jeancolmar said...

jeancolmar at 09:35 PM JST - 26th March

Paris, like the rest of France, had a major dog poo on the sidewalks problem. This is now less of a problem because the French, not the Japanese, finally decided that they were tired of stepping in other people's dog's dog poo no matter how much they loved their own…

Posted in Japanese teach Parisiens about street tidiness at 09:35 PM JST - 26th March
jeancolmar at 09:09 PM JST - 26th March

Much ado about nothing. Japan has gone into moron mode.

Posted in Japan goes into crisis mode for possible N Korea missile launch at 09:09 PM JST - 26th March
jeancolmar at 12:50 AM JST - 26th March

Spider, you are begging the question. What specific murders are you talking about that we are not hear more about? Would you like here about the Japanese guy who murdered and cut up two Philippine women and was jailed for mutilating corpses? You can read about that Debito's latest column…

Posted in Hawker's family disappointed at lack of progress in investigation at 12:50 AM JST - 26th March
jeancolmar at 12:43 AM JST - 26th March

I find all this hoopla over North Korea's attempt to launch a satellite hysterical. The ban on ballistic missiles in spirit if in the letter no doubt mean missiles that have the potential in being used as weapons. Putting up a satellite is another matter. A satellite is not a…

Posted in China signals concern about Japan's plan to intercept rocket at 12:43 AM JST - 26th March
jeancolmar at 10:27 PM JST - 25th March

Here is a interesting side note. According to Sky News online a company called Famista Inc. is making a video game using Iichihashi's and Ms Hawker's images. The family, Sky News reports, is not happy about this. The company claims it is doing a public service as this game will…

Posted in Hawker's family disappointed at lack of progress in investigation at 10:27 PM JST - 25th March
jeancolmar at 10:09 PM JST - 25th March

One thing you have to consider: To what extent has international publicity spurred the Japanese police to at least put on a show of trying to apprehend Ichihashi. Having watched this case from the beginning I am forced to assume that were it not for this publicity, the police would…

Posted in Hawker's family disappointed at lack of progress in investigation at 10:09 PM JST - 25th March
jeancolmar at 08:16 PM JST - 25th March

Or maybe Sahashi was suffering from diminished capacity. Or maybe his greed and power were so absolute he did not know right for wrong and, therefore, is innocent by reason of insanity.

Well, anyway, three cheers for this independent panel, whatever good it will do.

Posted in Panel rules against decision not to indict Nova, ex-president at 08:16 PM JST - 25th March
jeancolmar at 01:41 PM JST - 25th March

It is hard to be celebrity. Everybody wants to know about your private life and usually finds out. Adultery is not uncommon. It is not my cup of tea but I prefer to pass no judgments on other people's private lives, which you cannot completely know even if they are…

Posted in Jinnai confesses he cheated on Fujiwara at 01:41 PM JST - 25th March
jeancolmar at 01:15 PM JST - 25th March

This is all very nice, I'm sure. A slap on the back to good old Japan.

I just wonder about one thing. It Cuba had won this sporting event would the Americans have been gracious enough to display the Cuban flag's colors on the Empire State Building?

You'd like to…

Posted in Empire State Building lit up in Japanese flag colors after WBC victory at 01:15 PM JST - 25th March
jeancolmar at 01:08 PM JST - 25th March

I'll begin with a confession. Baseball bores me. In fact most competitive sports bored me. But baseball bores me more than any other sport. I have to let this out so that the rest of what I have to say can be put into its proper perspective.

Not being excited…

Posted in Great final shows WBC has potential at 01:08 PM JST - 25th March