Category Archives: War*Peace*Gratitude

In my December 2015 blog post, I mentioned about a book called, “Son of Hamas,” written by Mosab Hassan Yousef.   It was one of the most memorable books I have ever read – with a possible, viable solution proposed by … Continue reading →

In October 2015, after I completed my presentation on “Japan’s Gratitude for America” at a local church, a lady came up to me and asked if I had read a book called, “The Only Woman in the Room” by Beate Sirota Gordon.  … Continue reading →

The natural world never ceases to fascinate me.  The suburb in which David and I have lived since 1984 has plenty of trees.  Every morning, as I wake up, I see various birds, many of them with beautiful colors.  I … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

While preparing last month’s blog post, which talked about “the two attacks on USA – similarities and differences,” I learned that 9/11 was not the first attack by Muslims against Americans.  The history goes back to the time of Thomas Jefferson … Continue reading →

In 1941, the United States of America was attacked by an enemy, galvanizing the entire nation to fight against evil.  Within less than 4 years, the then-figurehead of the enemy chose to surrender unconditionally.  Evil was crushed.  Goodwill by the … Continue reading →