Category Archives: War*Peace*Gratitude

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 →

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 →