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.
Author Archives: Ol' Dad
A True Death Trap
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
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.
Is It an Important Film Series?
Brave Man ?
I can only link it, YOU TUBE does not allow me to embed it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kce6avxBYU
Will She Be the Last Real Kennedy
I do not count the gentleman from down in Louisiana. Caroline was the Ambassador to Japan in the second Obama term, and for her brief time, she made connections to earlier times. I beg you to listen.