Taka313 said...

Taka313 at 12:26 PM JST - 28th March

I think that not showing the proper amount of remourse will damn Kanagawa in the public's eye almost as much as the actual crime itself.

Taka

Posted in Stabbing spree suspect reportedly not repentant at 12:26 PM JST - 28th March
Taka313 at 12:14 PM JST - 28th March

Betzee, I expect that we will see the "heads I win; tails you lose" argument trotted out very soon. When violence was down, we heard the war cheerleaders say that the surge was working (while completely avoiding discussion about the Iraqi govt. still being AWOL). Now that there is an…

Posted in Baghdad under curfew as Iraqi forces battle militia at 12:14 PM JST - 28th March
Taka313 at 08:17 AM JST - 28th March

I don't know if I really agree with this. My daughter's best friend from yochien is an "uber-child." She goes to a special elementary school that requires her to leave for school by 6:30. After school, she has violin practice five days a week, piano lessons twice a week and…

Posted in Education for children starts earlier than ever at 08:17 AM JST - 28th March
Taka313 at 08:03 AM JST - 28th March

To the new owners and managers of JT: First of all, I would like to thank you for your continued free service. As much as we, the end users, complain, we do so out of love. I don't know how much a JT moderator makes but I'll wager it's not…

Posted in What do you think of the new Japan Today design? at 08:03 AM JST - 28th March
Taka313 at 06:53 AM JST - 28th March

Lives lost, not in vain, says bush. Because of vanity, on the other hand...

Taka

Posted in Bush says American lives lost in Iraq were not in vain at 06:53 AM JST - 28th March
Taka313 at 06:45 AM JST - 28th March

Honen, "Any cycle lane that actually gets built will be understood to be a parking lane by motorists."

Touch 'em all. That one was still going up when it left the park.

Actually, I prefer to cycle on the road myself. Living in a city center, traffic is almost always…

Posted in The two-wheel revolution at 06:45 AM JST - 28th March
Taka313 at 12:35 AM JST - 28th March

Borscht, Thanks. Yes, it was added afterward and yes, it is weak.

Taka

Posted in Iraq PM gives Shiite fighters ultimatum at 12:35 AM JST - 28th March
Taka313 at 11:49 AM JST - 27th March

The story says that Maliki gave the shiite militas an ultimatum but it doesn't mention the "or" part.

As in, lay down your arms in 72 hours or (fill in the blank).

I can't help but wonder if the militia guys aren't asking the same question. Or what? Seems like…

Posted in Iraq PM gives Shiite fighters ultimatum at 11:49 AM JST - 27th March
Taka313 at 08:18 AM JST - 27th March

Yesterday's headline: U.S. Navy asked to provide sailor's fingerprints over cabby murder

Today's headline: U.S. Navy provides sailor's fingerprints to Japan police over murder

I'm going to go out on a limb with tomorrow's headline:

Japanese police receive fingerprints from U.S. Navy in murder investigation.

Taka

Posted in U.S. Navy provides sailor's fingerprints to police over murder at 08:18 AM JST - 27th March
Taka313 at 08:01 AM JST - 27th March

A "realistic idealist?"

The last time I heard an oxymoron like that was when a certain someone trotted out "compassionate conservative."

Taka

Posted in McCain vows no retreat from Iraq at 08:01 AM JST - 27th March