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"To America – With Profound Gratitude: My Journey to Freedom and Independence" by Reiko McKendry
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Japan’s Sengoku Jidai (the period of warring factions)
For the last few months, the event that has been dominating the news is the migration of four million people escaping Syria into Europe. The news media is describing this as the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. I … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Trust but ALWAYS verify
Back when I was an employee in corporate America, every so often, we were mandated to come up with ways to cut costs within our department. I used to think of such demands as an annoyance, taking time away from … Continue reading
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“Escaping ISIS,” Frontline, PBS
Long ago, I escaped from what I had abhorred for as far back as I could remember while growing up in Japan. Violence. It was perpetrated against my mother by my own father. Except for once, his violence was never … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – To escrow or not to escrow: some food for thought
Years ago, when I first heard the term, “escrow,” I had no clue what it meant. In fact, many of the terms used in real-estate transactions are not often used outside of the industry. So, for me, “real estate” truly … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – The summer of 2015
Perhaps you have experienced situations where you needed to give a sharp focus on something so much so that everything else was either postponed and/or ignored completely. Well, for me, the summer of 2015 was one such period of time. … Continue reading
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Blue Angels
Friday evening, August 28, 2015, David and I attended an event to Meet and Greet U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Blue Angels and their support staff at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Flying, to me, … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Wholesaling
For those who have never invested in real estate but are thinking about it, “buy and hold” is probably one of the most intuitive methods of all. After all, most of us live in a house. How difficult could it … Continue reading
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610 MASS reunion 2015 – Nashville, Tennessee
During the Vietnam-War era, David, my husband of 43 years, used to work at Yokota Air Base, a United States Air Force Base near Tokyo, Japan, in a unit called 610 MASS. “610,” or more accurately, “610th,” indicates a particular … Continue reading
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Reincarnation? A 2-Year-Old Boy Knows About a WWII Pilot
I was born, grew up, and reached adulthood in the Far East. I was always fascinated by the West and, as an adult, have chosen to live in the West. Exposures to both cultures have opened my eyes to uniquely … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – “When Money Destroys Nations”
Like many of you, I have been a follower of Robert Kiyosaki and his teachings since around the year 2000. During his Rich Dad Radio Show on March 21, 2015, he introduced us to a book called, “When Money Destroys Nations” by … Continue reading
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