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Exchange Student Has an Opportunity Jun. 18, 2021
DR. WALLACE: I'm a 17-year-old girl from Japan, and I'm going to be spending a year in America start... Read More
Kokedama Moss Balls Apr. 28, 2021
"Koke" is Japanese for "moss." And "dama" is possibly the translation for "ball," or it could be "ta... Read More
The Silver Tsunami Feb. 05, 2021
Some population experts have referred to the increasing numbers of aging baby boomers as the "silver... Read More
Requiem for Travel Jan. 10, 2021
By Gay Courter Last Jan. 14, my husband, Phil, and I set out on the first of several international t... Read More
Okinawa: Sunny Island of the Immortals Jan. 09, 2021
By Gay Courter Our Diamond Princess cruise had been almost perfect. We had departed two weeks earlie... Read More
Ring of Fire: Kagoshima, Japan Nov. 15, 2020
By Gay Courter Nobody likes to think about the worst-case scenario, especially when planning a vacat... Read More
Sushi Adventure in Pre-COVID Japan Nov. 14, 2020
By Gay Courter Two years ago my sushi-obsessed husband and I traveled to Japan to revisit places I'd... Read More
Dwarf Korean Lilac Jun. 10, 2020
Q: I was in a park recently, and there was a sign on a very pretty plant that said it was a tree peo... Read More
May 10, 2020 May. 10, 2020
Dear Readers: Happy Mother's Day. Today would be a good time to phone your mother, grandmother, moth... Read More
Coronavirus Crisis Is Trump's Time to Lead Feb. 28, 2020
Not until well into the Democratic debate Tuesday night did the COVID-19 coronavirus come up, and it... Read More
Mishaps and Mistakes Help Globalize the Coronavirus Pandemic Feb. 24, 2020
Professionals devoted to preventing global pandemics know best how to do their jobs — when the... Read More
Take a Walk on Japan's Izu Geo Trail Jan. 25, 2020
By Margot Black There was a moment as I was relaxing in a Japanese hot spring by a waterfall when I ... Read More
Our Real Existential Crisis -- Extinction Jan. 03, 2020
If Western elites were asked to name the greatest crisis facing mankind, climate change would win in... Read More
Vintage Canister Set Was Made in Germany Jul. 19, 2019
Q: I was given the ceramic canister set seen in this photo almost 30 years ago. All 12 pieces are de... Read More
The Silver Tsunami Jul. 19, 2019
Some population experts have referred to the increasing numbers of aging baby boomers as the "silver... Read More
How Not to Score a Goal in the Global Trade War Jul. 04, 2019
President Donald Trump likes to keep score. Well, here's a score for him: America, zero; while the r... Read More
War With Iran Would Become 'Trump's War' Jun. 18, 2019
President Donald Trump cannot want war with Iran. Such a war, no matter how long, would be fought i... Read More
GOP Leaders Must Draw the Line on Trump's Political Campaigning With Troops Jun. 04, 2019
For very good reasons, the Pentagon has long forbidden U.S. troops from engaging in political activi... Read More
Once Again, Trump Is Siding With a U.S. Adversary. What Happened to 'America First'? May. 29, 2019
There's a reason for the wise old admonishment that domestic politics should "stop at the water's ed... Read More
A Uniquely American Story May. 04, 2019
Feb. 19, 1942, was not President Franklin Roosevelt's finest day. Some 10 weeks after Japan's attack... Read More
