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Jules Verne – most translated science fantasy writer ever?
When I was a kid, I devoured books by Jules Verne, in the Classics Illustrated series vocabulary- and grammar-controlled for younger readers. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Voyage to the Center of the Earth From the Earth to the Moon Around the World in Eighty Days Until I was in college, I didn’t even know […]
One pill to block the emotions from bad memories…and another to…?
We’ve seen this before. Tragic romance framed by sci-fi fantasies. But now it may be possible to block the emotions the amydala associated with painful memories.
Forget Mars, Head to Europa?
“I think we’ve got a better chance of having slightly higher forms of life on Europa, perhaps similar to the intelligence of an octopus.” Hmm. Maybe. It seems more like that any life would be of the microscopic or worm-like variety. But we still have to get out there first to find out… https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2020/02/06/alien-life-on-jupiter-moon-europa-a-sure-bet-space-scientist-says/?fbclid=IwAR0E86oW8Gi37WJluYC4O-DwjinzuNyuMZp96YYQY-eGfuapTZhyZYksxGU#250f65893cb3
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One if by Land, Two if by Sea…
Last weekend, my family went to Nagoya. The impetus was a concert by a local chorus my wife had once belonged to, but since it was an overnight stay, we also had a chance to take our daughter sightseeing. It … Continue reading
Posted in family outings, politics, trips
Tagged aquariums, child care, child-raising, dolphins, family leave, Japan, Japanese, Nagoya, parental leave, Paternity leave, politics, Sea Shepherd, Taiji, whales
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Man with kids: News at 11
Yesterday, the evening NHK news announced that judo Olympic star Ryoko Tani (also known in Japan as “Yawara-chan,” because she reminds people of a comic book hero by that name) would be running in the upcoming Upper House election. News … Continue reading
Posted in gender roles, parenting, politics
Tagged child care, DPJ, gender roles, Japan, Japanese, judo, NASA, parental roles, politics
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