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Getting a fix on the differences between apologies in Japan, U.S.
A little while ago I found an envelope in my mailbox. Attached to it was a message from the post off...
August 5, 2021
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It seems there are differences in expressing knowledge (I’ve heard)
A little while ago, on April 12, to be precise, I stopped in at the convenience store by the station...
June 3, 2021
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3 Important Things I will Take away from the Year of COVID
With the Thanksgiving feast a few weeks behind us, another year is about to go by. Christmas is fast...
December 17, 2020
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