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'How to Be Happy' and Stop Being Fearful

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Fear, Einstein, Japanese, Art Buchwald, Beethoven’s Fifth, Woody Allen, Steven Hawking, Accidents, Jewish, Dave Brubeck and Bobby Darrin, Cole Porter, Mack the Knife”, “Take Five’, Schwinn, Shakespeare, Leonardo Da’ Vinci, “Warrior Samurai”, Mark Twain, Mazeltov, Living News
Francesca Biller-Safran

Children are naturally prone to curiosity -- but all too often this is replaced by nurture that cautions against everything that is unknown, leading ultimately to a life ultimately not much worth knowing about at all.

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Lost in Syndication: The Case of the Hatoyama Essay

Nathan Gardels | Posted 11.10.2009 | World

Read More: Nicholas Sarkozy, France, Brazil, Prime Minister of Jpana, Great Britain, Japan-Us Relations, Global Viewpoint, Angela Merkely, G-20, Tokyo, Gordon Brown, Madrid, Yukio Hatoyama, Barack Obama, Germany, Essay, Japanese, Japan, Political Philosophy, Sao Paulo, Pittsburgh, World News
Nathan Gardels

An essay published by Yukio Hatoyama, the soon-to-be prime minister of Japan, has caused a big stir abroad, which in turn caused a bigger stir back in Japan.

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The Lottery Question

Don McNay | Posted 10.16.2009 | Business

Read More: American Business, Met Life, Trial Consultants, Chinese, New York Life, Strategic Coach, J. Giles Band, Mediations, Gambling, Cnbc, The Dan Sullivan Question, Richmond Ky, Megamillons, American Bar Association, Johnny Bench, Self Reliance, Real Estate, Financial Planning, Lottery Winners, Jury Consultants, Injury Victims, Trial Lawyers, Church, Major League Baseball, Actuaries, Medition Consultants, Prudential, Clu, Louisville, Dan Sullivan, Angel in Blue, Inner Circle of Advocates, Million Dollar Round Table, College Tuition, Entrepreneurship, Big Red Machine, Sports Betting, Small Business, Lawyers, Settlement Conferences, Toronto, Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds, Washington, Main Street, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Structured Settlement Consultant, Personal Injury, American Associaton for Justice, Fox Business Network, Aig, Insurance Carriers, Cincinnati, Financial Crisis, Kentucky Association for Justice, American College, Lexington, Personal Finance, Casinos, Msfs, Structured Settlement, Lottery, Chfc, Life Care Planners, Japanese, Powerball, Kentucky Bar Association, Kentucky, Don McNay, Structured Settlements, Cnn, Dreams, Mediators, Wall Street, Vanderbilt University, Claims Adjusters, Eastern Kentucky University, Certified Structured Settlement Consultant, Cssc, Nascar, Children to College, Too Big to Fail, John Hancock, Mdrt, Aviva, Reds, Business News
Don McNay

Everyone has dreams and desires but usually keep them hidden, back in the recesses of their minds. The lottery question gets those dreams and desires out in the open, on the front burner.

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Ponyo: Finally, A Great Family Movie

Maria Rodale | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Japanese, Kids, Movies, Cinema, Animation, Ponyo Movie Review, Family, Living News
Maria Rodale

If you haven't seen it in the theatres yet, Ponyo, a new Japanese animated film by Hayao Miyasaki, is one of the rare gems of a movie that the whole family will enjoy, and that is worth seeing on the big screen.

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Unearthed Film Footage From Secret Sports Summit Reveals How Race and Sports Play Out (VIDEO)

Paul Mecurio | Posted 09.14.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Auto Racing, Steroids, Marathon, Luge, Logos, Race, Chinese, Tennis, African American, History, Figure Skating, Mary Carillo, Boxers, Gymnastics, Black, Boxing, Women, Baseball, Japanese, Football, Hispanic, Quarterback, Kenyans, Sports Writing, Basketball, Hockey, Native American Indian, Track, Racing, Running, Fishing, Kenya, Comedy News
Paul Mecurio

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French Delights Overshadow Economic Slump, Uncertainty

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 09.10.2009 | World

Read More: Mont St. Michel, MuséE Des Impressionismes, Val D’Europe, French, Sophia Loren, Dom Perignon, Princess Grace, Crayfish, Oysters, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Normandy, Paris, Belgian, Coke, Afp, Hervé Novelli, Euro Disney, Champagne Region, French Fries, Christian Dior, MoëT Et Chandon, Louvre Museum, Granville, Japanese, Wwii, Economist Intelligence Unit, Mona Lisa, Napoleon Bonaparte, France, Lobsters, Eiffel Tower, Medieval, Ile De France, Youtube, Place Du Tertre, Montmartre, MuséE EugèNe Delacroix, Mussels, Claude Monet, James Bond, Notre-Dame De Reims, Gothic, Scriptorial, Provins, Avranches, Epernay, Reims, Marne-La-ValéE-Chessy, Giverny, World News
Magda Abu-Fadil

France may be in a slump, with a hyper-kinetic president intent on structural reforms to counter mounting deficits, but it remains the number one international destination for visitors offering more delights than can be fathomed on a 20-day visit.

