jonnyboy said...

jonnyboy at 11:18 AM JST - 17th June

can't you see that the father had failed in his role as parent (to care adequately for his children), and the children had failed in their roles as children (to be cared for adequately by their parent). thus it was appropriate for them to accept their obligation to lay down…

Posted in Father, 3 children die in apparent murder-suicide in Hiroshima at 11:18 AM JST - 17th June
jonnyboy at 09:58 PM JST - 16th June

I know it was the Japanese mentallity to work as long as possible

corrected.

anyway, a slave is a worker, minus the social life

Posted in New graduates show lack of zeal for jobs and job-hunting at 09:58 PM JST - 16th June
jonnyboy at 06:41 PM JST - 16th June

And every time you sit on a bench you smile to the world? Maybe you even stand on the bench and do a little dance so everyone knows how happy you are. You people are so critical, at least the old dudes are doing something creative and constructive.

completely agree.…

Posted in Photo ops at 06:41 PM JST - 16th June
jonnyboy at 06:32 PM JST - 16th June

Anyone hear more about what happened to her? What was the cause of death? Brain Aneurysm? Head Trauma?

there must surely have been more to it. i'm no doctor, but surely something like this cannot happen randomly

Posted in Koakuma Ageha model Sumire dead at 21 at 06:32 PM JST - 16th June
jonnyboy at 06:27 PM JST - 16th June

anyway, here are some simple maths:

current private premiums = cost of cover + cost of administration + private insurer profit

therefore;

cost of public health care = current private premiums - insurer profit

it confounds me how many people don't seem to be able to see this. take the…

Posted in Obama warns U.S. will go broke if it rejects health care reform at 06:27 PM JST - 16th June
jonnyboy at 06:20 PM JST - 16th June

American Healthcare system

america doesn't have a health care system

Posted in Obama warns U.S. will go broke if it rejects health care reform at 06:20 PM JST - 16th June
jonnyboy at 03:41 PM JST - 16th June

how any "democracy" can ever justify having private inquiries regarding anything other than strictly internal matters is beyond me. as soon as a member of the public becomes involved, a public inquiry should be mandatory

needless to say i wasn't surprised by the news, although the anarchist in me wanted…

Posted in Britain to conduct long-awaited Iraq war inquiry at 03:41 PM JST - 16th June
jonnyboy at 03:24 PM JST - 16th June

at least they have a hobby. shame that it's not considered acceptable to have one until such a time as The Company no longer has a need for you and you are knocking on heaven's door, however

Posted in Photo ops at 03:24 PM JST - 16th June
jonnyboy at 06:26 PM JST - 15th June

in a country so prone to earthquakes, to some extent it is understandable that buildings aren't thought of as permanent parts of the landscape. that said there is so much ugly, utilitarian architecture. legislation is desperately needed to start turning japan into an environment that's pleasant to live in

Posted in Tokyo's iconic buildings being lost to zoning laws at 06:26 PM JST - 15th June
jonnyboy at 02:47 PM JST - 15th June

you have to hand it to him, he held on strong to those capitalisation rules for 10 years

Posted in Gackt becomes GACKT to celebrate 10th anniversary at 02:47 PM JST - 15th June