Category Archives: Social Commentary

Life In Japan: Going Postal

Posted on February 25, 2013 by johnrachel

We can deliver enough nuclear weapons to destroy the world 25 times over with 12,000 active ICBMs, and fleets of nuclear submarines and long range bombers.

BUT WE CAN’T DELIVER THE MAIL ON SATURDAY! Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: “Neither snow, nor rain . . .”

Posted on February 21, 2013 by johnrachel

Japan Post provides a vast array of services with care, courtesy, efficiency, incredible attention to detail and a dedication to providing a good customer experience. It is among the most loved and respected service institutions in this country. Continue reading →

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What if they gave a war and everybody showed up?

Posted on January 8, 2013 by johnrachel

Back in the 60s, there was an anti-war slogan popularized by Charlotte E. Keyes, which was then turned into a full-length film: “Suppose they gave a war and nobody came?” Well, I’m proposing the opposite: “What if they gave a war and everybody showed up?” Continue reading →

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“Take me to your leader!”

Posted on December 31, 2012 by johnrachel

I personally believe the President, and members of the House and Senate, both Democrat and Republican, fail on all counts to provide anything resembling strong, visionary, decisive leadership. They have proven time and time again to be weak, evasive, cowardly, unimaginative, sometimes simple-minded, at a time in our history that demands much more. Continue reading →

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If Jesus Had Been Packing

Posted on December 29, 2012 by johnrachel

If Jesus had been packing when they came to nail Him to the cross, I surmise He would have had the nice and punchy Sig Sauer P228 within easy reach __ strapped to His thigh under His robes __ and had a kick-ass semi-automatic assault weapon slung over His shoulder. Continue reading →

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The Day That Changed The World

Posted on October 31, 2012 by johnrachel

The coming election will probably change nothing. The wars will go on. The plundering of our national wealth will continue. The waste of our valuable talents and energies through unemployment and underemployment will march forward. Social Security and Medicare will be chipped away until sometime in the future they are hollowed out and meaningless. The rich will get richer and most of us will be grateful for the few scraps we get. But we CAN change the world. Continue reading →

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Aw shucks, Jethro . . . it’s just a damn gun!

Posted on October 10, 2012 by johnrachel

Gun ownership is strictly regulated in Japan. It takes several years even to obtain a hunting license. Meeting someone with any type of gun, even a hunting rifle, is an extreme rarity in Japan. Continue reading →

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The Right To Bear Nuclear Arms

Posted on September 3, 2012 by johnrachel

Guns don’t kill people. People kill people! Since this is irrefutable logic, I began to wonder why it has been applied so narrowly. The truth is, guns are just one form of lethal entertainment. Thanks to the amazing advances in science and technology, there is a cornucopia of devices which fit the legal definition of “arms” as referred to in our Constitution. It seems to me, the legal framework and the rationale would apply equally to nuclear weapons. Continue reading →

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100 People

Posted on August 29, 2012 by johnrachel

In Japan there is a beautiful story which is taught in schools to elementary students called “100 People”. Continue reading →

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The joke’s on us!

Posted on July 12, 2012 by johnrachel

Have you ever noticed the resemblance between comedian Robin Williams and Chief Justice John Roberts? Have you ever seen them in the same room at the same time? Is it possible they are one and the same person? Continue reading →

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