Tsunami | Tsunami
Mar.10.2013
Today is the second anniversary of the devastating quake and tsunami that destroyed much of the beautiful coast in Tohoku, Japan. I had the honor of visiting the area last year and sharing yoga and healing with the people in temporary housing. Their spirits are unwavering, and their struggle...
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Feb.08.2013
Last week, I went to three major social events in five days. That's highly unusual for a hermit who spends all day thinking about nothing but kanji and who generally likes it that way!
By the way, "hermit" is one meaning of 仙, the kanji of the week. Here's a preview of the new essay...
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Sep.27.2012
September 27
PIROUETTES
I turn and spin; the world flashes as I go. I am erect, proud of my self-possession. I can stand the forces of vector rotation, public opinion and gravity. Sobriety has made a dancer out of me. I sprint the stage and...
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Aug.27.2012
August 27
THE DREAMER
“What about the dreamer?”
“What about her?” responds my sponsor. “You ask me about her like I was the one who pushed her off the cliff.”
“Are you saying I pushed her?” I questioned my sponsor.
“Yes, that is just what I am saying. Do you need...
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Mar.01.2012
An excerpt:
1985, we stole fistfuls of change, slipped fingers into jean pockets and cup holders, mined pennies from the asphalt. In school, the nuns lowered their papery eyelids. Ethiopians are dying, they said, and offered us build-your-own UNICEF boxes, corner to corner, flap into slit. We...
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May.18.2011
Lots of press coverage for Quilts4Japan lately!
• On May 3, PBS TV personality Nancy Zieman (who hosts the show "Sewing With Nancy") blogged about our effort:
http://www.nancyzieman.com/blog/?p=346
• So did Anneli Rufus of the "East Bay Express" on May 13:
http://www....
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May.18.2011
Sugano Hoso has undertaken a project of heart-throbbing proportions. She is providing shelter, food, and love to hundreds of dogs and cats abandoned in the evacuated area around Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi’s nuclear power plant. Read her story on my blog http://www.livingintheheartland.com
Photo...
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May.09.2011
Two months have passed since the massive 9.0 earthquake struck Japan, triggering a tsunami and nuclear disaster. Last Saturday, I attended an anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo, and wrote about my experience. Gina Misiroglu of Redroom helped me place the story in The Huffington Post--a huge thanks to Gina...
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May.09.2011
The US economy must be picking up. I received some email from US recruiters. There must be a demand for infrastructure and disaster recovery experts there. This is a coincident because I've been following up on a secondary disaster following the earthquake and tsunami. The Mizuho Bank's systems...
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Apr.25.2011
This is an excerpt from an April 24th article appeared on Asahi newspaper. It was written by Toshihiro Yamanaka, chief of the Asahi Newspaper New York bureau.
Fukushima Daiichi reactors No.1 through No. 4 are called Mark I which was made by GE in 60s. Yamanaka captured the news that once there...
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