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Oh, I'm sure I paid for a bullet or two.
Posted in: What did you think of U.S. President Barack Obama's remarks at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony?
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USAR, my country is the good ol' US of A and I have been paying for these wars since I was of the tax-paying age whether I like it or now. And my point is simply that if war is what the US is going to do, then it would have been disingenuous for Obama not to discuss it last night.
Posted in: What did you think of U.S. President Barack Obama's remarks at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony?
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The comments seemed a bit war-centric for what is generally expected at a Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. I'm sure it made several in the audience and on the Nobel committee scratch their heads. But then, that's what they get for giving the award to an American president. It is fitting for an American to speak of war. It's what Americans do, and what their taxes pay for. I like Obama and think he spoke honestly about US policy. But was it appropriate for a Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech? The US hasn't been able to go through a single decade without beginning, instigating and/or participating in several wars. So I think the Nobel folks lost a bunch of credibility in bestowing the award on yet another American politician. (Then again, they gave Kissinger one so was there ever any credibility?)
Posted in: What did you think of U.S. President Barack Obama's remarks at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony?
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Ronin, that's because he didn't refer to it at all. Not sure which speech you watched, but Obama didn't mention the word "Iraq" even once. (Here's the text, for your control-F pleasure. http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/12/10/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5961370.shtml) He did mention Hussein, in the context of the first Iraq war and the invasion of Kuwait. So yeah, I don't think there are a lot of similarities between Obama & Bush in terms of rhetoric.
Posted in: Obama, receiving Nobel Peace Prize, says war sometimes justified
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The difference, of course, is that in his speech Obama did not recognize the Iraq war as one of those occasions where the US was acting to defend itself.
Posted in: Obama, receiving Nobel Peace Prize, says war sometimes justified
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I think I see Depp in his Willy Wonka getup there in the lower right.
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I knew a new mother who was taking medication to treat depression and her parents at first tried telling her she didn't need it and then eventually just looked the other way. Luckily she didn't listen but dang, even assuming the woman has the ability/strength to go out there and seek help, it makes it extra hard when the parents and other close family members don't support them. I think killing the kids along with herself was probably some twisted form of punishment to those around her, not least of all her poor husband.
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My estimated guess is that this is a classic case of depression combined with postpartum depression, compounded even more by an absent husband/father who lives separately AND a lack of adequate mental health resources in this country. This kind of thing is sad, but totally inevitable here until mental illnesses are addressed properly. Just look at Princess Masako? You'd think someone in her family would do something about it to improve things much the way Nancy Reagan did for Alzheimer's awareness in the US.
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Pretty much sums up Kawasaki.
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It really brought out her forehead. As you can see, her new 'do is basically being used to keep it in check.
Posted in: Becky beckons
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I can understand it is not great as a husband, but why does this reflect negatively as a father? For all we know he could be the best dad in the world. Cheating on your wife is not cheating on your kids.
Posted in: Tiger Woods says he lets family down as affair rumors surface
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If I were as pathetic as this guy, I'd want to die too. Can't blame him.
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The whole 'blue' thing with Christmas decorations here has always confused me until this pic. Now I think I get it: it looks like a winter night. That said, it does not necessarily look "Christmas-y". But then, the goal in Japan is to keep Christmas romantic for adults as opposed to colorful and memorable for the kids. So I guess it works in that sense.
Posted in: Blue Ocean
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Oh, my dear hostess Mizuki-chan. I totally feel for you! Yes, you are entitled to better working conditions. Thank you for your business card; I will make sure and contact your employer and demand better treatment for you & your colleagues. (BTW, I think it's totally cute how you drew a little heart symbol next to your name on the business card.) In the meantime, my mizuwari is nearly half empty and needs a little more ice.
Posted in: Many hostesses, in their teens and early 20s, have been forced to believe they can't do anything about their atrocious working conditions and demands from employers. But they can fight against them.
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Hey guys, ECC wants their office supplies back.
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Uhh, no. In case you're unfamiliar with her, the actress in House is Mira Sorvino. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University before going off to become an Academy Award winning actress. While I am not overly familiar with Ms. Kano's professional achievements (beyond being a large-chested tarento), judging from the photograph above I think I can safely assume her vocal portrayal of the Sorvino character will fall a bit short of the real thing.
Posted in: Mika Kano lends her voice to 'House'
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Strangely enough, the story seems incomplete without a mention of this man's employment status...
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chotto, FWIW posters like myself have tried inserting different terms into the discussion to widen the variety of colorful language used to describe these colorful characters. Apparently the acceptable terms are "police," "cops," "clowns" and "keystones." You'll just have to live with that.
Moderator: However, we ask readers not to overdo the usage of disparaging terms such as "keystones" and "clowns," particularly when it is not appropriate.
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Man, that episode is super old... Aired in January of 2008, so it'll be 2 years old by the time this thing airs. Mika Kano still looked remotely attractive back in those days.
Posted in: Mika Kano lends her voice to 'House'
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First off, because at least by suing him you are putting a legal obligation on him to pay; not just wait around for this man to show up with an envelope of 100万円 and a bow. Second, it's well known that broken bones in very young kids like this can cause long-term growth problems. It's not just a matter of paying the hospital bill and signing "gomen" on the cast. I think the families should assert their legal rights, sue him, but at the same time say, "Sorry, sensei, but you know how it is. This is just a formality."
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