Category: Travel
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Learning Japanese
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“Well, I’m starin’ at my Sony, a-drinkin’ Kirin beer.I had a nickel in my pocket when it all came clear.I hopped into my Honda, it’s a little bitty car.And I’m drivin’ down to meet you at the Sushi Bar.But don’t tell me I’m crazy until you hear my plan.I’m gonna…
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Hello Old Friend
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“An old man passed me on the street todayI thought I knew him but I couldn’t sayI stopped to think if I could place his frameWhen he tipped his hat I knew his nameHello old friend(Hello old friend)It’s really good to see you once againHello old friend(Hello old friend)Really good…
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We are the World
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“There comes a time when we heed a certain callWhen the world must come together as one…We are the world, we are the childrenWe are the ones who make a brighter daySo let’s start giving” In my position in Worldwide Product Safety with the Merck pharmaceutical company, I got to…
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Raw Goat Sushi, Anyone?
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“Don’t wanna argue, I don’t wanna debateDon’t wanna hear about what kinds of foods you hate You won’t get no dessert ’til you clean off your plateSo eat it, don’t you tell me you’re fullJust eat it (eat it), eat it (eat it)” Eat It – “Weird Al” Yankovic (1983)…
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The Most Terrifying Day of My Life
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It was 13 years ago today- March 11, 2011. at 2:46 PM Japan Time, a 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean, 45 miles east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region. It lasted approximately six minutes, causing a tsunami. It is sometimes known in Japan as…
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Top 10 Foreign Travel Destinations
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Although my parents never traveled outside of the U.S., I was always interested in seeing the world. I’ve been fortunate enough to travel internationally over the years, both for business and pleasure. I truly believe the world would be a kinder place if more people got to experience other cultures.…