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2020-01-01
It’s New Years Eve and one might say we are following our Japanese Heritage tradition of cleaning up to start a new year - making sure all our obligations are satisfied and we are prepared with affirm...
2019-12-30
BEING PROACTIVE means taking responsibility for MY life and actions rather than just watching how things happen. Being proactive takes time, since I have to consider MY options, weigh alternatives and...
2019-12-27
1. NO TALKING DURING PROBLEM TIMES!! 2. REMEMBER THE AGE OLD STRESS REACTION? "COUNT TO 10" 3. HAVE DISCUSSIONS DURING NON-PROBLEM TIMES. 4. TAKE THE DIFFICULT DISCUSSIONS ONE-ON-ONE TO A PUBLIC PLACE...
2019-12-18
Cousin Connie was in Virginia Mason Hospital and she was surrounded with her family - hand to hand and heart to heart! - until she passed this week. Two years ago, I was sitting at this same desk as w...
2019-12-09
The credit for these ideas go first to Ike Ikeda and his philosophical principles. Second, to Sam Goto who illustrated these principles in his comic strips. It helps to think of how we as humans are n...
2019-11-30
The “loud voice” is becoming a constant medium between physical violence and passive aggressiveness? I will work to live openly, responsibly and truthfully with dignity & respect for all, even tho...
2019-11-28
Nothing like: "A beautiful day in our neighborhood!" What a gorgeous THANKSGIVING HERE IN THE NORTHWEST!
2019-11-19
Telomeres are those things at the end of our chromosomes. They protect the Chromosomes when they duplicate and longer Telomeres mean a longer and better life. They are like the plastic at the end of o...
2019-11-18
This morning Dr. Elroy Vodjan was on a morning show because he was part of the medical research team that developed a blood test that can detect early Alzheimers. He explains that only 1% of Altzheime...
2019-11-15
At the November meeting of FJCUSA (Forum for Japanese in USA), Professor Hellmann spoke about the issues between Japan and South Korea. He is representative of the U of W Jackson School of Internation...