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 at 9:00 pm: http://www.tbs.co.jp/program/sourinomisshi.html
A short video can be seen here.
Click above
to view more details on
climbing Mt. Kita-dake, including
maps, elevation profile, and route
description.
Nov.
9, 2010 -
Thief gets nabbed by a snapshot and is hauled off by 2 handsome cops
(If player above is not visible, you can view video at YouTube here.)
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
(If player above is not visible, you can view video at YouTube here.)
Happy Halloween from Mr. Yoshimizu Koike, one of my favorite Japanese
artists. Click the link above to see more of his paintings and
sketches.
Happy Halloween 2010
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)
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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. 
