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Michael Goldberg
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Canadian videographer based in Japan 40+ years, with a background in video art, news and documentaries, mostly related to social issues.
He’s obviously has his wisdom teeth removed.
October 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
However, knowing that families of civilians overseas who suffered greatly at the hands of Imperial Japan's military prior to and during WW2 do not share the idea that War Criminals are absolved of all crimes after death, the decision of the Imperial family to no longer visit Yasukuni is correct.
October 5, 2025 at 3:58 AM
William Johnston (1925~2010), a Jesuit priest from Belfast who taught comparative religion at Sophia University, also led Catholic Zazen meditation.

He felt that paying respects at Yasukuni Shrine was acceptable, considering the Shinto belief that one's spirit is absolved of all sins after death.
October 5, 2025 at 3:55 AM
There are (were?) families of Koreans who fought in Japan's armed forces during WW2 and are "enshrined" (as Japanese "kami" / spirits) in Yasukuni Jinja, that requested their kin be removed from the list, to no avail.
October 5, 2025 at 3:49 AM
After radical Woke indoctrination and weapons training on line for three months at Utah State University in 2021, Tyler Robinson was assigned to a sleeper cell, waiting to assassinate a Republican hero and catalyze the destruction of America.
September 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Tyler Robinson is proof. After radical Woke indoctrination and weapons training online for three months at Utah State University in 2021, he was assigned to a sleeper cell, waiting to assassinate a Republican hero and catalyze the destruction of America.
September 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Trump has insisted specialized foreign workers would be welcome (as yet to be seen) if they train Americans to replace them. "Technology transfer" is a form of ODA (Official Development Assistance) from technologically advanced countries to the US.
September 14, 2025 at 3:45 AM
After radical Woke indoctrination and weapons training for three months at Utah State University in 2021, Tyler Robinson was assigned to a sleeper cell, waiting to assassinate a Republican hero and catalyze the destruction of America.
September 13, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Technology transfer to a foreign nation (from S. Korea to the US, in this case) is a form of overseas aid!
September 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
That was heaven, Donald. It's a slide down to hell from there.
September 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
August 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
In the same vein we must keep in mind that Trump's statements and promises are unreliable, possibly true at the moment but followed by the opposite action later, or lies from the start.
August 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
It may be code, like Trump's "Stand down and stand by" after the Jan. 26, 2021 storming of the Capitol. But what and who is it for?
Break every legal authority
Believe everything looks alright
August 18, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Trump: "Our cities will be Secure and Safe, and D.C. will lead the way!"

In the Army, to "secure" means to take control from an enemy force. MAGA's aim is to be safe from Woke people, refugees and migrants, the homeless, the ill and the elderly, scientists, intellectuals and artists, etc.
August 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Andrew, I can't find any report of the Sandwich Man being re-arrested. Fired, yes.

Do you have a source?
August 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I speak three languages quite fluently - English, French and Japanese. I think the advantage is not the effect on the brain of the language structures, but differences of viewpoints and relationship sensitivity in the cultures, adding perspectives on the human experience that result in flexibility.
August 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Power tripping unleashed - MAGA tries to spread its tentacles of terror wherever it can.
August 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Trump asked ten of his friends if they liked him. Seven did. The other three received letters from the Department of Justice.
August 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM