Maruku said...

Maruku at 09:10 PM JST - 1st May

To think that the Japanese can simply "quit buying it" is naive. The political pressure exerted by the American side [for the Japanese to resume imports] is massive ... to the tune of several million dollars massive. The beef lobby Stateside is huge! It's more like the Japanese are put…

Posted in More bull over U.S. beef at 09:10 PM JST - 1st May
Maruku at 09:28 PM JST - 27th April

Scuffle ... pelted with metal bars, attempts at immolation ... ah ha. So that's a scuffle.

Posted in S Korean leg of torch relay marked by scuffles, protests at 09:28 PM JST - 27th April
Maruku at 09:50 PM JST - 23rd April

This is funny ... as is the rest of this campaign. I wonder how much the CC paid ABC for the prompt? What a farce! By the time the US scrambled their boys from Dubai or wherever, Israeli nukes would be well on their way to making sure it was…

Posted in Clinton threatens to 'obliterate' Iran if Israel attacked at 09:50 PM JST - 23rd April
Maruku at 09:19 PM JST - 23rd April

Ecentral ... you have never been burgled have you?

Posted in S Koreans held over robbery in Japan after serving time in S. Korea at 09:19 PM JST - 23rd April
Maruku at 09:00 PM JST - 23rd April

Sorry folks. You all deserve the look.

This bashing session reminds me of the volume of Gary Larson toons that never got published because the "literati" weighed in (as above) ... one was a pic of a dad mosquito coming home and, while hanging up his jacket, said something about…

Posted in Japan’s best-known novelist fails to deliver—again at 09:00 PM JST - 23rd April
Maruku at 12:33 AM JST - 22nd April

North, I like your work ... short and concise. Let me contribute...

http://www.carbonplanet.com/country_emissions

In the table you'll find fully referenced sources but in case you didn't get North's point about a dirty neighborhood and a polluted world. It goes something like this. Global warming is caused (mainly) by industrialization (think…

Posted in Merkel tells Abe she is skeptical over U.S. climate initiative at 12:33 AM JST - 22nd April
Maruku at 09:58 PM JST - 8th April

Sarge, that would be true if the light still shone. Let's be honest, after this administration, it doesn't really matter who gets in - the only way is up.

For now the Reps can kick back and watch the Dems rip each other apart, but the choice of VP will…

Posted in McCain says rivals' call for Iraq troop withdrawal a 'failure of leadership' at 09:58 PM JST - 8th April
Maruku at 10:59 PM JST - 5th April

No people,

When you own land in a country you occupy, local people get upset. Thats why Dubai could'nt buy NY ports. You get it?

Posted in U.S. military has 10 golf courses in Japan at 10:59 PM JST - 5th April
Maruku at 11:40 PM JST - 28th March

More on topic, check out this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listofextinct_languages

and then check out this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listofnational_anthems

and see how many peoples they forgot to pay respect or acknowledge in the credits. :)

(sorry it's all Wiki)

Later

Posted in New education guideline calls for promoting patriotism at school at 11:40 PM JST - 28th March
Maruku at 11:26 PM JST - 28th March

Hiko, I agree with point 1. Absolutely. And you have a good point because this goes both ways i.e the subtlety of freedom to decide vs. a top-down government approach (very against the latter but this is an interesting take). Without getting too pie-in-the-sky...

Parents who send their kids to…

Posted in New education guideline calls for promoting patriotism at school at 11:26 PM JST - 28th March