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an American ( Citizenship Unquestionable )

More American Than Me

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I live in JAPAN, and some would say that I am less American for it. I think I am more not less. As I curate things I find on YOU TUBE, I found a real veteran of the United States military. Sometimes I find things on social media like FACE BooBoo praising veterans, and they think they mean military veterans, but they don’t say that. The word ‘veteran’ is used in the sports world. “We have some rookies, but we will play some veterans.” If you want to praise military veterans, think of the man in the YOU TUBE video.

New School (Bad Girls)

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Coachella had Atarashi Gakko a few months ago. I seem to be ON THEIR Band Wagon. I am promoting them even though there is no hit song to play on my radio show. It is NOT a matter of vocal talent but rather incredible presentation skill, showmanship! They don’t mind speaking a little English, and they sometimes teach a little Japanese as part of the show. The use of drums from the USC band reminds me of TUSK from Fleetwood MAC way back in 1980. Am suggesting that this should be the opening for all stops on the Harris campaign.

Caroline Is Down Under and Remains a Democrat

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Politically, I lean toward this Kennedy not that one. I mean not Bobby’s son RFK Junior. Sometimes he makes sense, but if he cannot get the endorsement of his cousin Caroline, I cannot give him mine. Caroline was the ambassador to Japan for the second Obama term but now is the Ambassador for the U.S. to Australia.

A True Death Trap

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I have lived in Japan for a while, and it makes me sad when members of the U.S. military die because this particular aircraft was poorly conceived after many years and many millions spent. It is an airplane that can become a helicopter, but then it cannot. If ever again a crew is asked to fly the CV-22 Osprey and tilt the rotors in flight, a least two engineers from the manufacturer should be required to ride along.

Foreigners In Japan

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I am a foreigner in Japan for more than 30 years. John makes the Only in Japan YOU TUBE channel, and the vid from him here makes the point that recently there are some who behave badly and make the good foreigners like me, by association, look not so good. Much of what he talks about is particular to Tokyo. I am in Shizuoka about an hour out by fast train.