My father in law was hospitalized yesterday. He suddenly had purple spots all over his body. It seems that his blood platelets had become suddenly zero, which is serious because if he gets internal bleeding no one can stop it. My sister in…

When I told the beep beep incident to my family I got a big booing. The reason of the boo is mostly it was not a thing that a grown-up will do. But excuse me. It was not a spur of the moment if I think back. I had been wondering how the de…

"The books you borrowed are overdue. Return them immediately." The email title in Japanese stood out among English emails including those soliciting for the purchase of Viagra. I have been busy these days and completely forgot to return th…

Yesterday my son asked me how to use a computer language C++ on his computer. I didn't know. So I just answered "Ok, I'll tell it to you later." I went to my room and boot up my computer and started writing an email. It was to my friend. "…

Good news is my client company liked my idea in the report. Bad news is the company liked it so much that it wanted me to do an extended research on it, meaning I have to write an additional report by the beginning of May. So I'm busy for …

Every year about 3500 people die choking on food, typically mochi or rice dumpling in 正月. Do you know we are the only animal that can get food clogged in the airways? This is an arresting story from Bill Bryson. Exactly 150 years ago, an…

Yesterday, I used as a teaching material the Commencement speech by Steve Jobs, founder and CEO of Apple computer. I used it partly because i thought it was quite inspiring to young college students besides its being good material to learn…

Chief editorial of Elle, surrounded by his loved ones, in the middle of his successful social and private life, one day he got locked in his diving bell. This is a story of a man who was attacked by a massive stroke and woke to find himsel…

Well, my buttocks finally caught fire. I have only one week left to finish my report. I slept 4 hours last night. That's not what I intended. But somehow I wake up at 5 or 6 everyday, though I go to bed 2 am. It is, I suspect, because my h…

Two days ago I went to Kyoto. Don't take me wrong. That's on business. It may be the best season for sightseeing though. At Kyoto station, I took a taxi. "Take me to Kyoto University, Uji campus, please." "お客さん、宇治に京都大学はありま…

"I waited for her bus to arrive. She got on the bus and stood by the door waving her hand. I said good bye. The door shut. I rode my bicycle. The bus shuddered when the engine turned on. It started with a roar and black smoke behind it. I …