I try to live by the three Rs: Always be Respectful, often be Responsible and sometimes show Restraint.
The first R, the respect, comes from my belief that everyone on earth has the ability to contribute something for the betterment of society.
I suppose it's my faith in the fundamental goodness of human kind that underlies this belief, but the
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The Amazingly Different Remarkableness of Japanese and Americans
Japanese and American people are truly remarkable people, although they amaze in entirely different ways.
The Japanese excel in order and discipline.
My favorite example to illustrate this is the shugaku ryokou, which is like a field trip for an entire grade over a couple nights at some exotic location like the historical city of Kyoto or Tokyo
The Japanese excel in order and discipline.
My favorite example to illustrate this is the shugaku ryokou, which is like a field trip for an entire grade over a couple nights at some exotic location like the historical city of Kyoto or Tokyo
The Art of Responsible Gambling
This post is about the art of responsible gambling.
The phrase "responsible gambling" may sound like an oxymoron, but it is not in fact a contradiction in terms. And there is "art" involved in responsible gambling because tact and subtlety are necessary in delicately balancing chance, cost and entertainment involved with gambling.
The first rule of responsible
The phrase "responsible gambling" may sound like an oxymoron, but it is not in fact a contradiction in terms. And there is "art" involved in responsible gambling because tact and subtlety are necessary in delicately balancing chance, cost and entertainment involved with gambling.
The first rule of responsible
Distinguishing “Should” from “Could”
I think one of the most troubling flaws of American society is its inability to distinguish "should" from "could." To put another way, we seem to have fatal flaw in saying just because you can do something doesn't mean that you should, and just because you shouldn't do something doesn't mean you couldn't.
What Hatoyama’s Resignation Teaches Us About Responsible Government
In 2003, conservative commentator Billy Krystol spoke at Boston College and foretold the rough road ahead for the Republicans by astutely observing, "There's nothing more difficult than being in power."
The flip side is equally true: there's nothing easier--and more irresponsible--than not being in power. This is a lesson the just-resigned Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama
The flip side is equally true: there's nothing easier--and more irresponsible--than not being in power. This is a lesson the just-resigned Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama
Oh The Burdens of Responsibility
My father currently runs the family business called Ryphan Industry Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1940 by my grandfather and my great-grandfather, Ryphan is a trading company dealing with plastic packaging used in tube-shaped foods like salamis and sausages. The company has a fleeting connection to American baseball. One of our biggest customers is Nippon Ham, Japan's largest
Founded in 1940 by my grandfather and my great-grandfather, Ryphan is a trading company dealing with plastic packaging used in tube-shaped foods like salamis and sausages. The company has a fleeting connection to American baseball. One of our biggest customers is Nippon Ham, Japan's largest