I first ran this post in 2016, WAS IT ABOUT TOLERANCE? NO. IT WAS ABOUT FORGIVENESS. Unfortunately, Shinzo Abe, once the Prime Minister of Japan, is now dead. Therefore, various public figures are honoring him, Trump, Biden, Obama pay tribute to murdered ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe. Since I think Abe's own words speak far better of him... Continue Reading →
WAS IT ABOUT TOLERANCE? NO. IT WAS ABOUT FORGIVENESS
Today I heard a great speech when Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister of Japan, spoke at the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Prime Minister's words should strike a chord deep within the heart of every American. The Prime Minister's words should recall to us the example set by those generations who fought World... Continue Reading →
No Looting In Japan…Why Is That? (via That Mr. G Guy’s Blog)
Mike reports on an interesting observation. From the Telegraph via The Drudge Report; The landscape of parts of Japan looks like the aftermath of World War Two; no industrialised country since then has suffered such a death toll. The one tiny, tiny consolation is the extent to which it shows how humanity can rally round... Continue Reading →
Gloom, Doom And Despair (via That Mr. G Guy’s Blog)
When I was child, I lived in Japan for four years. The first quake I experienced (a very small one) scared me out of my wits. I immediately went running for Mama. After I survived that shock, when the earth shook, I just worried a few minutes. I was was old enough to understand a... Continue Reading →
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