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Miss Hathoway- Please Circulate an “Out of Office” Memo

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Emily Cannell

Miss Hathoway, please circulate an “Out of Office” memo as I’ll be out for a couple of days. It’s time for the Clampitts to return to Tokyo as we have over stayed our welcome in Hawaii. My mother in law fled … Continue reading →

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Is My Muffin Top More Deadly Than Radiation?

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Emily Cannell

Another day spent in Hawaii, jumping from one hazardous activity to the next entertaining the urchins, the ultimate goal being to “ride em hard and put em away wet.”  Unfortunately, Spouse and I are the only two who suffer during … Continue reading →

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Can Ouiser Walk the Walk? Culture Lesson #13

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Emily Cannell

My view of the beach. I lie loose limbed on the beach. Hammered. Spouse patiently pushes Offspring #2 to the start position surfing while Offspring #1 tests various versions of surfboards in order to find the one which will guarantee … Continue reading →

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Evacuate, Vacate, Inebriate, Marinate, Ruminate- The Clampitts’ Evacuation Vacation from Japan

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Emily Cannell

Foreigners hit the skies while ever-increasing numbers of Tokyo-ites hit the highway in order to avoid the radiation poisoning looming overhead. I am handling this disaster the old-fashioned way- with my head in the sand and a drink in my … Continue reading →

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Why is There No Crime in Japan?- Insider vs. Outsider: Culture Lesson # 12

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Emily Cannell

Have you noticed that throughout all the turmoil in Japan, where after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant debacles, the media stories bombard us with news of black outs, curtailed train schedules and empty grocery store shelves but fail to mention riots, … Continue reading →

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The Offsprings’ Perspective.. Not Quite What I Imagined

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Emily Cannell

As any parent would, Spouse and I have been talking with the Offspring regarding their experience of the earthquake. Since many of our family members are physicians, I feel that I too am qualified to make not only medical but … Continue reading →

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Miss Hathoway- IN HERE NOW!!!!

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Emily Cannell

“Miss Hathoway, please make the following urgent phone calls. Don’t leave your desk until these are completed.” 1) Please call the US State Department, the US and Japanese Embassies, and NHK News to distribute the following news bulletin on behalf … Continue reading →

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Fun Facts Not Available to the General Public- Only in Japan

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Emily Cannell

Ok- what’s a fact that one would only know by living in Japan, a fact that would not be covered in a guide or culture book? The people of Japan have unique shaped feet versus other peoples in the world. … Continue reading →

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Flying by the Seat of Your Pants- The Only Way to Go in Japan

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Emily Cannell

Shinkansen Travel. The Japanese Name for “Bullet Train” and the Clampitts preferred form of long distance travel. Tokyo, one of the largest cities in the world, becomes grid locked on the weekends with city folk desperate to escape. A 2 … Continue reading →

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Upheaval in the Hood- Are you Safe in Japan?

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Emily Cannell

For those of you afraid to travel, fearful that danger lurks around every corner, certain that muggers spying your fanny pack and camera might mark you as made, Japan should be the first international stop out of the neighborhood cul … Continue reading →

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