as_the_crow_flies said...

as_the_crow_flies at 08:05 AM JST - 17th July

Stuff goes on in the music business that would be banned in construction in those countries. People work ridiculous hours in dangerous conditions, and there's a lot of macho bravado which makes people do stuff they shouldn't. I've been there and seen it. Nobody should have been anywhere near the…

Posted in Stage for Madonna's concert in Marseille collapses; 1 dead at 08:05 AM JST - 17th July
as_the_crow_flies at 08:01 AM JST - 17th July

Good on ya, Ryo. I saw a few clips on TV last night and you were impressively in control, and in stride. An announcer said at first Woods wasn't watching your shots, but after a hole or two, he was casing your every move! Don't lose your cool tomorrow...

Posted in Kuboya shares 2nd; Ishikawa 21st at British Open at 08:01 AM JST - 17th July
as_the_crow_flies at 07:43 AM JST - 17th July

World Health Organization medical officer Nahoko Shindo said Thursday she was disappointed by Japan’s decision to import vaccines for the new strain of influenza, calling for the country to become a major contributor in this area rather than a beneficiary.

I think all the smart, open-minded professionals in the Japanese…

Posted in WHO officer 'disappointed' by Japan's plan to import new-flu vaccines at 07:43 AM JST - 17th July
as_the_crow_flies at 07:34 AM JST - 17th July

women hesitate when it comes to throwing away old bras. Over half of them say that they don’t want others to see their discarded underwear. In areas where the use of translucent bags for garbage collection is mandatory, they feel they have to literally cut up the bras into small…

Posted in Bra recycling – newest trend in eco-consciousness at 07:34 AM JST - 17th July
as_the_crow_flies at 07:32 AM JST - 17th July

Don't forget to wrap it all up in heaps of plastic like back at home! Eco!

Many Japanese seem to equate "spotless streets" with green practices. But if you haul a kilo of plastic from the supermarket with your daily shop and carefully wrap it in plastic and throw it…

Posted in Japanese volunteer group cleans New York with environment in mind at 07:32 AM JST - 17th July
as_the_crow_flies at 12:07 PM JST - 15th July

The news they release in japan now about swine flu is just a trickle, and seems only to have stories with a foreign angle, like the one above. The J-government has decided that its best if everyone sticks their heads in the sand, and then the flu will cease to…

Posted in New flu logged in all 47 prefectures at 12:07 PM JST - 15th July
as_the_crow_flies at 11:55 AM JST - 15th July

What does this suppose to mean? Does it mean that the foreign children educated at Japanese public school for a particular period will be granted a permanent resident status or a green card?

It means that anyone given special permission is on probation, supposedly for a year, after which they…

Posted in New guideline set for granting special permission for illegals to stay at 11:55 AM JST - 15th July
as_the_crow_flies at 11:39 AM JST - 15th July

WEll, considering what the article tells us people were spending on - high-end restaurants, designer stuff, massages, hostesses, I'd say it's good news. People are finally seeing sense and not wasting money on useless fluff.

Posted in All bad news from the retailing front at 11:39 AM JST - 15th July
as_the_crow_flies at 08:36 AM JST - 14th July

This is progress. Finally Japan might start to catch up with the rest of the world in this important health issue, and hopefully end its pariah status as a queue-jumping harvester of organs in other countries. None of this has been the fault of desperate families and patients, who only…

Posted in Organ transplant law revised to recognize brain deaths at 08:36 AM JST - 14th July
as_the_crow_flies at 08:19 AM JST - 14th July

169 yen charge just to avoid getting cash out of your wallet..err no thanks. I can see this innovation being of great interest to the criminal elements of society.

Exactly. Think quickie 200,000 extortions and "kidnappings" - teen gangs grabbing an adult victim. Just makes the old "ore ore" trick…

Posted in DoCoMo to launch mobile remittance service at 08:19 AM JST - 14th July