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"To America – With Profound Gratitude: My Journey to Freedom and Independence" by Reiko McKendry
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Reverend Billy Graham’s Funeral – March 2, 2018
In September 2014, when visiting the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, I bought a book entitled, “Billy Graham: God’s Ambassador.” This book has since been on display on the credenza in our office. In December 2017, when I … Continue reading
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The Nunes Memo
As of this posting, a Democratic rebuttal to the Nunes Memo remains classified by the White House due to concerns over national security. In “The 2016 election – My thoughts,” I wrote about how corrupt the Democratic Party was, as manifested … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Long-term-care insurance, yet another example of good intentions gone bad
Good intentions that “powers that be” devise to “help protect” the public almost always end up having the opposite effect in the long run – and sometimes with disastrous consequences for most of us. We already know what is happening … Continue reading
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New Year – A time of renewal
Thoughts of life in Japan during official holidays for the New Year – January 1st through 3rd – bring back fond memories, getting together with relatives that we did not get to see much the rest of the year. I … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – NOT for the faint of heart
I have been at this game of investing outside of Wall Street full time since late 2004. Thanks to how committed I was about “saving” most of my earned income, back then, I still had plenty of funds left to … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Electronic organization
If you are already organized electronically, there is no need for you to read this post. For the rest of you who are in a constant state of chaos due to disorganization, this short post will probably help you (1) … Continue reading
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The Bible and me
Ever since I was little, around age 3, I was fascinated by this far-away country I knew then as America. Soon I found out that they spoke a different language than my own, which is Japanese. At age 13, I … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – A parallel path
Those of you who are following my monthly blogs know that I have been on a mission to achieve certain goals – to remain financially free and independent for the rest of my life. Without getting into details, starting toward … Continue reading
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“National Geographic – Final Days of Anne Frank”
This blog is dedicated to Nabeel Quresh, who passed away on September 16, 2017 at the tender age of 34. His book, “Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus,” was one of the most intriguing books I have ever read. Thank you, Nabeel, … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – “The Death of Money” by James Rickards
If you liked “The Big Short” by Michael Lewis as much as I did, then the chances are that you will appreciate “The Death of Money” by James Rickards even more. The book was published in April 2014. It helps you begin to understand the interconnectedness of world currencies. … Continue reading
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