The Ukrainian Question In Regards To Japan And US-Russian Relations
During these past few months Ukraine has been in the news. Events are unfolding everyday and it seems they are getting worse. When Russia announced that Crimea is now part of the Russian federation, the United States issued joint statements with the United Nations that this was against international law. Since when have countries in […]
Japan in 2014 – Will This Be Japan’s Year?
Greetings folks, Late last week, I attended one of the most interesting, scholarly events that highlighted a region and a country that has been in the news lately. No, I am not talking about Egypt or Syria, but Japan. The event was held at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a think-tank facility located in DuPont […]
Japan and China; Foes of the Past, Present, and Future
China and Japan, two great countries with rich history, but yet hard to get along. Here is just one example why; the recent ADIZ airzone announced by China that changes the airspace in the region for both military and commercial aircrafts. China and Japan are two amazing countries in the Asian continent. China and Japan […]
Igniting Sparks Inside Your “Box”
Are monkeys creative? Imagine a frustrated monkey. It sits and looks at a bowl of colorful fruit just outside its cage. It groans, jumps and makes all sorts of sounds expressing extreme frustration, but to no avail. The door is closed. And that highly desired, colorful bowl of fruit is just beyond its reach. The […]
Public Transportation: Japan or “The Land of the Rising Sun” and its Railways
Ever wonder if the U.S. or Asia has the best railway/ public transportation systems. I will focus on the country of Japan and its rail system. They say the world goes round. Of course, this is obvious, but literally people travel everyday by different means of transportation. Since 2008 and the election of U.S. […]
The End is Near (My Washington D.C. Life)
Everything has an ending and internships end sooner than you think – in Washington D.C. of all places at that. This post will describe what someone should do before departing from their internships and singing the blues. Greetings friends, hope everyone in the U.S. had a wonderful Thanksgiving. If you’re happening to read this and […]
I’m Addicted….And You Should Be Too!
I have to confess, I’m addicted. And I’ve done everything I could to fight this habit. I went to libraries, I left my wallet home, I abstained for days and sometimes weeks. On my lunch break I went on my long walks down 18th Street, NW. The route to the left would take me to Dupont […]
The Real Life Scale; Life Balance (Washington D.C.)
A few years back when I initially arrived in D.C., I was enrolled in the Washington Center academic internship program. One of the seminars I remember, which was highly recommended, had to deal with the topic of, “life balance.” Initially, I laughed at this seminar and said to myself, “how can one not have […]
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