Giving Toto a "run" for the toilet money

Living for years in the lap of toilet luxury, I really never thought a Wisconsin company would try to go "head" to "head" with Toto for the ultimate throne:
Top-notch throne: Kohler luxury toilet costs $6,390 | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News | Offbeat

Mainichi News publishes thank you invoking Kenji Miyazawa

The Mainichi News published this one page thank you, invoking Kenji Miyazawa the poet-he not only lived through the previous Tohoku earthquake, more importantly his stories have been the source of hopes and dreams for Japanese children for years. In times of adversity, teachers, parents and kids go back to Kenji Miyazawa and especially his story Travels Through the Milky Way for inspiration. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenji_Miyazawa
Major Japan daily publishes 1-page special in thanks for foreign aid | Kyodo News

Hideki Matsuyama is a class act

He is only 19, but played with poise and confidence under the cloud of the disaster in his hometown. AND he tied at one under, the lowest score for an amateur, tied with Phil Mickelson.
Omedeto-gozaimasu!
2011 Masters Tournament

Get your fuel outside of starch-good bread is delicious and addictive...

Are Carbs More Addictive Than Cocaine?: The Body : Details

And it is up to the representatives of us, the citizenry of the USA, to find a solution. Duh.

It’s Not Really About Spending - NYTimes.com

A great background on Kamaishi in Iwate prefecture and a multi-hued picture of Japanes cultural history

I have visited Kamaishi a few times when Nippon Steel was still the biggest employer and its rugby team ruled Japan. This article really brings out the "flavor" of the area-a treasure.

At 84, a City’s Last Geisha Defies Time - NYTimes.com

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