borscht said...

borscht at 08:25 PM JST - 1st September

Born with God-given female emotions, female self-image, and female sexual orientation but into a God-given male body. What to do? ColUS says 'psychological help' which would be an operation of a different kind. Akin, almost, to torture.

What of the God-given severe cleft palates or the God-given genital deformities -…

Posted in Transsexual celebrity Ayana Tsubaki introduces Coppola's new film at 08:25 PM JST - 1st September
borscht at 08:18 PM JST - 1st September

I worked my a$$ of in the US for a year for very little money until one day I passed a homeless guy enjoying a light chablis in the empty lot near my home. The main difference between him and me was he had money in his pocket. So I…

Posted in There are 'rich' homeless and 'poor' homeless at 08:18 PM JST - 1st September
borscht at 11:27 AM JST - 1st September

Japanese male nurse. Have you seen the men drinking lately? Have you met many Japanese men who can clean up after themselves? And you want them to take care of your sick body?

Posted in 3 more Indonesians arrive as caregiver recruits under FTA at 11:27 AM JST - 1st September
borscht at 01:56 PM JST - 31st August

Japan needs abstract and logical thinkers and people who can debate their opinions because they don't have any right now. ("It's the Japanese way." Is Not a defense.) As for the amount of time Japanese kids study... are they 'studying' or are they 'in school.' Two very different activities. I…

Posted in Japanese kids show no weakening in academic skills: national exam at 01:56 PM JST - 31st August
borscht at 01:50 PM JST - 31st August

Hope whatever caused him to take an overdose is resolved.

Posted in Cannes winner Yuya Yagira, 18, hospitalized after reported drug overdose at 01:50 PM JST - 31st August
borscht at 08:57 AM JST - 31st August

Statistician,

It isn't?

Posted in Japanese kids show no weakening in academic skills: national exam at 08:57 AM JST - 31st August
borscht at 08:55 AM JST - 31st August

The police suspect a 75-year-old woman of drug abuse? And she says she is? What drug is she using? And who is her connection? The local nursing home director?

Posted in 2nd suspect arrested over fatal stabbing of 2 men on Chiba farm road at 08:55 AM JST - 31st August
borscht at 08:50 AM JST - 31st August

DanManjt,

A 99% literacy rate if you don't count those who can't read (which by some accounts they don't. i.e. the blind.) or if 'literacy' means being able to read a few dozen kanji out of context.

A Qualification or License to teach Math requires the teacher to do what?…

Posted in PE teacher taught mathematics without qualification at Hyogo junior high school at 08:50 AM JST - 31st August
borscht at 11:34 PM JST - 30th August

outofmydepth,

Yes, it's a great lesson. How Japan Works Lesson One: It's not what you know, it's who you know. (Unless you're an English teacher, then it has more to do with skin tone than anything else.)

Posted in 21 teachers to be dismissed over recruitment manipulation at 11:34 PM JST - 30th August
borscht at 02:14 PM JST - 30th August

Betting and Bebert,

My thought exactly. If you survive the crash but find yourself unconscious in cold water, what are the odds you will hold onto your seat cushion vs being kept afloat by a life vest?

I agree with UnagiDon, too. If fewer people flew Jazz, their planes would…

Posted in Canadian airline removes life vests to save weight and fuel at 02:14 PM JST - 30th August