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No, Leonardo has no “descendants”
The news spread quickly last week. Fourteen people alive today in Italy can claim that they are descendants of Leonardo da Vinci, according to a study of the Renaissance genius’ family tree. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/fourteen-living-descendants-leonardo-da-vinci-are-identified-rcna1402 I won’t bother posting the other two to three dozen “news” about it, since they all pretty much copy each other without […]
Crap, I did it again
Man, I did it again. I forgot to post the next chapter of Bringer of Light. Also the next one after that. And the one after that. It’s been a very tiring summer so far. (For starters, we STILL don’t have enough Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, doses are get wasted left and right as the […]
Destination: Red Planet
Like other nations, China “regards Mars exploration as the preferred destination for deep space exploration,” Wang said. https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Technology/china-unveils-ambitious-roadmap-human-mars-exploration/ China’s plan calls for setting up a permanently occupied base and a fleet of interplanetary craft. Probably it’s a good idea to first see whether it can meet its goal of landing people on Mars in 2033. […]
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The Ugly Duckling in Japan
Tomorrow is “Coming of Age Day” in Japan, when 20 year olds celebrate officially becoming “adults” in Japanese society. Today, my family went to a performance by a local civic group of The Ugly Duckling, billed as “a moving story … Continue reading
Posted in entertainment, family outings, Japan, Japanese, Japanese culture, kids shows, parenting
Tagged child-raising, cultural differences, folk tales, half-Japanese, Japan, Japanese, racism
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Ja-Bread and Rice Country
My daughter had only five or fix teeth when we were on vacation in North America this past August. Despite that fact, she developed an incredible appetite for bread that has only gotten stronger since then. We had generally avoided … Continue reading
Posted in baby toys, eating, entertainment, kids shows, parenting
Tagged Anpan, baby food, baby toys, child care, family leave, Japan, Japanese, parental leave, Paternity leave
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Getting chores done for a song and a dance
After my ranting about the isolation of Japanese men from their families and the archaic attitude toward parental roles, I thought it might be nice for a little levity… My wife and I resisted the impulse to show videos and … Continue reading
Posted in entertainment, kids shows, parenting, TV
Tagged child care, child-raising, educational TV, edutainment, haafu, half-Japanese, Japan, Japanese, Japanese kids, Japanese TV, kid shows, NHK, Paternity leave
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