It seems like all I am writing about this week is death. As I reported to you earlier, a friend of mine lost his son last Saturday. A vibrant and smart young man, who was taken away long before his time. Cruel and unfair from my standpoint, I can only
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Wow, I can’t believe it.
Anne Bancroft is dead. Wow. Most remembered for her role in The Graduate, people tend to forget that she had a varied and quite successful career both on screen and on stage. She was in the Miracle Worker in 1962 . She gave a monumental performance that won her an
Continue readingReturn of the (not so) native.
He’s back! Phil over at Expat at Large has finally found his way home. He’s been MIA since the middle of May when he went to Sydney. Ordinary Gweilo and Mia and others have been wondering what happened to him. I figured he had gotten way laid ( emphasis on
Continue readingI hope this is a fashion trend that spreads.
Was watching NHK at lunch time today. Due to some appointments was unable to watch ?????? so I missed getting a look at Vanilla Mood. Instead got to watch the Japanese Diet in Session. They, like the British House of Commons, have a question period where Diet members can question
Continue readingKnowing what it is like to get kicked in the teeth.
After that last, rambling, wreck of a post, I had thought about posting something funny today. Then I got to work and opened up my e-mail: the son of a friend of mine passed away on Saturday. I am stunned beyond words. You had to know these folks and to
Continue readingThe welfare state.
Warning notice! Views expressed in this article are probably going to offend some members of the military, some Filipino’s and just about every US Government civilian employee employed overseas. However it’s an issue worth discussing and I have put a lot of thought into it, so consider yourself forewarned! (Long
Continue readingNothing good ever happens after midnight!
It has taken me all morning to sit up straight. Tell me again, why do people drink shots? I would rather take my time getting drunk. Thus I usually only drink beer after beer after beer. I really don’t like hard liquor. However last night, I was coaxed into several
Continue readingBlogging a little too much? This may help!
Stumbled across this while surfing. I think I might need this. His name is Kai Chang and he’s an autoblogger user. “You have a life. AutoBlogger helps you live it.” Its pretty funny. A lot of truth here. Subscribe in a reader
Continue readingThe rainy season has begun….Friday beer and babes.
For those who do not know, end of May/ all of June is the rainy season here in Japan. The first week of July it ends and for the next 3 months after that it becomes HOT! And here its not just the heat, its the humility ( or around
Continue readingA really sad and poignant story
Neptunus Lex has an amazing story about the power of two things: the ability of the internet to connect people who would otherwise never know about each other, and the power of friendship and devotion to one’s fellow man. Before I post the link, I think its appropriate to look
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