and Sigapore.

Over the last 60+ years we have constantly been at war, whether with a country or an idiology.It started with WWII, then war against Socialism, then Korean war, then Vietnam, then war against drugs, then war against crime/criminal and now war against terror and the "axis of evil".

I was in the tourism sector for years and still keep a toe in.

Thirty years ago, no one could have foreseen the huge expansion of the Vietnam War, wage and price controls, two oil shocks, the resignation of a president, the dissolution of the Soviet Union, a one-day drop in the Dow of 508 points, or treasury bill yields fluctuating between 2.8% and 17.4%.

Look for the guy that looks like a Vietnam vet, and if he starts bidding on a property, stop.

In the 60's, citizens took to the streets to protest the War in Vietnam because they believed it to be wrong.Today, I believe it is wrong how BofA has become so large and how they take advantage of it, on our dime no less!

Sounds great for her, but I'm looking NOT at TOURISM related ...