Spidey comments

People here treat their minivans like their living room; TV on, kids unstrapped and climbing over and between the chairs and the car is in motion. I see this kind of thing every week. If something happens it is 100% due to parental negligence.

As much as I agree with you. The parents are not the only ones to blame. The government and law enforcement have been woefully negligent in enforcing the law. Proper law enforcement would eventually change people's perceptions as it has with driver seat belts. And not properly securing children in a vehicle is only one of many laws that are not enforced.

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The traditional working model is so ingrained into society that it will be difficult to change or modify.

The data shows that teleworking and a shortened work week both increase productivity, promote a healthier work/life balance and reduces the carbon footprint. Seems like a no-brainer that this is the direction all societies should be following. However...

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Maybe they should have replaced all those various creative items with a single apple instead.

Oh wait... they did. Metaphorically speaking.

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Interesting that there is not one person on the poster with dark brown or black hair. Just sayin'.

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I bought one of these "akiyas" just over a year and a half ago. We were fortunate to find a house and land that were meticulously maintained by the deceased owner's family. A diamond in the rough per se.

I can go for a 15 min walk in my neighbourhood and see no less than 10 empty houses. So I can understand that this is a problem that is only going to get worse before it gets any better. And btw... most of the people living in my neighbourhood are 70+ years old.

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Funny how they bestow light custodial sanctions on theirs, usually, but they try to deflect on me when I pass by the "12" box, for nothing, but as this section indicates, they continue to extirpate thier society....eventually making it intolerable.

I'm sorry but I cannot understand wth this statement means.

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She was also arrested in November 2022 for stabbing her daughter in the back, but later released without charge.

WTF!?

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Worst mascot ever.

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At least he was smart enough not to use a weapon. But unfortunately he was not smart enough to know not to return to the scene of the crime.

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When in Rome...

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It's possible that this rule goes against the constitution. However, for those in the know, written law tends to not have much relevancy when it comes to being enforced.

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Simply shoplifting the food would have been the better choice of two evils. Unlikely the clerk would have challenged him.

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Can't we just all get a bong?

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Just be glad that's all he cut.

I am forever reminding my 17 year old daughter that sleeping on a bus or train is fraught with danger.

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I can never understand why women stay with these mutts!

And you probably never will until you have walked a mile in their shoes.

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'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. '

Until LAW enforcement officers start actually ENFORCING the law, nothing will change.

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First let me say RIP to the little one.

So basically if they had not continued on to poison their daughter, they would have gotten away with the previous murders? Did no one (police) not hear the alarm bells blazing!? If the police would have done their job in the first place, the little one would still be with us today.

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Ishikawa may have been the "Prince" but Matsuyama is King.

Hats off.

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'The Fountain' (2006) - Hugh Jackman

Still scratching my head...

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When I was listening to the NEWS on the way home from work yesterday about this case, it was said that the Aichi Police Manual states that foreign looking individuals that do not have a clear grasp of the Japanese language must be engaging in some sort of criminal activity and therefore are to be stopped and questioned. Even after living and working in Japan for over 24 years, this made my jaw drop in disbelief.

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Japan is one of the most developed countries in the world, however it has some of the coldest houses. No centralized heating, low or no insulation.

The Japanese principle of endurance is admirable but should not lead to unnecessary deaths.

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@ Spidey - There are pics on the Sam Chui website about aviation.

Thanks.

Finding a pic is not the issue. Plenty to be seen. Just felt that the article is incomplete without one.

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It must be very slippery airport during winter. There are lots of snow on frozen runways and taxiways.

Agreed. Wonder if they change tires during winter season.

P.S. A pic would have been nice with this article.

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I can only say this... If Americans are willing to put this guy in charge... again... then they all deserve what they will get. For the rest of us in the world, we had better be ready.

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Squash, Rinse and Repeat

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Where I come from (Canadian east coast), generally heavy equipment (loaders, plows, trucks...) remove snow through the night when parking areas and roads are vacant. Something that you just need to get used to and accept.

Better to punch a snowman in the stomach than a snow removal man. Just sayin'.

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Air traffic control and runaway management seem perfectly suited for an AI controlled monitoring system. Might help prevent tragedies like this.

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Japan's police agency plans to fine cyclists between 5,000 to 12,000 yen for traffic violations such as ignoring traffic lights or cycling while on the phone,

There are laws and fines in place to penalize car/ truck drivers for "ignoring traffic lights" and "driving while on the phone." Not to mention laws state that children must be properly bucked up.

But do we see any enforcement? The police here are just as useless as the paper the laws are written on.

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Projected profits will far surpass the cost of the contract. Money rules in the world of professional sports.

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"Heav'n has no rage, like love to hatred turn'd, Nor hell a fury, like a woman scorn'd." - William Congreve

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