The pilot of this ANA flight to Kochi ( On Shikoku Island) , did a magnificent job bringing this Bombardier DH-8 to a full stop landing. What’s so novel about that you ask? He only had 2/3 of the amount of landing gear he should have had. The pilots of
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The history they don't tell………
Crap, its March again. We all know what that means. March should be a time for repeated celebrations as it is the anniversary of my birth. However March is also Women’s History Month. For those who watch normal TV its no big deal. Commercials will come and go and your
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Crap, its March again. We all know what that means. March should be a time for repeated celebrations as it is the anniversary of my birth. However March is also Women’s History Month. For those who watch normal TV its no big deal. Commercials will come and go and your
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George W. Bush and I now have something in common. As of tonight, we have both shaken the hand of Junichiro Koizumi……………….. I had the opportunity to attend a party in Yokohama tonight. I really had no reason to be there, except that a Navy friend had been invited and
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News from the right side of the international date line………… Its been a busy week here in Japan. To start with Japan launched a spy satellite into orbit. Proving the old Ronald Reagan adage, trust your American allies, but leave yourself an independent way to see what the heathen Chinee
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The following photograph of Prime Minister Abe and his wife was taken in the Philippines during their recent state visit. Suffice it say , Mrs Abe does not look happy. Anyone want to know why? H/T to Japundit! Leave your captions in the comments. Subscribe in a reader
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Iwao Takamoto passed away this past week. He was the creator of Scooby Doo and worked in the Hanna Barbera Cartoon empire for many years. Gwen Muranaka published this tribute in todays’ Japan Times: Click on the cartoon to read it better! I never realized ol Scoob was another product
Continue readingThings that make my head hurt…….
It was a news filled day yesterday while I sat and slept the night away……. Lest there be any doubt about it, I am sick. Ergo this will be short. I will watch the Presidents speech tomorrow and with sufficient energy I’ll have some comment on it. Lets start with
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All down hill from here! I hate the week after new years. You get spoiled by all the time off during the holidays and then when it comes time to actually get back to work-the motivation just doesn’t seem to be there. Plus even when you are at work during
Continue readingHolidays….and tradition.
Back and reasonably un-jetlagged. I did not appreciate waking up at 6am , however, unable to go back to sleep. The JAL flight was pretty uncrowded thanks to the Honolulu Marathon, which meant I had the rare priveledge of having a a 3 seat row all to my self. And
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