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Continue reading →: Bin Laden Is Dead – Rejoicing is Difficult
It’s a complex feeling to be in another country watching your president make an official announcement. I am first and foremost an American and I stand behind the President of the United States 100%. I am proud of our troops and the sacrifices they make on a daily basis. I…
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Continue reading →: The Picture Says It All
This is one of the things about Japan that makes me laugh out loud: In this carefully drawn illustration, the store would like customers to know the proper way to line up in order to pay for their purchases. Please be mindful to enter the line from the proper direction,…
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Continue reading →: Foodie Friday – An Extra Posting
Today is a holiday in Japan – it’s A Former Emperor’s Birthday (current Emperor’s birthday is December 23rd) – so Marc and I decided to go out to lunch. (The kids were in school and Marc’s birthday is tomorrow, so it seemed like good timing!) We went to a great…
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Continue reading →: New Signs at the Grocery Store
I buy a large percentage of my groceries from a Japanese food co-op normally. The co-op makes everything easy because it’s one stop shopping and it comes with an English list of all the foods. Everything in the catalog lists the origin of the food, which is great because these…
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Continue reading →: Back in the Saddle
There was a spot on the bench in Arisugawa Park today at noontime. To some people, that might not mean much, but some people know that generally on a beautifully sunny day like today was, generally all of the park benches are full of lunchtime revelers who are taking a…
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Continue reading →: The Media and Its Bias
Beyond earthquakes, radiation, economic woes, or anything, it’s the media that is going to drive us insane first. Having been in the U.S. for about a month now, I can see why everyone here has gone so crazy about the situation in Japan. Please know that I do not at…
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Continue reading →: Feeding the Brain by Emptying It
On Monday I spent about three hours cooking. Well, cooking and other household tasks. In the morning I piddled around trying to write, trying to think. But thoughts and words eluded me. Everything has been a muddle for me lately, and I am just starting to straighten things up in…
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Continue reading →: Guest blogger: Larry Greenberg
My friend, long-term resident of Tokyo and Jewish Community of Japan Board Member Larry Greenberg has remained in Tokyo throughout the earthquake and tsunami disaster, as well as the ongoing concerns about the situation at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Larry reflected on his reasons for choosing to stay in…
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Continue reading →: Good Morning
It’s not that early in the morning – just 7:30 – but it’s early enough that I’m the only one awake. I’ve been up for about an hour now and I spent most of it at my computer working on another piece about the Japan earthquake and its aftermath. Where…
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Continue reading →: In Defense of Nothing
The crisis in Japan began on March 11th with two terrible disasters, but it has continued with the unfolding challenges at the Fukushima nuclear reactor. In the face of these problems, people have made various decisions for their families. Some people were forced to make decisions that they otherwise would…
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