Category Archives: War*Peace*Gratitude

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 →

This year marks the 70th anniversary since the end of World War II.  For slightly over half a century since 1945, the Western hemisphere seemed to be a relatively safe and peaceful place – until the 9/11/2001 attack by Muslim … Continue reading →

This is a sequel to my last month’s blog post, Part 1 of 2: “Unbroken.” The reason I wanted to watch both movies on the same day is simple.  Several decades separate the two actual events: (1) World War II … Continue reading →

On Saturday, January 17, 2015, David and I went to see two movies at the new MJR Theater in Troy, MI.  This theater is located at the south-east corner of Maple and Livernois, where the old Kmart building used to … Continue reading →

As we welcomed the New Year, and as terrorism by Muslim extremists continues to dominate the news, I cannot help but think that those of us baby-boomers were born, grew up, and became adults during one of the best periods … Continue reading →

Here are Part 1 of 4, Part 2 of 4, and Part 3 of 4 – just in case you would like to review some or all of them before reading this Part 4 of 4. Another December 7th has come and gone.  It … Continue reading →

Here are Part 1 of 4 and Part 2 of 4 just in case you would like to review one or both of them first. Memorable quotes and my random notes – II of III Notable comments from the book are identified … Continue reading →