Category Archives: War*Peace*Gratitude

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 →

Here is Part 1 of 4 just in case you would like to review it first. Memorable quotes and my random notes – I of III All of the notable quotes are identified with quotation marks.  My subsequent comments are preceded … Continue reading →

This book review is divided into four parts; i.e., four monthly blog posts, ending in December 2014. Part 1 of 4: Summary review Part 2 of 4: Memorable quotes and my random notes – I of III Part 3 of … Continue reading →

I lived in Japan for the first 23 years of my life.  Thereafter, by choice, I have been living in the United States for the last 42 years.  Culturally, the two countries could not be more different from each other … Continue reading →

Having gone through the Japanese educational system from kindergarten through junior college, and with some work experience under my belt in a Japanese company, in 1971, I began working for my first American boss, Bernard Krisher. Bernie was the Bureau … Continue reading →