tmarie said...

tmarie at 09:37 AM JST - 25th August

TK, maybe you should reread my posts as you've certainly put a lot of words in my mouth and have indicated I've suggested things I have not. Divorce is due to many, many reasons. However, I think you'll find "love" marriages are much more common in terms of divorce rather…

Posted in Aso advises poor young people not to marry at 09:37 AM JST - 25th August
tmarie at 08:18 AM JST - 25th August

These tests cause a lot of stress for teachers, schools and students. They are basically used as rankings and help indicated to kids where they "fit in" and how much they need to stud to get into certain schools. They also take up a lot of class time that could…

Posted in DPJ to drastically scale back achievement exams for students at 08:18 AM JST - 25th August
tmarie at 08:10 AM JST - 25th August

**Marriage is a legal contract between individuals that creates kinship binded by love, not a responsibility to give kids a good future so that they will become professionals to be a good citizen while me and my wife enjoy the retirement days in Fiji... when you are reponsible things will…

Posted in Aso advises poor young people not to marry at 08:10 AM JST - 25th August
tmarie at 07:56 AM JST - 25th August

This is a step in the right direction.

Posted in DPJ to drastically scale back achievement exams for students at 07:56 AM JST - 25th August
tmarie at 07:52 AM JST - 25th August

For someone who got his MA in the US, why did he need a translator on the one questions CNN asked him? Saw it on CNN this morning. Was basically "People in Japan are beginning to question the handing down of seats. Why do you think?". Cut to a translator…

Posted in Koizumi case intensifies criticism of hereditary legislators at 07:52 AM JST - 25th August
tmarie at 07:48 AM JST - 25th August

I agree bushlover. The was messed up and the doctor probably had no idea all the drugs he was on.

Posted in Coroner rules Jackson's death homicide at 07:48 AM JST - 25th August
tmarie at 07:47 AM JST - 25th August

While I can agree with your thinking Mike - I don't eat meat- my issue with the dolphins is that they are toxic and being put in school lunches. Shame is the only way to get this stopped. Step in the right direction.

Posted in Broome sweeps away sister-city ties with Taiji over dolphin kill at 07:47 AM JST - 25th August
tmarie at 07:45 AM JST - 25th August

Why is nothing being down about the cocaine? That prez of Peach John must have contacts with the yaks to keep her out of trouble like this. Interesting that this guy is taking such a fall while she remains at the top of her empire.

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Posted in Actor Oshio indicted over drug use at 07:45 AM JST - 25th August
tmarie at 07:43 AM JST - 25th August

I hate the system. Where I am from everyone gets minimum wage. Why should the people listed above get tips while others don't? I don't mind tipping up to 20% IF the service has been excellent. This whole "I'm a waitress you must tip me even though the service was…

Posted in What do you think of the tipping system in restaurants, taxis, etc? at 07:43 AM JST - 25th August
tmarie at 11:54 PM JST - 24th August

Agreed Cleo! I'd really like the lower/middle income ones out working as well as I see no reason for married able bodied women with no kids to be sitting at home - or in Starbucks with their equally annoying friends.

Posted in Aso advises poor young people not to marry at 11:54 PM JST - 24th August