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Tales

Longer posts dealing with general experiences while living in Tokyo

Translating antiques

It’s happened twice now.  I am not waiting for a third time.  I am officially adding it to the list of antiques.  And by antiques, what I really mean are bits and pieces of technology that have been replaced by computers.  Extinction through upgrade and invention.  You know the hall of fame members that are already there:  typewriter, telephone – the ones with a dial and connected to a wall Continue reading

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2011 DEX FFB – Chart for Keepers

Chart for Keepers from DEX Constitution for FFB 2011 Update Continue reading

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Signs, signs, everywhere signs

out of operationSigns, signs, signs. Tokyo seems to be filled with signs following the great Tohoku earthquake. Some written, some typed, some written by nature. Continue reading

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Ballet Recital – 2010

sachan ballet poseBallet Recital? November 2010? OK, OK, OK, so I am a little…fine…a lot behind. I hope the abundance of pictures and videos make up for the delay….Enjoy! Continue reading

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Helpful views of radiation

By now I trust you have a working knowledge of becquerels and millisieverts.  Well, that is if you live in the part the world that understands metrics.  For our friends in the United States, you also need to swing by Wikipedia or do a Google search for conversions equations and convert becquerels and millisieverts into curies, greys, rads and rems.  Whoever finds the conversion equations first is more than welcome Continue reading

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