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Gambare: Volunteering in the Tohoku

March 11, 2012

What can one person do? When he’s faced with something of this magnitude… The international media has practically forgotten about Japan. Remember that potentially dangerous nuclear situation over at Fukushima that no one could shut up about last year? Well, the reactors are still very much damaged, and the fuel rods did melt down....
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Travel and Debt

March 10, 2012

This is a subject I’ve been shying away from for some time. Frankly, even my immediate family doesn’t know the full extent of my finances. I’ve also been afraid of hearing feedback like, “How could you be so stupid, spending money like that?” True...
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How to piss off a Japanese

March 9, 2012

Control your gestures. Keep your hands at your sides. The Japanese find big arm movements threatening. Speak slowly. Keep your voice calm and even… It may be difficult to do. The Japanese can be irritating. You’ll probably find them irritating tonight. Handle it as...
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What Are You?

March 8, 2012

Why do white people always ask this? They have this obsession with heritage: “I’m part this! I’m part that!” Who gives a shit? One of the advantages of being back in the US is the ability to blend into the crowd. As a white,...
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Should I Monetize?

March 2, 2012

Full disclosure: I am receiving a stipend for writing this blog entry. Not on the topic itself, but just for using one of the links you see below. However, it is still an interesting subject, one I have wanted to put out to the...
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I Found a Sword!

February 29, 2012

I navigated the currents of the Great Material Continuum this morning and came up with… a sword! This is definitely one of the most random and fortunate things to happen to me in such a small time. I was running to Candlestick Park as...
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Expats: We Always Go Home

February 23, 2012

Disclaimer: Based on initial impressions, I realized I really should have been much more specific when referring to “expats”. In this scenario, I’m certainly not referring to the zainichi and those with Japanese citizenship, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say I wasn’t...
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