Category Archives: War*Peace*Gratitude

Recently, I read “Finding Iris Chang” by Paula Kamen. It was very helpful in preparing myself to better understand Iris Chang and her book, “The Rape of Nanking.” I had no idea that Chang was only 29 when she published … Continue reading →

This is a follow up to my May blog on the Iran nuclear deal.  The summit between the two leaders of the U.S.A. and North Korea took place in Singapore just five days ago, June 12, 2018.  I thought it … Continue reading →

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan is the only country in the world which was on the receiving end of nuclear bombs, which were intentionally dropped on human beings by other humans.  Having spent my formative years through adulthood in Japan, I … Continue reading →

What is prejudice?  According to Google, it is a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. Where does the preconceived opinion come from?  For children, typically, it comes from family, school, and/or society at large.  Children … Continue reading →

In September 2014, when visiting the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, I bought a book entitled, “Billy Graham: God’s Ambassador.”  This book has since been on display on the credenza in our office.  In December 2017, when I … Continue reading →

As of this posting, a Democratic rebuttal to the Nunes Memo remains classified by the White House due to concerns over national security. In “The 2016 election – My thoughts,” I wrote about how corrupt the Democratic Party was, as manifested … Continue reading →

Thoughts of life in Japan during official holidays for the New Year – January 1st through 3rd – bring back fond memories, getting together with relatives that we did not get to see much the rest of the year.  I … Continue reading →

Ever since I was little, around age 3, I was fascinated by this far-away country I knew then as America.  Soon I found out that they spoke a different language than my own, which is Japanese. At age 13, I … Continue reading →

This blog is dedicated to Nabeel Quresh, who passed away on September 16, 2017 at the tender age of 34.  His book, “Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus,” was one of the most intriguing books I have ever read.  Thank you, Nabeel, … Continue reading →

Today, there is much controversy in the U.S.A. about immigration policies regarding Deferred Actions for Childhood Arrivals or DACA.  They are children of those who illegally entered the U.S.A.  According to yourdictionary.com, the definition of illegal is a person not … Continue reading →