A few days ago I heard the name Joseph Kony for the first time. As I was sitting at my computer my son walked over and said that he had to show me something on you tube. Typically it is either a song or something comedic so what I expected was a quick video. However, I spent the next 30 minutes watching a riveting video about a monster named Joseph Kony and the amazing people trying to end his reign of terror. My son plays soccer (or football as it is known in most countries). He plays soccer with several young men from Africa. I knew these young men and their mothers fled from various countries in Africa to escape the indescribably horrific conditions under which they were living. These young men were raised in refugee camps and did not know of another life until they came to America. One... Read the Rest →
A few days ago I heard the name Joseph Kony for the first time. As I was sitting at my computer my son walked over and said that he had to show me something on you tube. Typically it is either a song or something comedic so what I expected was a quick video. However, I spent the next 30 minutes watching a riveting video about a monster named Joseph Kony and the amazing people trying to end his reign of terror. My son plays soccer (or football as it is known in most countries). He plays soccer with several young men from Africa. I knew these young men and their mothers fled from various countries in Africa to escape the indescribably horrific conditions under which they were living. These young men were raised in refugee camps and did not know of another life until they came to America. One... Read the Rest →
It has been a year since Japan was hit by the catastrophic 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that has claimed so many lives, demolished thriving towns, and destroyed the Fukushima Power Plant that triggered worldwide distress. Japan’s economy has since then gotten back on its feet. Over the past months, the economy has grown an estimate of 2% just this first quarter of 2012. The Nikkei Average Index improved by 14%, the northeast coast towns are rebuilding and starting to attract new businesses. Sendai is now in the building boom process. These are all remarkable achievements that display the determination and resilience of people. Slowly but ever so surely, the country is picking up the pieces. Businesses are starting to get back on track, the tourism industry is gaining momentum, life has moved on… but has it really? A year after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, I still... Read the Rest →
It has been a year since Japan was hit by the catastrophic 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that has claimed so many lives, demolished thriving towns, and destroyed the Fukushima Power Plant that triggered worldwide distress. Japan’s economy has since then gotten back on its feet. Over the past months, the economy has grown an estimate of 2% just this first quarter of 2012. The Nikkei Average Index improved by 14%, the northeast coast towns are rebuilding and starting to attract new businesses. Sendai is now in the building boom process. These are all remarkable achievements that display the determination and resilience of people. Slowly but ever so surely, the country is picking up the pieces. Businesses are starting to get back on track, the tourism industry is gaining momentum, life has moved on… but has it really? A year after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, I still... Read the Rest →
It has been a year since Japan was hit by the catastrophic 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that has claimed so many lives, demolished thriving towns, and destroyed the Fukushima Power Plant that triggered worldwide distress. Japan’s economy has since then gotten back on its feet. Over the past months, the economy has grown an estimate of 2% just this first quarter of 2012. The Nikkei Average Index improved by 14%, the northeast coast towns are rebuilding and starting to attract new businesses. Sendai is now in the building boom process. These are all remarkable achievements that display the determination and resilience of people. Slowly but ever so surely, the country is picking up the pieces. Businesses are starting to get back on track, the tourism industry is gaining momentum, life has moved on… but has it really? A year after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, I still... Read the Rest →
