ronaldk said...

ronaldk at 01:54 PM JST - 13th November

The rape and incest example is always thrown out there like an old dull christmas bulb that you hang on the tree every year for the sake of sentimentality. But really, is this a big problem? Is there any data on how many women in the US really get pregnant…

Posted in Women face tough choices on abortion coverage at 01:54 PM JST - 13th November
ronaldk at 12:40 PM JST - 13th November

Too bad.

Posted in Construction firm where Ichihashi worked reports losing business at 12:40 PM JST - 13th November
ronaldk at 09:41 AM JST - 13th November

To the extent signing the Hague treaty on child abduction leads to joint custody in Japan for Japanese fathers as well, then I think Japanese have a lot to gain. Keep in mind, Japanese fathers are basically in the same boat as us.

Posted in Authorities drop child-snatching case against American man at 09:41 AM JST - 13th November
ronaldk at 09:59 AM JST - 12th November

Indeed the idea of boycotting foreign products at infinitesimally small risk to the benefit of domestic manufacturers is the real purpose, no? Think US beef ban, in spite of no known cases of infection from US beef in Japan. Imagine if US Dept of Commerce said after the Toyota accelerator…

Posted in Minister urges consumers to refrain from using Maclaren strollers at 09:59 AM JST - 12th November
ronaldk at 05:02 PM JST - 11th November

If I am in the inner seat (not the aisle), the person who never gets up to go to the bathroom; meaning I must continually ask them.

Posted in What behavior or habits by passengers on planes bother you the most? at 05:02 PM JST - 11th November
ronaldk at 10:45 AM JST - 11th November

Mr. Ozawa you have no class. Such things should not be said by a leading politician about such a sensitive and personal topic. Save your windbag for post-retirement.

Posted in DPJ's Ozawa calls Christianity 'self-righteous' at 10:45 AM JST - 11th November
ronaldk at 10:33 AM JST - 9th November

Gotta give credit where credit is due. This seems like a step in the right direction, and I only wish my country had made some of these proposals first.

Posted in China pledges $10 bil funds, aid to Africa at 10:33 AM JST - 9th November
ronaldk at 04:41 PM JST - 6th November

I wonder why the flu is more rampant in Japan than the U.S.? Hmmm, could it be the fact that every morning I am surrounded by at least 12 people in a 3 foot radius on a packed train that smells like phlegm. Public health and Japanese subway system are…

Posted in No. of flu patients to top 6 million mark soon in Japan at 04:41 PM JST - 6th November
ronaldk at 11:05 AM JST - 5th November

Besides the demographic time bomb in China that people fail to acknowledge, it is a closed government not subject to the scrutiny of the people. I am highly doubtful that such a system can reach the same ranks as EU/North America/Japan economically. USSR tried and failed as it manipulated the…

Posted in Australia ponders place in Japan's East Asian Community at 11:05 AM JST - 5th November
ronaldk at 11:00 AM JST - 5th November

"The job openings for high school graduates totaled about 156,000, down 46.7% from a year earlier, while the number of job seekers was 176,000, down 8.7%."

Just how is this bad news? Seems only 20,000 without jobs (about 13%).

Posted in Job-securing rate for high school students marks record drop at 11:00 AM JST - 5th November