"Keep your spirits up, Japanese people..!"

I lived in Japan for one year teaching English in 2002-2003, it was one of the best experiences of my life. I wrote a book of essays back in 2004 about my experiences in Japan, called "Planet Japan." (The book was self published and never became a bestseller, however I have a few copies left if anyone is interested. I still never recouped my printing bill so if anyone wants one, I will gift it to you.

(email me your address, I will send you the book, if you like and enjoy the book you can then send me a monetary gift to cover expenses.)

I fell in love with the people, culture and food and even had a hard time re-adjusting to America and it's rudeness.

The respect,honor and integrity of the Japanese people(nihon-jin) amazes me.

I suffered reverse culture shock and found myself not enjoying much of anything upon my return to America.

If I hadn't become sick I would be living in Japan today!

 Japan has been out of the news lately with all the news of Osama bin Laden but our neighbors disaster is ongoing and  they are still in danger of radiation exposure and the search for bodies continues.

 To all my ( Nihon-jin Tomodachi's) Japanese friends may G-d Bless your health,your families friends and a speedy recovery with plentiful food for all. AMEN!

Gambette Nihon-jin! (Keep your spirits up Japanese people!)

"An eye for an eye..."

editors note, this blog idea is paraphrased in parts from Bill Maher's show Real time,May 13Th,. 2011, on HBO.)

The United states is so called, 'A Christian Nation," how ironic that many of the 'so called Christians' are cheering and celebrating the death of Bin Laden.

The New testament throughout speaks of forgiveness, loving thy enemy and neighbor, and turning the other cheek. If your a follower of the guy that repeatedly said , "love your enemies, you need to come up with a new name for yourselves and should not call yourselves Christian's.

Shooting thy enemy is not exactly what Jesus would do. "Gandhi gets to call  himself a Christian,  in fact Gandhi was so Christian he was Hindu."

Calling yourselves a Christian and rejoicing in killing according to Bill Maher is like "Joining Green Peace and hating whales."

President Obama said recently on 60 minutes, "Anyone who questions Bin Laden's assassination should have their head examined," this coming from our president who's says he receives scripture on his blackberry first thing every morning.

Don't get me wrong, I am elated Bin Laden is finally officially dead, but find it ironic that so many calling themselves Christians elate in killing.

I am Jewish, we believe in an eye for an eye,  which in the death of Bin Laden was fully warranted.