Category Archives: Japan

Pearl Harbor Day

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor happened 71 years ago today. When it was over, the death toll was 2,402 American soldiers and sailors and 57 civilians. It was a tactical victory for Japan, but it put America in World War … Continue reading →

Posted in Back in the USA, defense spending, History, Japan, Murder | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Life in a Day

Posted on December 2, 2012 by

I had a movie preview for “Life in a Day” saved on my computer for some reason, so I checked out the movie listings today to see if it was playing locally. Nope. I figured I could go to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Astronomy, Back in the USA, China, Europe, Germany, Japan, Middle East, Movies, North America, Travel, U.K. | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Failed states

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Foreign Policy magazine put up a fascinating listing last month ranking failed states, or nations on the brink of collapse. There are a number of stories on why states are failing (Somalia clocks in at No. 1) and details on … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Asia, Back in the USA, China, Europe, Germany, India, Japan, Middle East, North America, Politics, Poverty, Terrorism, U.K. | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Border patrols

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Here’s a map of what are supposed to be U.S. interventions around the world since the end of World War II. Seriously? We haven’t done anything in Canada or Mexico? In Mexico’s case, doesn’t the War on Drugs count? It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Asia, Europe, Germany, Japan, Middle East, North America | Leave a comment

A geography lesson

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

How many continents are there? Since we’ve determined the number, let’s take a minute to “Move” across a few: Related articles What are continents and how many are there? (holykaw.alltop.com)

Posted in Africa, Asia, Back in the USA, China, Economics, Education, environment, Europe, History, Japan, Middle East, North America, Science and Technology | Tagged | Leave a comment

The Fukushima 50

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

No matter where you stand on the subject of nuclear energy, you have to keep in mind that when something goes seriously wrong, there are extremely brave people who are aware that as they take action to stop a disaster, … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, History, Japan, Natural disasters, Nature, Science and Technology | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The nuclear options

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

A couple of notes concerning nuclear power as the Japanese continue to deal with their earthquake/tsunami related catastrophe. This linked Web site, the MIT NSE Nuclear Information hub, is maintained by the students of the Department of Nuclear Science and … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, Health, History, Japan, Natural disasters, Nature, Science and Technology | Tagged , | Leave a comment

‘The human toll’

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

Here’s how CNBC‘s Larry Kudlow reserved himself a room in Dante’s fourth circle of Hell (from Vanity Fair): After the 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan failed to induce a market nosedive, CNBC’s Larry Kudlow expressed his relief in terms that seemed … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economics, Japan, Journalism, Natural disasters, Nature, television | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

It’s getting worse in Japan

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

Another natural disaster: A volcano in southwestern Japan erupted Sunday after nearly two weeks of relative silence, sending ash and rocks up to four kilometres (two and a half miles) into the air, a local official says. … The 1,421-meter … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Japan, Natural disasters | Leave a comment

Japan is going to need a lot of help

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

In a matter of days, Japan has been hit with: 1) The greatest earthquake in its history, and the fifth-largest recorded earthquake in the world. 2) A major tsunami that wiped out towns and villages in the country’s northeast: a … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, environment, Health, Japan, Natural disasters, Science and Technology | Tagged , , | Leave a comment