Category Archives: Technology

Life In Japan: Excellence Begins Young

My wife Masumi loves to show me success stories she comes across, examples of how the educational system in Japan serves the real needs of students and doesn’t abandon its core mission by pandering to the latest technological fads. We have here two such examples. Continue reading

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Life In Japan: Cotton Balls

Literally right near my house is the world headquarters for a new enterprise . . . Samurai Cotton Jeans! Continue reading

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The future is so bright . . .

My prediction is that if we keep going the way we are, the future will indeed be . . . bright! Very bright! And hot! Sunglasses and SPF50 will not help. Continue reading

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The “I’ll vote for Jill if you will” Pledge Campaign

No more “lesser evil” voting or concerns about “throwing your vote away”! There’s a way to establish a plurality victory for Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for president. Why hold your nose and vote for either a sociopathic egomaniac or a psychopathic war criminal, when you can put a brilliant woman in the White House who will serve the needs of all Americans, not just the billionaire class? Dr. Jill Stein, America’s first female president!
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Kingda Ka, oh baby!

Nothing like the thrill of a high-speed roller coaster and the boredom of sitting in a traffic jam. America is a land of contradictions. Or is that contrariness. Continue reading

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