Baby boomers and the STD bulge May. 26, 2012 - 06:11AM JST ( 7 ) By Ruth Westheimer As a teenage sniper in the Haganah, fighting for Israel’s independence, I never imagined I’d end up being famous for talking candidly about sex. But someone had to do it, and I stepped up. Yet today, in my mid-80s, I sometimes wonder if I’ve been preaching… Read
Buying real estate in Japan Opinions May. 24, 2012 - 06:35AM JST ( 19 Comments ) By Hiroyuki Isobe for BCCJ ACUMEN Japan was the world’s second-largest economy for more than 40 years, until it was overtaken by China in 2010. After the early 1990s, Japan experienced what some have called a lost decade, during which time… Read
Selecting the right university Opinions May. 22, 2012 - 06:01AM JST ( 23 Comments ) By Matt Lennon for BCCJ ACUMEN With so many choices and misconceptions, here are some things to consider. Surrounded by fellow students of many different nationalities, heading off to universities in every country imaginable, the options for students at international schools… Read
Extraterrestrial intelligence: The search gets harder Opinions May. 20, 2012 - 06:12AM JST ( 22 Comments ) By Jill Tarter For much of the 20th century, governments around the world wanted to boldly go where no man had gone before. More recently, though, austerity budgets around the world and political mindsets that view science with… Read
F-35 option: Produce the JACK-Fighter Opinions May. 18, 2012 - 06:14AM JST ( 17 Comments ) By Mark Miller Sixty-five “Next Generation” single-engine strike fighters are meant to replace 138 twin-engine multi-role Canadian Hornets (now down to 77), and would spend almost all of their time having their Klingon cloaking device repaired. To have… Read
The grammar-translation method: Is it really all that bad? Opinions May. 16, 2012 - 06:43AM JST ( 23 Comments ) By Ken Seeroi When it comes to teaching languages, the grammar-translation method has become the child nobody loves or wants to acknowledge. But is it really hell on toast? No, it ain’t. There, I said it. Leave it… Read
We need to look at impact of new technology on our brains Opinions May. 14, 2012 - 06:09AM JST ( 9 Comments ) By Susan Greenfield It is not unusual, these days, for children to spend five hours a day looking at computer screens or mobile phones. That’s five hours a day that they’re not exploring their neighborhoods, feeling the wind… Read
Congratulations to the voters in France and Greece Opinions May. 11, 2012 - 05:36AM JST ( 26 Comments ) By Howard Greenebaum Congratulations to the voters in France and Greece. Your votes against ruthless cuts in public programs should be a lesson to all politicians who have been catering to the rich and ignoring the 99%. I… Read
The curse of the perfect mother Opinions May. 08, 2012 - 06:33AM JST ( 142 Comments ) By Elisabeth Badinter Women once again need to start talking frankly to each other about what it means to be a woman. Contrary to a coalescing body of opinion, it does not mean being a mother. If we… Read
Why are Japanese so bad at English? Opinions May. 06, 2012 - 06:41AM JST ( 125 Comments ) By Ken Seeroi Everyone knows Japanese people aren’t exactly Masters of the Universe when it comes to speaking English, despite receiving six years of English education. Six years? Are you kidding? You could build yourself a Great Pyramid… Read
Defusing the Iran crisis Opinions May. 04, 2012 - 06:30AM JST ( 9 Comments ) By John Limbert In mid-April, after more than a year of posturing, Iran again met with representatives of the United States, Russia, China, France, and Britain (the United Nations Security Council’s five permanent members) and Germany. The objective,… Read