Yesterday was Labor Thanksgiving Day in Japan. While the weather has been great lately, it was rainy and cold all day yesterday and I could not take Pao out for a walk. My realtor, Junko Maehara, has also become a … Continue reading →
Marina works at the University of California Davis. Davis/Livermore was the last grad school I attended before coming to Japan. I actually have only been to the Davis campus once, and spent all my time at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory … Continue reading →
Whether you are just looking at calorie density and sticking to the left of the “red line” to help control your weight, or whether you are looking at total calories, rice, along with potatoes and some other starches are a … Continue reading →
There are various combinations of my name floating about in Japan. That’s partially a result of me not initially understanding that Japanese family names are written first, followed by given names. (Actually, I knew very little about Japan when I … Continue reading →
