Benjamin
Franklin, one of the Fathers of America, sought
to constantly improve himself by using a plan of 13 virtues, which he
developed
in 1726 at the age of 20. Ben
followed this
plan for the
attainment of moral perfection in some form for the rest
of his life. Read
more...
Pics, maps, & trail description of my Dec. 5, 2010 hike to view
the gorgeous fall colors in the Yoro Keikaku Valley on the Boso
Peninsula, Chiba.
Japanese maple tree
Nov. 26, 2010 -
Out with the gray, in
with the brown
OMG
! No, it's not a mid-life crisis, but an upcoming TV role as a pre-gray
Tricky Dick. And I can just hear Mom's voice now, "Oh brother !"
Note: This TV program, named 総理の密使 (Prime Minister's Secret
Envoy) was broadcast on TBS on
Sunday night, Feb. 21, 2011 @ 9:00 pm: http://www.tbs.co.jp/program/sourinomisshi.html
A short video can be seen here.
Nov.
9, 2010 -
Thief gets nabbed by a snapshot and is hauled off by 2 handsome cops
Nov.
7, 2010 -
John F. Kennedy on taxes
"It is a
paradoxical truth that tax rates are too high and tax revenues are too
low and the soundest way to raise the revenues in the long run is to
cut the rates now ... Cutting taxes now is not to incur a budget
deficit, but to achieve the more prosperous, expanding economy which
can bring a budget surplus."
- John F. Kennedy, Nov. 20, 1962, president's news conference -
Nov.
3, 2010 - 5 top foreign surgeons view live demo of new Japanese open
heart surgery procedure
With America's grass-roots revolution in full swing, we are now less
than a
week away from Independence Day......the historic Nov. 2, 2010 mid-term
elections.
I can honestly say I've never been more worried &
concerned about my country's future as I am now. But there is hope,
because the latest polls show voters are fed up with Obama's big, bossy
government. (Read
more)
Oct. 24, 2010 - Japanese
Tsuribori
A 'tsuribori' is a man-made, artificially stocked fishing pond found in
the middle of large Japanese cities, which gives busy city-dwellers a
chance to relax amidst the bustle of city life. Bait & rental
tackle are available, and although you usually have to put back the
fish you catch, sometimes you receive vouchers for your caught
fish which can be used for tackle or as a discount toward your next
visit. This one can be seen
from the platform of the JR Ichigaya train station in Tokyo.
Japanese
tsuribori, as seen from Tokyo's JR Ichigaya train station
platform
The rescue of the Chilean miners is a smashing victory for free-market
capitalism. It's a remarkable story about all the astonishing
private-sector equipment & devices that magically appeared in
the Atacama Desert from the distant corners of capitalism.
Read
more...
High-tech
kept Chilean miners in touch
with the surface (Source:
Associated Press)
Oct.
16, 2010 -
Video of Sir Thomas Glover's loyal butler...
...who is standing watch over a serious mahjong discussion about
overthrowing the Edo government without force.
Benjamin
Franklin, one of the Fathers of America, sought
to constantly improve himself by using a plan of 13 virtues, which he
developed
in 1726 at the age of 20. Ben
followed this
plan for the
attainment of moral perfection in some form for the rest
of his life. 
