The Samurai Sword and Spirit My 100 year-old father-in-law (his name is Ko and he was born in Japan) told me a fascinating story about his mother and an event that happened about a century ago. Ko wrote a very detailed and interesting family history that goes back...
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Watching the Eagles by Bill Watanabe
Watching the Lifestyles of the Beautiful Bald Eagles: Sex, Fly(s), and Videotape for Bald Eagles I love watching the bald eagle nests on Catalina Island via the "eaglecam". Bald eagles disappeared from our So Cal skies decades ago due to DDT poisoning but now they...
Through the Fire: Evaluating the Job of Life
By Bill Watanabe Most of us have probably had to do an annual performance evaluation at their place of work. The evaluation is supposed to provide feedback on how well the employee is meeting job expectations, and also help to set goals for the future and make...
So You’re One of Those Troublemakers! From Manzanar to Tule Lake, by Bill Watanabe
A version of this post originally appeared in The Rafu Shimpo. By Bill Watanabe I am a Manzanar baby—actually a Manzanar/Tule Lake baby, due to the fact that almost immediately after I was born, our family moved from Manzanar to Tule Lake. I'm embarrassed to admit...