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"To America – With Profound Gratitude: My Journey to Freedom and Independence" by Reiko McKendry
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Power outage – sequel
In March 2016, I wrote about a power outage. So this blog will be kept short. Last month, we went through two full days with no power in our immediate neighborhood. Once again, it reminded me how much we depend … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – On the (new?) rule on legal aliens
As some of you may have noticed, I have been posting blogs monthly on two independent categories: Investing Outside of Wall Street War, Peace, and Gratitude Today, for the first time since my inaugural blog in 2012, the “Investing Outside … Continue reading
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Remembering Uncle Al
Last month, David and I attended Uncle Al’s funeral service at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Boscobel, Wisconsin. He passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019. The weather channel was predicting 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Before dawn, we were awakened … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Getting serious about publishing book #2
I’m facing a fork in the road. I used to say, “My book #2 is not going to be published until and unless I will have met my goal.” And I’ve stuck with it – so far. My stubborn self … Continue reading
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Brainwashing of the masses
I cannot help but feel affectionately toward those who romanticize about things Japanese. The country of my origin certainly has a special place in my heart as well, second only to the U.S.A. So, with what I am about to … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Words of wisdom from Winston Churchill
Do you sometimes feel like a gerbil on a spinning wheel – working hard every day, yet getting nowhere? I sure do. I like the business that I run and what I do to make it work. In terms of … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Sugarcoating the real issue; i.e., the underfunded liabilities
Imagine, first, that you have been devoting every waking moment of your life to be financially self-sufficient in your retirement since when the dot-com bubble burst. During that same period, one of the worst financial disasters happened in the market, … Continue reading
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My life in the context of history
Last month, I wrote about a historical event that was about to take place in Japan. Going way back in time, Emperor Jinmu (sometimes spelled as Jimmu) (神武天皇) is said to be the first emperor of Japan. Using the Gregorian … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – A cash-flow refresher course
In February, I wrote about how our new business venture, selling on Amazon, was put on hold. The fact that I ran out of cash – to keep the business running – bothered me a lot. I did all the … Continue reading
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A new era in Japan is almost here
On January 7, 1989, Emperor Hirohito passed away. Consequently, his first-born son, then Crown Prince Akihito, ascended the throne as the 125th emperor of Japan. In September 2000, “Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan” by Herbert P. Bix was … Continue reading
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