For those of you who follow my postings of important articles relevant to Asia history and current events, I wanted you to know that I am still here. I have had a quad bypass this summer and now I am undergoing treatment for renal cancer. I will be fine, I hope, in the end, but this is not the end. As I get my energy back I will continue to update this blog. But, it is difficult to focus as I watch the Obama Administration implode and becomes an embarrassment aboard and here. My best to all, tim norris