JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
- Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社), Kansai
- Salary: ¥125,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month
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- FT English Teachers for Kids - Osaka
- Kohgakusha Co., Ltd. （株式会社興学社）, Osaka
- Salary: ¥255,000 ~ ¥275,000 / Month Travel Expenses, Encouragement of Japanese learning*
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- Translator
- ZAIHON, Inc. (日本財務翻訳株式会社), Tokyo
- Salary: ¥6.0M / Year Negotiable
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taj
"‘‘Arab Spring’’" Who came up with that name? Is it meant to imply that the long hard Egyptian, Tunisian, ... winter is over? The desert sands have thawed. And the summer warmth is at last around the corner?
Somehow, I don't think that imagery would resonate so well with the people of Yemen, Syria, Libya, etc.
Posted in: Obama addresses Arab world; urges Israel to go back to 1967 borders
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taj
"I hope some one drop kicked this fool."
I'd say the chances are fair that this is an unfortunate schizophrenic whose antipsychotic medication has been disrupted by loss of primary caregiver, clinic, routine, etc..
Posted in: Man stabs female volunteer worker at Ishinomaki Red Cross hospital
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taj
"to the people you see in need"
So in other words, you didn't give any to anyone. Right?
Because those people have pride (and as much suspicion of you as you have of the orgs mentioned) and they aren't just going to pocket a fistful of cash from a stranger.
Of course, a small, on-the-ground organization would be different from an individual. But still, why would you think some random daycare operator would be more efficient in dispersing money to the needy than an entity who's entire raison d'etre is just exactly that?
I'm afraid I'm sounding harsh here. I don't expect everyone to have cash they can give. And I don't mind how people give what they are able to. The only thing that really gets my goat is when people slag off charitable organizations just to make excuses for themselves not giving anything. Instead of simply not doing good, they are actively doing harm by overblowing and spreading the cynical view of established aide orgs.
Posted in: Do you think giving money to organizations like the Red Cross, Oxfam, UNICEF, etc, is the best way to make charitable donations when there are natural disasters?
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taj
Oh it is the mightiest mix-up, That you have ever seen, Me father, he was orange, And me mother, she was green.
(I'm half and foreign to both - no offence intended to either side.)
Posted in: Bomb found on bus in Dublin ahead of British queen's historic visit to Ireland
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taj
She'll be visiting 2 memorials to the Irish who died at the hands of brits - one, as mentioned above, for those who died fighting for independence, and another for the gaelic football fans group killed on Bloody Sunday, back in 1920. I trust the old charmer will come out with something fitting and appropriate.
What surprised me in reading the above was the bit about Ireland expressing condolences on the death of Hitler and skipping out on WWII, entirely. My family had already emigrated by then and was involved from Canada, so I guess it just never came up.
Posted in: Bomb found on bus in Dublin ahead of British queen's historic visit to Ireland
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taj
Consider the source:
You are reading the wisdom of Weekly Playboy, fer chrissake. (Local tabloid that is not connected to more respectable US magazine - they just registered the same name in katakana, to trick people.)
This is not "the press."
Posted in: Government red tape, cock-ups slow disaster recovery, aggravate victims
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taj
"...a thin line between helpfulness and creepiness,”
too, true.
Posted in: Microsoft's Bing leans more heavily on Facebook
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taj
a sugar and calorie free
Does that mean unsweetened?
Posted in: Mediterranean TeaO
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taj
When I read all these people claiming they just give directly as they don't trust the organizations and their need for administative costs, I assume that the people actually are just not giving anything. Reaching for the handy excuse. And then trying to spread distrust. Quite dispicable.
That said, I didn't give much to the Red Cross this time round. I did put some in a pot here and in a pot there. At least two pots were going to the JRC. One went to paying gasoline for a relief truck. I was in the fortunate position of being able to give directly, to a kitty set up for a colleague whose family lost their home. And I was fortunate enough to be able to give a lot of my time.
IF there are people here who genuinely want to give directly, or prefer giving goods to giving cash, you can check out Amazon Japan's wish lists. Local relief organizations list what they need and how may. (4 pairs of size x shoes, 6 pairs of another size, etc.) You can do everything on line and get just what's needed as it's needed and it will be delivered right to them.
