On Friday a few weeks ago, an older Japanese couple who have been studying English with me for over a year together, went to Kyoto and found out, despite their continuous assertions to the contrary, that they could really speak English. The weekend before they were sitting in a hotel lobby and the husband noticed […]
日本の秋は美しい A Beautiful Time of the Year!
Last week on Sunday my wife and I went to the Kitano area of Kobe where we stayed overnight with her parents in a nice hotel and enjoyed a fine meal of Kobe steak. There is nothing like Kobe steak. It practically melts in your mouth and the service during the meal was superb. In […]
Back to Basics!
Watching the news about the tumble of the New York Stock market and hearing all the gloomy economic news should remind us all that nothing beats good old hard work to assure your own success. You really cannot depend on rising stock or real estate prices. Too bad we all did! Who were were we […]
