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April 29, 2004

Suburban Caving

If President Bush`s idea of an economic recovery is getting people to shop the Japanese economy will not only completely recover but should easily surpass the U.S. in the next five to ten minutes pushing them into position to achieve...

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Posted by Shawn on April 29, 2004 07:27 PM
Category: After the wake...

April 27, 2004

Big city, so far

I made it to Nagoya, Japan, just a day late. For the last few days I have settled into the City Hotel while waiting for a room in my apartment to vacate. Approx. 8 X 8 feet not including the...

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Posted by Shawn on April 27, 2004 10:40 AM
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April 23, 2004

you cannot plan... on anything

You know what I mean...what happens in the end is already past tense. Yesterday I woke up at 4 AM in Napa,CA, threw the bags in the car and shuffled of to the San Francisco airport if you can call...

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Posted by Shawn on April 23, 2004 05:37 AM
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April 18, 2004

When the Fat Lady Sings In Nagoya



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Posted by Shawn on April 18, 2004 01:06 AM
Category: Getting There

April 14, 2004

Getting There & What It All Means

Nietzsche said (paraphrasing) what does not kill us, will make us stronger. A professor of mine, R.E. Ramsey, tweaked the aphorism slighlty to read, "What does not destroy us, will make us stronger." I am still in tact....

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Posted by Shawn on April 14, 2004 05:57 AM
Category: Getting There

April 13, 2004

Where and Why

After five years in the insurance industry I put in my two weeks notice and checked out to teach English in Japan and see how another part of the world lives. Hopefully, I learn something about them and maybe, just...

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Posted by Shawn on April 13, 2004 10:56 AM
Category: About Me
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