Senator Byrd has very eloquently summarized the most stark result of this week’s events: “Today I weep for my country,” said West Virginia Democrat Sen. Robert Byrd. “No more is the image of America one of strong, yet benevolent peacekeeper. … Around the globe, our friends mistrust us, our word is disputed, our intentions are [...]
After programming into the wee hours of night, I woke up late this morning and turned on the TV, expecting to hear some indication of whether the war had started. I don’t watch TV much here in Japan but when I found myself staring at CNN I was surprised. I don’t remember having CNN access [...]
Together with my friends Lee and Lars, I went to get a “Re-entry Permit” from the new Tokyo regional Immigration office in Shinagawa. I will be heading back to New York for about 10 days or so from the 17th of February. I’m looking forward to seeing friends (and Sayaka!), and taking care of a [...]
My friend Lars brought over two issues of Newsweek today, the Japanese and American versions of the same issue. The contents are never identical, but major articles are often translated from English to Japanese. This time, however, the contrast between the covers of the February 3rd (US) and February 5th (Japan) issues are interesting… The [...]