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A Half Day Ahead: A win without a win
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A Half Day Ahead. I used to live in Japan. Now, I'm back in Japan. What will I learn the second time around? Friday, October 30, 2009. A win without a win. What is the right choice? Your "Philosophy Question of the Day" is sponsored by The World Series. The Yankees won Game 2. Just a few hours ago, 3-1. So I guess Yankee manager Joe Girardi should have a good sleep tonight before leaving for Philadelphia. He used Molina instead of Posada at catcher because the starting pitcher seems to pitch better.
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A Half Day Ahead: June 2009
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A Half Day Ahead. I used to live in Japan. Now, I'm back in Japan. What will I learn the second time around? Thursday, June 25, 2009. Race ya, Michael Phelps. Here's the next winner of the 100m butterfly at the Special Olympics:. According to Yuki, the sea turtle had a traumatic encounter with a shark but thanks to some sympathetic engineers, Papa's got a brand new flap.er, flipper. 8226; the preferred method of suicide in China/Thailand/South Korea is jumping off a tall building;. Links to this post.
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A Half Day Ahead: January 2009
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A Half Day Ahead. I used to live in Japan. Now, I'm back in Japan. What will I learn the second time around? Friday, January 30, 2009. Everyday Food Porn - Part I. This is the first thing I ate when I got back to Japan. It's a bento. 弁当) I bought at Tokyo Station. Each city's main train station sells special bento - ekiben. 駅弁) Since Tokyo Station is the terminal for multpile lines of bullet trains, you can imagine it's ekiben heaven. Everybody grabs one on the way to the platform. Is not mine;. I'm on h...
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A Half Day Ahead: Who Had a Better Year?
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A Half Day Ahead. I used to live in Japan. Now, I'm back in Japan. What will I learn the second time around? Friday, November 6, 2009. Who Had a Better Year? Delivered the game-winning hit. In the championship game of the WBC. Then he broke an MLB record by collecting at least 200 hits. For the ninth consecutive season. Came back from an injury-shortened season in 2008 to hit 28 homeruns this year. On Wednesday night, he helped the Yankees win their 27th championship by driving in six runs. When I starte...
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A Half Day Ahead: Coming Soon!
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A Half Day Ahead. I used to live in Japan. Now, I'm back in Japan. What will I learn the second time around? Thursday, December 3, 2009. You can see lots of American films in Japan, especially if you live in a big city such as Osaka. But often, films get released a few months later here. For example, I get to see the following in the next few weeks:. Arrives a week after. Where the Wild Things Are. So what makes James Cameron. Will open here around Christmas,. Nearly the same time as in the U.S. When I s...
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A Half Day Ahead: Which do you prefer?
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A Half Day Ahead. I used to live in Japan. Now, I'm back in Japan. What will I learn the second time around? Sunday, December 13, 2009. Which do you prefer? Last night, we went to see Johnny Depp woo Marion Cotillard. At the theater, we found out that even though Depp may be the most attractive American movie star of his generation, he's no match for Monkey D. Luffy. The new One Piece. Opened the same day as Depp's movie. At the Ibaraki Warner-Mycal multiplex. All tickets to the weekend's One Piece.
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A Half Day Ahead: Is it safe?
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A Half Day Ahead. I used to live in Japan. Now, I'm back in Japan. What will I learn the second time around? Monday, November 30, 2009. I should go to bed. I have to wake wake up early to get to the airport by eight tomorrow morning. Don't worry, Max. I'll drive you. Don't listen to her, Max. I am a safety driver. Okaybut I hope you are a safe driver. Lots of Japanese people say they're safety drivers. I am sure they are but actually, they mean they are safe drivers. Drivers. When can you use safety?
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A Half Day Ahead: Looks Strange, Tastes Good
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A Half Day Ahead. I used to live in Japan. Now, I'm back in Japan. What will I learn the second time around? Sunday, December 6, 2009. Looks Strange, Tastes Good. It's been getting chilly here, so we've been eating lots of hot pot. Dinners. For the past two nights, we've had hot pot with chicken meatballs, oysters and the special fish of the night. Last night, we had:. This kissing fish is called kawahagi ( かわはぎ. In Japanese. It's a kind of filefish. Tonight, we tried:. This beauty is called kajika ( かじか.
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A Half Day Ahead: April 2009
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A Half Day Ahead. I used to live in Japan. Now, I'm back in Japan. What will I learn the second time around? Saturday, April 4, 2009. It's been a rainy Saturday. On my way to the station in Uji. I passed a table placed on the sidewalk. On top of it were about half a dozen baskets of oranges. And a tin box with a slit for you to deposit coins. And a sign. Since it was raining pretty steadily, I didn't read the sign carefully but I could spot " 300円. Why can't oranges on tables in the rain exist in Brooklyn.
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A Half Day Ahead: English Lesson "Pick Up vs. Pick Out"
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A Half Day Ahead. I used to live in Japan. Now, I'm back in Japan. What will I learn the second time around? Thursday, November 5, 2009. English Lesson "Pick Up vs. Pick Out". Pick up" has many uses:. My friend's son picked me up. Harvey Milk picked up Scott Smith in the subway. In the beginning of "Milk.". The baby made a mess. Can you pick up the clothes on the floor? Please pick up some milk. On your way home. 8226; • •. Pick up" doesn't work here:. Can you help me? Which tie should I wear? When I sta...
