“A kitten is in the animal world what a rosebud is in the garden.” ~Robert Southey I love cats. And it’s just not that like “there, I said it…” as I had over my man-card to the manly authorities. I state it proudly and openly. And on my diving excursion to Truk Lagoon earlier this … Continue reading
“The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.” ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman philosopher I got the news a few days ago of the passing of a friend and fellow skydiving brother, Daniel Eric Morgan. When I first heard, it was via a biker friend of mine through a FaceBook … Continue reading
Hiji Falls? Yep, a grand meandering nature trail which follows a snaking river to a delightful waterfall. But where the river cannot be enjoyed as it is roped off in most locations. And where swimming is not allowed, supposedly made too dangerous due to rocks and freshwater parasites. Ah, the intersection of both American and … Continue reading
If you’ve ever had true Japanese beef, just watching – or even listening to a few seconds of the video above will make your mouth water! Like Pavlov’s dogs, it simply can’t be helped. The beef is every bit that good. Sure Kobe beef is a household name known around the world, but what is … Continue reading
A NOVA episode detailing the story of Battleship Yamato Ensign Nakatani, of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II, was the only American aboard the Japanese battleship Yamato when it sank in 1945. As a Nisei, the term for second-generation Americans of Japanese descent, the outbreak of war with the United States in 1941 … Continue reading
“This peace museum is located in a preserved section of Fukuro-machi Elementary School’s west building, an A-Bombed building. Its precious exhibits – notably messages scrawled on walls communicating the whereabouts of survivors – starkly convey the situation at the school when it served as a relief station immediately following the bombing.” ~ Museum Placard August … Continue reading
