Law and Disorder

Social media in Japan is not a fad. It's a fact of life. Main Street businesses -with proper education and training - can draw many more customers ready and willing to spend money NOW by using stealthy social media strategies, including cellphone apps with daily promotions. […]

Although bigger is becoming better in miniature Japan, I implore marketers to be responsible and market quality products in Japan in proportion to the size of this nation and its people. […]

We must believe in ourselves - our skills and ability to find and exploit opportunities - without depending on a crumbling, socialized corporate structure. […]

So now we have the first post-war changing of the political guard, just as unemployment figures also reach post-war highs. By western standards, of course, the less than six percent unemployment rate seems quite enviable. […]

Many short-fuse foreigners in Japan believe that being assertive and obnoxious - the Ugly American Syndrome - in Japan will insure action in this docile country. […]

It has been said that Japan is changing and that the tempers of the young are every bit as explosive as that of American hotheads. The only difference between the cultures being, say the social critics, that the Japanese don't have easy access to firearms. […]

The crazy chase for riches is horrifically frustrating and futile for all but the very few with the resources and wiles to stay concentrated indefinitely on a target which keeps moving. […]

There are some things which absolutely frustrate or incense me about Japan and how their people live. Yet this country is safe and prosperous. Here are ten reasons why: […]

Insularity and island xenophobia will relegate the Japanese nation to a once was great society in the history books. […]

The opportunity lies in teaching young Japanese children through manga step-by-step training booklets for elementary-age school children and online training for middle and senior high school students in the art of becoming financially independent. […]

Written six years ago, I consider this to be a powerful tool for keeping the course […]

Why not throw away the self-imposed chains of mediocrity and discover just how great you can be? […]

Trust your intuition - those diamond-in-the-rough hunches. […]

ive with an attitude of gratitude and brush off the disappointing or sad vicissitudes that comes with the territory of being alive. […]

I am a student of life, a philosopher, a teacher, a writer and in recent years an inspired entrepreneur who wants to spread the gospel of empowerment through self-improvement to all. […]

Sixty-six years have passed since the Pacific War and the good guys and the not-so-good guys say they are keeping the peace by arming to the teeth. […]

Hey, we all make mistakes and then take things too personally. As my drill sergeant in Air Force Reserve training some 38 years ago said: "Never assume. When you assume, you make an ass out of you or me." […]

The temporary high of spending money on other people's truths is hardly ever worth the price. Your passion and your job should be aligned. […]

“A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions.” ~ Anonymous~ I once heard a potential Vice President of the United States say:  “It is patriotic for the richest to pay more taxes to uplift the suffering of the struggling middle class and the most needy.” That’s pure bunk.  The best way to uplift ...Read the Rest […]

Our future undoubtedly depends upon planned obsolescence becoming obsolete. […]