Monthly Archives: May 2021

Life In Japan: Working Together

Posted on May 25, 2021 by John Rachel

Noma Village, on the far east end of Tambasasayama, my hometown in Japan, has “work days”. When the weather is accommodating, one member from each household shows up at 8:00 am on a work day — it’s always a Sunday — and we do whatever needs to be done to keep our village clean, attractive, and functional. I can’t begin to tell you how cool I think this is! Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Himeji Castle

Posted on May 18, 2021 by johnrachel

Himeji Castle is the largest castle in Japan, its architecture is prototypical of all such castles, it is made of stone and wood, has extensive fortifications dating to Japan’s feudal times. Registered December 1993, Himeji Castle was one of the first locations designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan. Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Cancel This Book: The Progressive Case Against Cancel Culture by Dan Kovalik

Posted on May 6, 2021 by John Rachel

Dan Kovalik’s latest is a much-needed, laudable enterprise, courageously sounding the alarm about a tyranny being perpetrated in the name of moral and social renewal. Similar to genocide, it is cultural cleansing, a systematic destruction of what its proponents singularly deem uncomfortable, unsavory, threatening to them and their adherents. Woke is turning the culture and politics of our nation into a snuff film. Continue reading →

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