Posted in: Do you think giving money to organizations like the Red Cross, Oxfam, UNICEF, etc, is the best way to make charitable donations when there are natural disasters?
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taj
Oh great. Now she's marketing to the geriatric set.
Posted in: Lady Gaga to debut songs on online game FarmVille
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taj
Sorry, the "entrance fee" is a year's salary of the average 35 year old in Japan? Does that at least include the first year's membership? Or is it just registration?
Posted in: Tokyo American Club to stage concert to raise funds for quake victims
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taj
Or better yet, protect the tattered remains of her children's privacy. I know far more about these kids than I'd be comfortable having random strangers know about me! How are they going to feel at 15, when schoolmates can find this stuff on the net? (And if you've read the sources you will know some of what I refer to without having to repeat further.)
Posted in: $6.1 mil awarded to Tennessee man in Japan child custody battle
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taj
I've got to agree. I've followed this closely, using first hand and court record sources as much as possible. I've seen no reports of the mother attempting to poinson the kids against their father. That is a pre-judgement on your part bass4funk.
Moderator: All readers, please do not badmouth either party in this issue. From here on, posts that do so will be removed.
Posted in: $6.1 mil awarded to Tennessee man in Japan child custody battle
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taj
horrified, the best source is the court records. filings by mediators. I don't have the links handy - it may take you some digging, but it is very eye-opening.
Basically, all media reports have been one-sided, as only one-side has been courting media attention.
Posted in: $6.1 mil awarded to Tennessee man in Japan child custody battle
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taj
He was able to visit them when he left them behind to begin with - when he moved to the US (and his mistress) without them.
Sadly for all concerned, he used violence in trying to take them back after his wife broke the court order saying she had to stay with the kids in Tennessee. Given that they've both shown disgregard for what is right, seemly, or proper when it comes to keeping the kids for themselves, I'd be extremely surprised to hear of either parent allowing the other one any visitation.
That said, instead of trying to sue the mother of his children into poverty, perhaps Mr. Savoie should be focused on mending fences, sending letters and pre-recorded messages to the kids (in case she doesn't trust what he'll suddenly tell them to do), continuing to support them financially (and paying back her father, if he still has outstanding debt there).
The kids will continue to get older. They'll soon be googling themselves. What will they see? Their loving father giving messages of hope and desire to see them again? or a dad who continues to persecute their mother? It's really his choice.
Posted in: $6.1 mil awarded to Tennessee man in Japan child custody battle
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taj
The girl was born in Japan to Japanese parents.
Sioux, Cleo presumably read all the publicly available court documents back in 2009 when this case first hit the news.
At that time, I was like most people who know someone who lost a child to the Japanese legal system - completely sympathetic to the foreign parent. But then I read the court documents. And watched the new wife giving interviews. Heard from people who previously worked with this man.
I strongly believe that children's rights to know both parents trump any rights the parents may claim. Well being of the children also trumps any rights of parents.
That said, I cannot support this particular foreign parent. He has repeatedly shown himself to be duplicitous, controlling, and self-centred. He is not a good case to be brought to the public attention. Unfortunately, he thrives on attention.
Posted in: $6.1 mil awarded to Tennessee man in Japan child custody battle
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taj
Wow! I'm a mac fanboi and even I think that's whacked! Seriously, don't these people have something more meaningful to do with their lives / time? If you don't get it this month, there's always next month.
Anyone who's not paid to be in that line, needs to take a long hard look at their lives.
Posted in: iPad2 arrives
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taj
Wait, so they were discovered by an NGO that just happens to raise money for people like them. The men were then offered but declined accomodation at a hotel or cottage.
Must suck to live in close quarters for anyone, but especially for anyone with visible symptoms and difference.
This particular story, is too weird for me to take at face value.
Posted in: Evacuee twins suffering from Parkinson’s disease spend month in minivan
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taj
Yukio Hatoyama's office: e-mail: yuai@hatoyama.gr.jp TEL:03-3508-7334 FAX:03-3502-5295 Feel free to let him know how you feel.
Has anyone found Yamaoka's contact details yet?
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taj
apecnetworks says: "needs someone, anyone else but PM Kan."
I disagree most vehemently. I can think of 15 worse options of the top of my head, but not one better. (eg: Hatoyama? WORSE!)
ApecNetworks, please name at least one person who could take over next week and do better?
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