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...good news, say experts, is that recovery is still possible after multiple relapses, although whether or not serving jail time has a beneficial effect is hotly contested. "Addiction," says Leshner, "is a chronic illness, just like high blood pressure. We can't cure it, but we're getting better at managing it all the time." So while Downey's situation looks very bad at the moment and for the immediate future, it may not be entirely hopeless...
...American press, managed to schedule a national election during a period in which Americans are so absorbed with the vote counting in Florida that the President of the U.S. could barely make the front page with a visit to Vietnam. Not to worry, Canadians, I was paying attention. Although the reputation Canadians have for being orderly must irritate them almost as much as having their country ignored, it is my duty to report that they had no trouble figuring out who won. I discovered while perusing the Globe and Mail that the only problem with vote counting took place...
...accused of torture, cannibalism, ethnic cleansing and the murder of some 300,000 of his countrymen, Idi Amin Dada is doing pretty nicely at the pleasure of the Saudi royal family. Although his hosts have imposed a media gag on the 72-year-old former military officer and self-proclaimed national heavyweight boxing champion, who ruled Uganda from 1971 to 1979, they've shown no inclination to extradite him. Instead, the Saudis pay Amin a monthly stipend that allows him to live comfortably with a large entourage in a villa in Jidda, where he swims, goes fishing...
Once one is settled in an apartment or house, life is quite manageable for foreigners, especially if they learn some Italian. Basic medical care is accessible and decent. A resident's visa is easy to obtain, although a visitor's visa may be fine for brief stays. Foreigners can e-mail those back home, as well as open a bank account for depositing U.S. checks...
...housing is paid. Some, says Mary Alice, "live on Social Security--others on Social Security plus a small pension--and they live quite well." Many families, including the Sargents, hire a maid or gardener for about $1.60 an hour. The Sargents pay as they go for inexpensive medical care (although they could buy Mexican insurance for an annual $390 a couple) and owe no taxes in Mexico...