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LONDON POSTCARD

OLYMPICS / LONDON POSTCARD
Aug 12, 2012
Wishing the show could continue on indefinitely
There's a different vibe in the air as I walked around Olympic Park on Friday.
OLYMPICS / LONDON POSTCARD
Aug 10, 2012
A journalist's dilemma
There's so many events going on at the same time, that the only consistent thought swirling through my head on the topic is this: I wish I could be going to (fill in the blank), too.
Japan Times
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Aug 9, 2012
Grenada's James provides Olympics with feel-good story
Some events are worth repeating in print shortly after the story originally appears, moments that highlight the best of the human spirit.
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Aug 8, 2012
Bolt's growing legend makes for good reading
My maternal great-grandmother used to wash the linens every Monday. She considered it a good tone-setter for the week.
Japan Times
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Aug 7, 2012
U.K. track success gives games 'signature day'
Looking back at the second evening of athletics at Olympic Stadium, so many images and sounds are flashing through my mind.
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Aug 6, 2012
No time to make noise in rapid-fire badminton
Why is it that there's less grunting in badminton than tennis?
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Aug 5, 2012
Mexican announcers call archery with flair
The entertainment in the broadcast booth is sometimes just as exciting — maybe more so —than what's taking place on the playing field.
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Aug 4, 2012
No reason to complain about weather or traffic
Whingeing about the weather is a national pastime in England.
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Aug 3, 2012
Atmosphere was electric as Phelps swam to record
What was the atmosphere like at the Aquatics Centre on Tuesday evening?
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Aug 2, 2012
Volunteers, fans enrich experience, ambiance
People watching is one of the most enjoyable aspects of being in England during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Aug 1, 2012
British papers always informative, amusing
For a news aficionado from any village, suburb or metropolis on the planet, London is the place to be right now.
Japan Times
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Jul 31, 2012
Etiquette reigns at All England Club
British etiquette was on full display at the All England Club on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
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Jul 30, 2012
Advertisers have fun with 'Flag-gate'
Scanning the headlines of newspapers (print editions) that are rarely available in Japan, is a delightful way to spend some time in the morning in the British capital.
OLYMPICS / LONDON POSTCARD
Jul 29, 2012
Sports pub provides for a delightful night
There are — believe it or not — a few instances of non-Olympic routines on display in England.
Japan Times
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Jul 28, 2012
Putting jet-lag behind, getting acclimated to new surroundings
Adjusting to the eight-hour time difference between Japan and the United Kingdom and watching double-decker buses pass by on Holloway Road in Islington . . .

Longform

A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world