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Sep

2025

Freedom of Speech

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞. It’s not just a right – it’s the ability to 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞.

In the 𝐔.𝐒. (𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝟏𝟕𝟗𝟏):
“Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble…”
This protection is 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭.

𝐈𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 (𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝟐𝟏, 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟕):
“Freedom of assembly and association as well as speech, press and all other forms of expression are guaranteed. No censorship shall be maintained…”
This guarantee 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝.

Across cultures, the 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤, 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 is more than a legal principle — 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬. Free speech is how 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞.

Sep

2025

Japan and Immigration

Honored to spend time with 40-year China analyst, former CSIS Japan Fellow, and PhD in social engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Dr. Arai Takashi and his wife on immigration issues in Japan and the integration of foreign communities in Kanagawa Prefecture. Dr. Arai participated in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development held in Yokohama in August and is conducting research on Japan’s relations with the Middle East. Eager to read his next research study. The stack of books behind us in his library represents only 1/4 of the rest of his collection of impressive materials. As Japan grapples with an aging society and declining population, labor resource management will remain a key challenge – something AI and robots alone cannot resolve.

Aug

2025

Sharing the calories but not the cost

One of the best things about being a father is your son has to share his ice cream with you because you’re the one paying for it.

Aug

2025

Swinging High Towards Heaven

Amid market swings outdoor swings offer a different breath of richness. Both can be thrilling. But only one is God’s playground where the soul forgets gravity, and joy returns to its purest, wind swept form.

Aug

2025

Supporting Arizonans and Federal Workers Who Serve the Public Good Daily. Thank you!

Thank you, Senator Kelly, for your steadfast support of Arizonans, for recognizing the vital contributions of federal employees—both Foreign Service Officers and Civil Servants—in safeguarding our nation, and for your continued dedication to public service.

ケリー上院議員に心より感謝申し上げます。アリゾナ州民への揺るぎないご支援、米国外交官および公務員による国家安全保障への重要な貢献をご認識いただき、さらに公共サービスへの継続的なご尽力に、深く敬意を表します。今後とも宜しくお願い致します。

Jul

2025

Combatting Alzheimer’s

Georgetown and their neuroscience department is engaging in innovative research to measure brain waves in an effort to create a low-cost sports headband for everyday use at home to identify sleep problems. The goal is to use this to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease. Most home-use sleep monitoring is based on the movement of the body, which cannot detect sleep stages (e.g., distinguishing light seep stage from deep sleep stage). Dr. Wu hopes that the device which I found to be comfortable, non-invasive, and easy to use will hit the market in 15 years. I’m hoping it will get picked up sooner. Much easier than using a CPAP, cheaper, and more efficient/user-friendly. Thanks for allowing me to take part in the study!

Jul

2025

Empowering Women and Girls with Disabilities

Honored to meet Miss Nevada 2025 Abigail Bachman who not only holds a doctorate in Occupational Therapy but also serves as Executive Director of a nonprofit empowering women and girls with disabilities across Nevada build their self-esteem. Thanks to her Dad, a retired AFRICOM official, for taking the photo. Best wishes to you Abigail in the Miss America 2026 pageant in Orlando, Florida!

Mar

2022

Honoring Fathers

An inspirational story of love and honoring one’s parents.

https://humanity.quora.com/A-son-took-his-father-to-a-restaurant-to-enjoy-a-delicious-dinner-His-father-was-quite-old-and-therefore-a-little-weak?ch=1&oid=57047297&share=24f25dec&srid=Wtdlq&target_type=post&fbclid=IwAR2p-A7h_xcFa9xRFeSbFwzD2UDoyYYXVEUYbh5E-uL7aUcgCVZm76DJ9nE

A son took his father to a restaurant to enjoy a delicious dinner. His father was quite old and therefore a little weak too.
While eating, food occasionally fell on his shirt and pants. The other guests watched the old man with their faces contorted in disgust, but his son remained calm.

After they both finished eating, the son, quietly helped his father and took him to the toilet. Cleaned food scraps from his crumpled face, and attempted to wash food stains from his clothes; graciously combed his gray hair and finally put on his glasses.

As he left the bathroom, a deep silence reigned in the restaurant. The son was ready to foot the bill, but before leaving, a man, also old, got up and asked the old man’s son: ‘Don’t you think you left something here ? ‘

The young man replied: ‘No, I did not leave anything.’ Then the stranger said to him: ‘You left a lesson here for every son, and a hope for every father! ”The whole restaurant was so quiet, you could hear a pin drop.

One of the greatest honors that exists, is being able to take care of those who have taken care of us too. Our parents and all those elders who sacrificed their lives, with all their time, money and effort for us, deserve our utmost respect.

Mar

2022

Honored to Celebrate Music and Artistry

Thank you Raye Zaragoza for performing live at the Kennedy Center. It was an honor for us hear and celebrate your work!

Aug

2021

Olympic Memories

While the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo are over, the memories last a lifetime. Here with Japan’s Olympic Archery team watching a baseball game during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Congratulations to Takaharu Furukawa for winning Olympic Bronze in the 2021 men’s individual archery competition!