It might come as a surprise to many that there is a still a lot of nature in Japan. Many people often refer to the seemingly endless urban concrete sprawl, a certain image that Japan is certainly famous for, but at the same time the propensity of its people to gather in large metropolitan areas […]
Astronomy and Star Gazing in Japan : In a Land of Lights, how Big Is A BIG Telescope ?
Most everyone has some idea of what a telescope is but only the truly seasoned astronomer knows that it is more of a time machine than anything else. And bigger really is better! When was the birth of the universe? Are we expanding at a decreasing rate and heading for another Big Bang? When does the Milky […]
Smith’s School of English Soapbox ! This Is My 100th Posting !!
Every once in a while we have to toot our own horns. All of us at the Smith’s School of English, whether we are teachers or franchisees or partners in the company, all of us have reason to toot our horns. If we don’t do it ourselves who’s gonna do it for us? We have […]
