smartacus said...

smartacus at 02:48 PM JST - 7th July

Carla Bruni was wise not to come. A few others seem to be missing, too. How about German Chancellor Merkel's husband? What is he supposed to do?

Posted in Lunch at 02:48 PM JST - 7th July
smartacus at 02:39 PM JST - 7th July

What are they doing? Saying grace before meals?

Posted in G-8 leaders discuss fuel prices, climate, food security, Africa at 02:39 PM JST - 7th July
smartacus at 01:03 PM JST - 7th July

jpdrag0n The parents were negligent, no question about it. I've said this a million and one times. Here goes again. Parental supervision of young children in this country is appalling. And I couldn't care less about whether such accidents happen in other countries, or how many readers were left unsupervised…

Posted in 4-year-old girl drowns in sewage drain in Tottori at 01:03 PM JST - 7th July
smartacus at 04:05 PM JST - 6th July

Must be a wonderful occasion and a treasured memory for those children who are too young to understand politics.

Posted in Bush at 04:05 PM JST - 6th July
smartacus at 08:38 AM JST - 4th July

A fun question. I'll play. If biblical events could be pinpointed, I'd go back to see the crucifixion of Christ and then hang around to see if he really rose from the dead.

Then swinging back, I'd like to stand on the deck of the Titanic in its last hour.…

Posted in If you could go back in time to witness any event or events, what would you choose? at 08:38 AM JST - 4th July
smartacus at 02:28 PM JST - 3rd July

texashog65

How can you say you've seen girls "just as smart or smarter," unless you know Hiroko Mima personally? Weird, some of the comments that JT lets through.

Posted in Reaching for the universe at 02:28 PM JST - 3rd July
smartacus at 02:22 PM JST - 2nd July

Memo to every South Korean: It's just beef. If you don't want to eat it, then don't buy it.

Posted in Hyundai Motor workers strike over U.S. beef imports at 02:22 PM JST - 2nd July
smartacus at 07:52 AM JST - 2nd July

I don't know but I am sick of hearing about it. My gut feeling is that Megumi Yokota and the others died a long time ago. Unfortunately, their families can't accept that without conclusive proof, so the issue goes around and around. I feel sorry for Yokota's parents being trotted…

Posted in What is the best way for Japan and North Korea to resolve the abduction issue? at 07:52 AM JST - 2nd July
smartacus at 11:20 AM JST - 30th June

I was at H.I.S. last week booking my ticket to Australia and beside me there was one very unhappy foreigner who was really blasting the poor girl. I feel sorry for the frontline staff, but as the article points out, they are asking for customers' wrath by not including the…

Posted in Spiraling airfares put squeeze on both passengers and airlines at 11:20 AM JST - 30th June
smartacus at 09:24 AM JST - 28th June

Bogi I don't know about Kansai but in Tokyo, they always open and close these places by the calendar. For example, every beer garden and swimming pool in Tokyo will close on Sept 15, even though it is still hot.

Posted in at 09:24 AM JST - 28th June