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Category Archives: 3 Sight. Feb.Mar. 2010
The Pets and Posers of Urbanism
Pets are wonderful things. There is certain innocence about pets; they are like children, yet slightly more responsible. They possess an honesty that human beings lose as we allow life to damage us into an affected fortress of “sophistication”. Humans … Continue reading
Third-World Petting Zoos: The Catch-22 of Orphanage Funding
Children need guardians. Orphans are children without guardians. Orphanages provide guardianship. Orphanages, therefore, are the solution. . . right? Wrong. From UNESCO to grassroots NGOs, sources assert that funding orphanages actually creates “orphans”. How can this be? And if the … Continue reading
Japan Railways Installs Blue UV Lights To Lessen Suicide Attempts
The facts about suicide in Japan are staggering. Almost 100 people kill themselves every day, totaling more than 30,000 people each year. This number is twice as high as the United States and three times as high as the UK, … Continue reading
Anticipating Alice: Tim Burton’s Trip into Wonderland
You’ve Got A Very Important Date! By William Habbington and Charity Elford She is predicting… I’m kicking and screaming with anticipation for what promises to be a lavishly dark treatment of “Alice in Wonderland” by director Tim Burton. The hallucinatory, … Continue reading
Calling All Tech Geeks and Bookworms: The Kindle
by May Vang The popular electronic book reading device, or ereader, is the latest technology aimed at making life a little easier and more eco-friendly. I’ve been researching investing in an ereader. Here are my pros and cons for the … Continue reading
The Perfect Apre Ski Dessert: Blueberry Rice Pudding
Text and Photo by Linda Monique Winter Recipe: BLUEBERRY RICE PUDDING One of my favorite ‘what to do with this rice’ recipes, that is so simple and easy to make. If you don’t like blueberries, try using strawberries, mango or … Continue reading
5 Foodie Musts in Hakuba
by Linda Monique 1. The Donburi at Kikyouya highlights owner and chef, Masuo Ohta’s 27 years of mastering the art of sushi. 1. Experience the freshest and most mouth-watering sashimi at Kikyouya You only need to look at the decade … Continue reading
Local Profile: Professional Snowboarder Kinuyo Masumoto
Kinuyo Masumoto warmly says to call her “Ki-chan.” She is unassuming, in both manner and stature. Her explanations are simple, with unconscious modesty. Her actions speak for themselves. At eighteen, Ki-chan strapped on her first board. In only two years … Continue reading
Prospects for Japan’s future
By Tomoko Fujimoto A new year for 2010 has opened. The newspaper is filled with prospects for Japan’s future by experts. I challenge myself to translate their comments, interweaving my humble opinion. Today’s world is too chaotic for even specialists to … Continue reading
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She Sat
by Nina Kojidi She sat, a half eaten bagel in one hand, cream cheese oozing out of the side, and a styrofoam cup filled with hot black coffee in the other. She watched the cars drive by, the people dancing … Continue reading
The Sun
by Justin K. Ellis I woke up in the morning before the light had broke And looked upon the darkened land before the world awoke Those trees that russelled softly and russelled with new day Were silent in the agèd … Continue reading
Letter From My Local Kappa
Love poem from my local kappa : I know we’ve eaten a limb, or a few One time, or a few. Not in a preachy way, But I can’t say, you haven’t done worse. Or, That you wouldn’t do the … Continue reading