tkoind2 said...

tkoind2 at 09:09 AM JST - 24th June

My parents always said that the current times were not as good as times that came before. They said "what is the world coming to?" and they felt down about it. This kind of thinking isn't unique to now nor is representative of some impending doom on the horizon. It…

Posted in Everything spinning out of control at 09:09 AM JST - 24th June
tkoind2 at 08:52 AM JST - 24th June

I am now a little worried that those crying wolf will mask the people who pose a real danger. This guy sounds bored and thought it might be nice to get his name in the papers and have someone front his living costs for a while. I can't help but…

Posted in 19-yr-old man held for threatening stabbing spree at Tokyo Disneyland at 08:52 AM JST - 24th June
tkoind2 at 05:17 PM JST - 23rd June

In very bad taste and very foolish. But what this girl needs are a few therapy sessions to address her obvious issues. Time in jail or otherwise won't fix anything.

Posted in 16-year-old girl sent to family court for threatening mass murder at 05:17 PM JST - 23rd June
tkoind2 at 12:41 PM JST - 23rd June

This article is one of the best I've seen on this topic. But is both on and off target with the conclusions here.

I agree in full that what drove Kato to murder was not his Otaku habits but the isolation and alienation he felt as a result of his…

Posted in Murder in lotus land at 12:41 PM JST - 23rd June
tkoind2 at 01:06 PM JST - 19th June

14-18hr work days, long commutes on crowded trains, tiny domiciles and stressful lives are "normal" here. Joblessness, isolation, alienation and hoplessness are growing problems here. Add to that a society that encourages people to hide and repress their emotions and that attaches stigma to mental health care and you have…

Posted in Suicides in Japan exceed 30,000 in 2007, with depression No. 1 cause at 01:06 PM JST - 19th June
tkoind2 at 01:00 PM JST - 19th June

Pathat: Killing is killing. State murder is no better than what Kato did to these poor people. Maybe worst because it institutionalizes violence as a solutionto problems. Which I believe helps entrench violence in our societies.

Zen Builder is right. There is never closure for this kind of thing. I…

Posted in Akihabara victim was dialling 110 when she was attacked at 01:00 PM JST - 19th June
tkoind2 at 11:56 AM JST - 19th June

This is a precursor to these fee seeking airlines to start charging extra for the entertainment they provide. So the inflight movies will be a service since you can now bring your own.

But wait, there's more. Along with paying for any baqgage, I'm sure they'll add in a fee…

Posted in United Airlines adds iPod, iPhone connectivity to flights at 11:56 AM JST - 19th June
tkoind2 at 09:27 AM JST - 19th June

Terrible name. How about "Just another Eyesore"?

Posted in Tokyo Sky Tree unlikely to take root at 09:27 AM JST - 19th June
tkoind2 at 09:23 AM JST - 19th June

Pointless fluf. Again.

Companies are all trying to say "Hey, we care about the environment like you do so buy our stuff." But they don't come back and say that they are really doing anything significant to help.

It is not enough that we all appear to care about what…

Posted in Firms taking advantage of global warming concerns at 09:23 AM JST - 19th June
tkoind2 at 04:43 PM JST - 17th June

I also wonder what the health risk was to her. Nothing here about that. Shocking what people get away with here.

Posted in Ex-assistant professor gets suspended term for irradiating female colleague who rejected him at 04:43 PM JST - 17th June