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Thu, Feb 9 2012
Crossroads to Somewhere: Cyberspace Scams & Gullibility

Crossroads to Somewhere: Cyberspace Scams & Gullibility

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By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Feb. 8, 2012.) === A long while ago a teacher explained why flowers attracted birds and bees and butterflies. Something to do with nectar and... 

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Thu, Feb 2 2012
OCHAZUKE: Mama, a Japanese Chef

OCHAZUKE: Mama, a Japanese Chef

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By MAGGIE ISHINO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Feb. 2, 2012.) === As I mentioned once before, my Mama was quite an organizer and she was truly “home on the range.” She was a member of the... 

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Thu, Jul 28 2011
Whatever You Want to Call It Is OK With Me (But it really wasn’t a concentration camp)

Whatever You Want to Call It Is OK With Me (But it really wasn’t a concentration camp)

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By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on July 20, 2011.) === I received the equivalent of a glove slap to the cheek:  the genteel French custom signifying the challenge to a duel. Thankfully... 

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Thu, Jul 21 2011
CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: Week In Review: Carmaheaven to Futo-baru

CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: Week In Review: Carmaheaven to Futo-baru

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By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on July 20, 2011.) === This past week was full of newsworthy events and happenings. Projected Carmageddon never materialized as Angelenos avoided... 

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Thu, Jul 21 2011
OCHAZUKE: Watching the Cars Go By

OCHAZUKE: Watching the Cars Go By

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By MAGGIE ISHINO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on July 21, 2011.) === As I stand on the corner waiting for the bus or when driving in my car waiting for the traffic signals, I get such a bang out... 

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Thu, Jun 30 2011
OCHAZUKE: Brothers Three

OCHAZUKE: Brothers Three

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By MAGGIE ISHINO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on June 30, 2011.) === God has blessed me with three wonderful brothers. My older brother, Iwao, is four years older than I. He is like a mentor to... 

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Thu, Jun 30 2011
CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: Facebook Isn’t My Cup of Green Tea

CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: Facebook Isn’t My Cup of Green Tea

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By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on June 29, 2011.) === I have a problem.  Nothing like Anthony Weiner’s, but these days everything I do is sort of magnified, if you know what... 

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Thu, Apr 21 2011
SENIOR MOMENTS: It’s Hard to Say

SENIOR MOMENTS: It’s Hard to Say

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By PHIL SHIGEKUNI (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on April 20, 2011.) === “I Love You.” Other than to my wife, why is that phrase so hard for me to say to people, particularly within my own family?... 

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Thu, Apr 21 2011
THROUGH THE FIRE: NY Day of Remembrance, a Day to Remember

THROUGH THE FIRE: NY Day of Remembrance, a Day to Remember

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By MARI NAKANO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on April 20, 2011.) === The Day of Remembrance is dedicated to remembering Feb. 19, 1942, the day President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, declaring... 

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Thu, Jan 20 2011
OCHAZUKE: It Ain’t No Fun Growing Old

OCHAZUKE: It Ain’t No Fun Growing Old

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By MAGGIE ISHINO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on January 20, 2011.) === Man and woman have four feet, two feet and three feet in different stages of life.  We begin life by crawling on all fours,... 

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