Archive for December 17th, 2005

Mount Fuji

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Have you ever climbed to the top?
I left the “Fifth Station”, which was as far as one could go by bus, after 10:00 PM, and climbed steadily until I reached the top. I was not hungry for the ramen and other goodies that were available at the several rest stops along the way, and […]

Bicycle Accident Averted

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I was on the Pacific Coast Highway on my bike, the road had signs at the curves indicating various speed limits. I had learned that Speed Limit 25 meant I could maintain speed, 15 meant I should slow down a bit, no posted speed limit meant I should accelerate… except when it meant that […]

Hearing Test

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When I was at St. George’s Academy, the kindly, aged Nurse administered a hearing test to the students. It was obvious that she had calibrated the machine herself, because from the moment I put the earphones on, I plainly heard the tone, which was not supposed to be audible until she turned the dial.

Spying, Prying

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How long do you imagine it will be before a charismatic leader, or perhaps a slightly more subtle J. Edgar Hoover reincarnated, permanently usurps political power in this country?
Most people already want the government to take care of this, protect them from that, dispense “charity”, deter zealots of other religions, and so […]