JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

When a friend submits a business proposal there are two questions at hand:

First, is this a proposal that you (if you were a business person and given a minimum cost analysis) would agree to?

Second, if not, is that really being a “friend”?

Who’s your favorite “Japanese” music artist, any genre?

When does one individual’s right to be an “idiot” cross the line of another individual’s right not to be forced to deal with other people’s irresponsible behaviors?

If two people get together, one speaks one native language and, after years of schooling, a little bit of the other person’s language; the second person speaks a second native language and, after years of experience, a little bit of the other person’s language; does it really matter which language they speak to one another, or is it more important that they’re trying to understand each other and are communicating?

Normal vs. Nerd

If a “normal” person submits their brain to “outside influences” they hope to gain the insights of a nerd, but if a nerd submits their brain to outside influences what do they gain, normality?

Have you ever wondered what would have happened if Rudolph had just said, “Fine, no problem. If you don’t want me to play in the reindeer games, I understand. But if the time ever comes, please take responsibility and remember this was your choice.” And instead of being offended and feeling sorry for himself, Rudolph just went on and lived his life the best he could?

Why is it when men over forty go into left field doing immature, ridiculous things (such as dating girls young enough to be their daughters, getting hair pieces, or the sports car thing) it is said they are having a “mid-life crisis”? Yet when women over forty do the equivalent (such as dating younger men, dressing like a twenty year old, buying expensive jewelry) it is said they are coming into their own and expressing their independence? Basically isn’t the same thing, trying to prove to oneself that the person is still considered desirable to the opposite gender?

Does anyone know, or know where I can locate, the total worldwide loss of human life due to natural disasters for 2005? And the total worldwide cost of loss due to natural disasters for the past four years?

With earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and floods isn’t there enough to deal with in this world? Why is it that the human race insists on creating more trouble for itself?