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JAPAN LITE

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 2, 1999
Everybody knows when the heat's on Frankie
They say "kids" grow up fast but you should see my kitten -- 6 months going on "sweet 16." This was my first experience with a cat going through puberty. I warn you never to come within 100 meters of any cat going through puberty, or you just may become the cat's object of desire.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Apr 25, 1999
Shake and bake with Guido's kitchen aerobics
There's a little man inside my oven. I call him Guido. He lives in the LCD display on my new Sharp convection oven. Guido can do all sorts of things, such as juggle apples, chop giant radishes and do aerobics. Guido has become my kitchen aerobics partner.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Apr 18, 1999
In Japan, if it can be done, it can be certified
Be honest, how many certificates do you have? Count them all -- in your desk drawer, on the wall, in the ashes in the incinerator.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Apr 11, 1999
Kindergarten graduation: the great transformation
There's no escaping the formalities of spring in Japan: graduation ceremonies, entrance ceremonies, retirement parties, etc. And each of these events is orchestrated as if it was the Academy Awards. If you've ever wondered where all the pomp and circumstance comes from, it starts in kindergarten, when...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Apr 4, 1999
A hare-raising interview with the Easter bunny
Happy Easter. This morning, I bring you this exclusive interview excerpted from my unpublished book, "The Unauthorized Biography of Peter Cottontail."
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Mar 21, 1999
Reach out and touch your four-footed friends
Do you ever get the feeling that your cat isn't listening to you? Have you ever tried to find a gift for the dog who has everything? Don't despair. The latest in pet communication is here: greeting cards for cats and dogs.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Mar 7, 1999
Nothing like goulash when you're feeling Hungary
This week I write you from Budapest, where I sit immersed in Hungarian goulash. There is more Hungarian goulash per square kilometer in Budapest than there are McDonald's hamburgers per square kilometer in the United States. You'll see restaurants full of tourists, all of them eating Hungarian goulash....
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Feb 28, 1999
Fairy tales come to life amid the magic of Prague
I woke up this morning and opened the curtains expecting to see the usual view from my house of the Seto Inland Sea. Imagine how surprised I was to find instead, Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It was like a fairy tale: Prague Castle up on the hill overlooking pastel-colored baroque buildings...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Feb 21, 1999
Two-legged enlightenment in land of soccer gods
Let's talk about religion. Soccer, that is. Many Americans don't like soccer because they say there's not enough action. Americans like fast action sports like American football, rugby and ice hockey. Not me. I like soccer because it's slow. I can get up, go to the bathroom, refill my beer and popcorn,...

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