American Gaijin
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DOGE: Very Save, Much Wow
As I stated in previous posts, i was happy when Trump was elected and inaugurated, mostly because he wasn’t Biden. I mean, I did expect good things out of him, but for the most part, he was a warm body that was maybe going to kick a couple of asses, take a few names, but…
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I Love Japan. And Because of that, I Pray for Them.
Ever since I started learning about Japanese culture many years ago (at least eight now), I’ve had a very deep love for Japan. It’s one I cannot explain and have never been able to, as it has never really had any kind of cause. I just saw the language and culture and fell in love…
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Trump’s First Two Weeks
I’ve been watching Trump as he goes through his first two weeks. I mostly support what he’s been doing, but it’s been so “shock and awe” that I’m already pretty burnt out on it. I can’t imagine how the liberals feel about it. They can’t even get enough of a breather to figure out what…
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Anime Changed my Life, and it’s (Mostly) Time to Leave it Behind.
About two years ago, or so, I discovered anime. And it changed my life. The first anime I watched (well, I can’t remember if it was the first or second, but let’s say it was the first) was “Bocchi the Rock”. As I’ve had an interest in music all my life, and also a nearly…
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Reframing the Three Laws of Thermodynamics in terms of Sacrifice
.. get ready for a profound post (I think) that no one will read. One caveat: while I’m familiar with science, I’m not a scientist. I will get some terms wrong or imprecise. I am also not a (credentialed) theologian, so I may get some concepts a little wrong there too. I don’t really care…
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Celebrating Trump’s Inauguration: A New Era Begins
Tomorrow, Donald Trump will be inaugurated at the 47th president, and I am happy about that. I’m not only happy, I’m ecstatic. I’m so much so that I took a day off tomorrow, and I will be ordering some steamed buns via doordash and celebrating as much as anyone can celebrate an event like this.…
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Trump Won.
This is, I think, going to be a somewhat long post. And it’s also going to be somewhat nuanced. Far more nuanced than most posts on this topic. If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past few days, you’ll know that Donald Trump was elected president of the United States last night.…
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Why I Might Quit Studying Japanese
I have had a love-hate relationship with Japanese, and Japan, ever since I started learning it. When I first started learning Japanese, it was because I saw the “Morning Musume” English lesson, where a bunch of cute idol girls were “studying” English (actually, they pretty much weren’t, though maybe one or two learned something). I…
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Cinderella Girls: Lessons in Gender Identity
I’ve been watching a lot of anime lately. I mean, a lot. That is not to say that I’ve even made a dent in the available anime (I haven’t), and I don’t intend to either. But there’s been a lot that peaked my interest. Some are great, some are mid, some are awful. One of…