cleo said...

cleo at 05:01 PM JST - 28th March

Nessie - Yes, 'soy or other beans' or some such would iron-clad them against our nit-picking.

I was trying to find a veggie meal last weekend and asked in what advertised itself as an 'Indian curry' restaurant if they had anything not containing meat. The 'chef' looked blank at first,…

Posted in PETA urges baseball stadiums to go vegetarian at 05:01 PM JST - 28th March
cleo at 04:39 PM JST - 28th March

In no other family would a 40-something son holidaying with his wife and daughter instead of with his parents be seen as indicative of discord within the family.

Posted in Emperor in Tochigi for rest; OKs crown prince family skiing elsewhere at 04:39 PM JST - 28th March
cleo at 04:05 PM JST - 28th March

Another nit on Recent Comments - why can't we have the whole comment, instead of just the first couple of lines? It's frustrating to click to read more, to find only a couple more words.

Posted in What do you think of the new Japan Today design? at 04:05 PM JST - 28th March
cleo at 03:56 PM JST - 28th March

’News flash for you, PETA: Soy IS beans!’ But beans isn't necessarily soy, Nessie.

newsboy - I guess Daisy the cow don't get no freedom of choice.

Posted in PETA urges baseball stadiums to go vegetarian at 03:56 PM JST - 28th March
cleo at 02:22 PM JST - 28th March

Nessie, the gravatar thingy seems to take a while to kick in.

Posted in What do you think of the new Japan Today design? at 02:22 PM JST - 28th March
cleo at 02:12 PM JST - 28th March

It isn't a question of either/or, surely? Kids need structured time in which their talents can be developed and channelled. They also need free time in which to just be kids. As Zorro points out, play isn't just play, it's an important part of human development. Kids allowed to run…

Posted in Education for children starts earlier than ever at 02:12 PM JST - 28th March
cleo at 12:33 PM JST - 28th March

And the Recent Comments has 135 pages, instead of the measly 8 we had before! Right, off to get meself an avitar-thingy.

Posted in What do you think of the new Japan Today design? at 12:33 PM JST - 28th March
cleo at 12:41 PM JST - 27th March

The HIS ad - if I were thinking of coming to Japan that ad would probably put me right off.

Posted in What do you think of the new Japan Today design? at 12:41 PM JST - 27th March
cleo at 09:16 AM JST - 27th March

"I don’t think shouting “I love my school” is any stranger than “I pledge allegiance to the flag”. Most elementary and middle schools around the world have something like that" Or to put it another way, making kids shout 'I love my school' is just as strange as making them…

Posted in 12-year-old boy jumps to death off condo building at 09:16 AM JST - 27th March
cleo at 10:48 PM JST - 26th March

Mr Cleo.

:-)

Posted in Who gets your vote for the sexiest man or woman in the world? at 10:48 PM JST - 26th March