Commentary How a drive in Florida reminded me of what I learned and didn’t learn in school. Around the Block has been quiet for a while. It’s not because I haven’t had any things I’ve wanted to say; there’s plenty to say: Trump is back; “Trumpism” never went away; Pence is still acting the toady;Continue reading “The revelations of a road trip”
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Trump’s Words on Virus Calm the Nation…Not!
News with a Twist
In an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, United States President Donald Trump said, “A lot of people will have this, and it’s very mild. “They will get better very rapidly. They don’t even see a doctor. They don’t even call a doctor.”
“So, if we have thousands or hundreds of thousands of people that get better just by, you know, sitting around and even going to work—some of them go to work, but they get better.”
Around the Block travels to Japan (Part 2)
Travel Commentary
Tokyo. Our home away from home. Rebuilt from the rubble of World War II, Tokyo is one of the greatest cities in the world. It is both ancient and modern…
Around the Block travels to Japan (Part 1)
Commentary
Our Japan visits always seem like “coming home.”
This is first in an occaisional series about Japanese friends, Japanese experiences and Japanese insights