Why are senators paid more than nurses?

Why are the salaries of our lawmakers-those who decide if public service people get paid or not- higher on average than those who teach our children, those who protect the underprivileged, those who care for the ill, those who go to rescue the unsafe? Just saying.

WELCOME TREND-Overseas experience is always a good thing

WELCOME TREND TOKYO (Nikkei)--More Japanese college students are studying overseas as companies increasingly look for recruits with foreign language skills and overseas experience. At Temp Research Institute Co., the overseas study unit of major staffing agency Tempstaff Co., the number of students who have applied to study at U.S. and U.K. universities next spring or after is up 30% on the year. Ryugaku Journal estimates about 183,000 Japanese students, including short-term language learners, were abroad in 2010, up 18% on the year.

Continuing my rediscovery of the golden age of investigative TV dramas in the 60's and 70's

Continuing my rediscovery of the golden age of investigative TV dramas in the 60's and 70's, moving from Rockford Files, to Kojak and now Mannix. This is Mad Men style mixed with Jim Rockford panache and James Bond cool. Chilled 2006 Pauillac fits just fine.

Pure Evil driving London Riots: Teenagers Stealing From Injured Boy

Who isn't getting into this game?

The Latest Groupon Killer: Amazon - Deal Journal - WSJ

Five Lies About Social Media Marketing

Five Lies About Social Media Marketing

Shameless Promotion Disclaimer: Newport is sole rep in Japan for this amazing waterless cleaner/wax. Easy on the environment and your pocketbook.

FW1WAX-JP

Mobile Payments are a fragmented space in Japan-I would love to help push for more consolidation

The Future of Mobile Payments [INFOGRAPHIC]

We don't need this kind of first just now-

The World's Most Expensive Cities 2011 Top 10 Announced | Suite101.com

Unhelpful Reconstruction Minister Matsumoto Blasts Miyagi Governor -- for 'Bad Manners' This is right up there with an unscripted F-bomb

Reconstruction Minister Matsumoto Blasts Miyagi Governor -- for 'Bad Manners' - Japan Real Time - WSJ

Unrivaled! 美空ひばり MISORA HIBARI - 川の流れのように KAWA NO NAGARE NO YOU NI

Racoon dog says, radiation? What radiation? Me worry?

Tanuki Stars on Fukushima Daiichi Camera - Japan Real Time - WSJ

Matsuzaka never delivered the goods but got rich

I watched him dominate Koshien and saw a future superstar. Then he went to the States, got fat and started complaining about the workouts. Bit of Irabu Syndrome. What a shame. But he got rich-that is for sure. When he comes back to Japan and is still ineffective, what will happen to the legend?
Shrugging off Dice-K - BostonHerald.com

Can't decide-get this one? McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Breaks Cover

Newly coveted: 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 in Rome

Good insight on how foreigners add value in JP companies

Toyo Keizai Shimbun | Langley Esquire

Rolling Stone wades into the morass of the financial debacle

The People vs. Goldman Sachs | Rolling Stone Politics

What Boys Do: Bullitt car chase being recreated in San Fran for commercial — Autoblog

Bullitt car chase being recreated in San Fran for commercial — Autoblog

Maybe I am missing something-I thought this was about getting the kids back, not money?

$6.1M awarded in Japan child custody battle - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Manny Pacquiao retains his title. Not Bruce Lee, perhaps, but cool nonetheless

Associated Press