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'No' Hollywood Style

Michael Sigman | Posted 08.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Beatles, Zen, Hollywood, Dexter, Japanese, Movie Industry, Saying No, Entertainment Industry, Saying-Yes, Entertainment News
Michael Sigman

The Hollywood No is a key element of a code that, once deconstructed, at least allows the petitioner to take things less personally.

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Japan's Akinori Kusuda Runs 52 Marathons In 52 Days

The Japan Times | Posted 04.23.2009 | World

Read More: Tokyo, Japanese Marathons, 52 Marathon Man, Tokyo Marathon, Japanese, Japan, Sports, Akinori Kusuda, Akinori Kusuda Marathon, World News

The Tokyo Marathon produced at least one record, although not by any of the "elite" runners, on Sunday when a 65-year-old Saitama man completed the ra...

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Walking, Talking Robot Will Make Debut At Japanese Fashion Show

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 04.16.2009 | World

Read More: Japan, Japanese, Robots, Robot, Robotics, Cybernetic Human, Hrp-4c, World News

TSUKUBA, Japan — A new walking, talking robot from Japan has a female face that can smile and has trimmed down to 43 kilograms (95 pounds) to ma...

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Culture of Rape(Lay)

Jenna Henry Hansen | Posted 04.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Amazon.com, Violence, Banning, Japanese, Japan, Rape, Video Games, Censorship, Illusion Software, Marilyn Manson, Pacman, Moby Games, Games, Media News
Jenna Henry Hansen

The objective in the interactive game RapeLay is for your "character" to stalk then brutally rape women, as many as possible.

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Japanese Gang Members Feel Effects Of Recession

Globalpost | Justin McCurry | Posted 03.09.2009 | World

Read More: Globalpost, World Economy, Japanese Gangs, Economic Recession, Economic Crisis, Asian Markets, Economy, Yakuza, Japanese Economy, Japanese, Japan, Asia, Recession, Global Economic Crisis, Japan Recession, World News

TOKYO -- Kazuhiro Yamada may describe himself as an innocent victim of the recession, but he is unlikely to win much sympathy. Until he lost his j...

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Asian Women: Rape And Hate Crimes

Jaemin Kim | Posted 03.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Gawker Media, Ethnicity, Chinese, White People, Michael Phelps, Gawker.com, Videogames, Anime, Sexism, Dating, Defamer, Racism, Racial Stereotypes, African Americans, Korean, Rape, Rachel Getting Married, Gawker, Asian Americans, Washington State, Los Angeles, Sexuality, Black People, Stereotypes, Spokane, Asians, Japanese, Nerds, Hate Crimes, Violence Against Women, Prejudice, Legal, Prosecution, Justice, Bigotry, Interracial Dating, Sexual Violence, Interracial Relationships, Fetish, Sexual Assault, Laws, Asian Women, Bias Crime, Living News, Women, Asian Fetish, Caucasians, Sex Crimes, Salon.com, Media Responsibility, Media Bias, Living News
Jaemin Kim

Reducing Asian women into a sexual object is not funny, it is not flattering. It is perilous. We can see this when Asian women are subject to race-targeted sexual violence.

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The Giving Garden

Bridget Mason and Kayomi Wada | Posted 02.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Helping the Needy, Children, Sustainable Food, Economy, Sustainable Agriculture, Community, Obama Service, Mlk, Mlk Day Service Day, Call to Service, Obama Call to Service, Giving Back to the Community, University of Washington Tacoma, Obama Canvassing, Farms, Volunteering, Kids, Service, Giving Back, Vegetables, Financial Crisis, Community Organizing, Poor, Gardening, Teaching, Learning, Volunteering for Obama, Farming, Community Service, Low-Income, Economic Crisis, War, Martin Luther King Jr., Science, Washington State, Barack Obama, MLK Day of Service, Harvesting, Helping the Poor, Tacoma, Organic Food, Martin Luther King, Fruit, Homelessness, Environment, Food, Sustainability, Mlk Day Community Service, Japanese, Donations, Gardens, Canvassing, Living News
Bridget Mason and Kayomi Wada

Judging by the almost 80 volunteers who came out to build a garden in Downtown Tacoma, I would have to say there are a lot of Americans out there just waiting for an opportunity to give back!

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My Three Day Obama Campaign Coverage Experience (PHOTOS)

Chuck Lasker | Posted 11.26.2008 | Home

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Indianapolis, Early Voting, Japanese, Republicans for Obama, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Volunteers, Volunteer Stories Obama, Campaign, Fort Wayne, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Japan, Indiana, Nhk, Home News
Chuck Lasker

Last week I was contacted by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) about covering my Republicans for Obama activities. They have a worldwide viewership...

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Is Urban Belly Chicago's Answer to Momofuku?

Steve Dolinsky | Posted 09.22.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Fried Rice, Japanese, Le Lan, Noodles, Dumplings, Momofuku, Chicago Food, Urban Belly Chicago, Pork Belly Chicago, Pork Belly, Chang, Noodles in Chicago, Chicago Dumplings, Prok Belly, Chicago Eats, Urban Belly, Dumplings in Chicago, Chicago News
Steve Dolinsky

In what must surely be the best first-day opening of any restaurant in Chicago, Urban Belly has swung for the fences, and has hit it out of the park.

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