Embrace the world, English, too: Ogata | The Japan Times Online
That Sadako Ogata, of all people, has to still be stressing the importance of English to Todai students in 2010 is a testament to the complete failure of Japan’s education policies around English....
View ArticleFederal Reserve Rains Money On Corporate America — But Main Street Left High...
Infuriating. Federal Reserve Rains Money On Corporate America — But Main Street Left High And Dry.
View ArticleM.B.A.’s in Japan Struggle for Respect – NYTimes.com
Fascinating article. Worth a longer discussion when I have time… Comparing a Harvard MBA to a Hitotsubashi or Globis MBA is completely laughable. Comical in a way that is hard to express. Utterly...
View ArticleThe Beat Broker – Cosmic Kind Buds Winter Mix | Cosmic Disco
Amazing mix. Highly recommended. The Beat Broker – Cosmic Kind Buds Winter Mix | Cosmic Disco.
View Articlenew blog software for 2012
I wanted to start blogging again and wanted to migrate my blog to WordPress from MT. With help from Pete (thanks!) I’ve migrated to WP. I still need to tweak my Theme. If you see any problems, please...
View Articlegoodbye to Eiko Ishioka
A truly unique artist has passed. Our dear family friend, from before I was born, Eiko Ishioka, passed this weekend. For those of you who don’t know of Eiko Ishioka, she was (and probably will be for a...
View ArticleRichard Clarke doesn’t understand the Internet
Richard A. Clarke, the special adviser to the president for cybersecurity from 2001 to 2003, has an important op-ed in the NY Times today. How China Steals Our Secrets Clarke basically laments the...
View Articledeleted my Instagram account
After reading what changes will occur early next year with Instagram due to the new terms of service, What Instagram’s New Terms of Service Mean for You, I decided to delete my account. I was not a big...
View ArticleDavid H. Hansson, Partner at 37signals – Episode 337
Good interview with DHH at This Week in Startups.
View ArticleSeeking Asian Female documentary
I just heard the piece on the documentary, Seeking Asian Female, which was excerpted on This American Life as well as the Snap Judgement radio show (audio here). Fascinating look at “yellow fever” by...
View ArticleSocial Investment Partners Japan
I just saw the news that Social Investment Partners has launched in Japan. This looks to be Japan’s first social benefit investment vehicle, focused on supporting non-profits in Japan. This is great...
View ArticleThe Economist on the Internet in China
Gady Epstein, who is the China Correspondent for The Economist has put together a large 14-page special report on the Internet in China. I strongly recommend it. Gady was also on this week’s Sinica...
View Articledanah boyd on whistleblowing
danah boyd: “I want to live in a society that is willing to critically interrogate how power is operationalized and how institutions and the rule of law function as a check to power. To me, this is an...
View ArticleOn 9-11 in 2013
Ray Greiselhuber I’m reading “never forget” everywhere today. What I will never forget is how much true freedom we have sacrificed in order to feel safe from those who supposedly “hate us for our...
View ArticleSouth Korea is stuck with Internet Explorer in 2013
The Washington Post covers the defacto monopoly of Windows in South Korea recently with Chico Harlan’s article: South Korea is stuck with Internet Explorer for online shopping because of security law....
View ArticleUS as Nation of Privilege Versus Rule of Law
Noah Smith: “The U.S. is slowly becoming a country where income and race determine the degree to which a citizen is bound by the law of the land. That’s true privilege. That’s the dangerous kind....
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Rest in peace Mark Alpen
Mark Alpen, photo by Phil Kopp A wonderful man has left us too soon. My condolences to Ln and Mark’s family and everyone who was touched by their love.
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MV Augusta BRUTALE 800 DRAGSTER RR rear wheel
Detail of rear spoked wheel from the 2015 MV Augusta Brutale 800 Dragster RR. I’d love to know more about who is making the rim.
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