Category Archives: War*Peace*Gratitude

Everyone has two worlds; the outside world and the inside world. The outside world: Lately, I have been having many thoughts about how crazy American society – the outside world – seems to have become. With everything I read, I … Continue reading →

While growing up in Tokyo, annually, our parents took my brother and me to the family gravesite at the Tama Reien (多磨霊園) cemetery. They told us that many famous people were buried there, too. Today, thanks to the Internet, you … Continue reading →

Three years ago, I wrote a lengthy blog about my concerns regarding our First Amendment rights. This update will be short and succinct. This month, in the Investing section of this website, I put together a list of launch dates … Continue reading →

Have you ever visited the Sixth Floor Museum at the Dealy Plaza in Dallas, Texas? For those who may not know, this is the place from which Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged lone gunman, shot President John F. Kennedy. Or … Continue reading →

As of this posting, the Covid-19 lockdown has continued for slightly over a month in many parts of the world, with no clear end in sight. Like everyone else, I have never experienced anything like this in my entire life. … Continue reading →

Oh, what an audacious title! Allow me to indulge. In my first book, I wrote about what motivated me in my early years. To briefly recap, it was to eventually meet Van Cliburn and to personally explain to him how … Continue reading →

Saturday, 10:30 p.m., February 1, 2020, there was a series of loud knocks on our front door. We were not expecting anyone and felt rather uncomfortable. We wondered whether to ignore it or call the police. Within a few seconds, … Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered why people from all over the world have always wanted to come to the U.S.A., including me as an adult immigrant from Asia, and pursue the American dream? It is amazingly simple. It is because the … Continue reading →

For millions of people from around the world, the U.S.A. has been a beacon of hope, and especially since the end of World War II.  Why?  It is because of her founding philosophy as manifested in the Declaration of Independence. … Continue reading →

In 2008, we had a house fire.  A year later, we moved into our newly rebuilt home.  Shortly thereafter, for the first time in my life, I had to call 911 – to have David, my husband, taken to a … Continue reading →