June 2011
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the goodwins
  We first met Sam & Elizabeth Goodwin at our CCMI training for Mission to the World this past January. They are missionaries to Hull, England (Robinson Crusoe, anyone?) and have 3 beautiful daughters: Katie, Sophie, & Simi. Well, we love them and want to tell you a little bit about them.  The Goodwins served at a Korean Church with us while in Brussels.  This is Elizabeth. One...
Jun 30th
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Jun 28th
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Jun 27th
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Jun 27th
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Jun 24th
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Stuff I dream about…
Jun 24th
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Jun 24th
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Suicides Upping Casualties From Tohoku Catastrophe
  Concerns about the possibility of survivors turning to such extreme measures is based partly on Japan’s overall suicide rate, which according to the World Health Organization is the highest among developed nations. Suicides in May for the whole nation were 20 percent higher than a year before, according to National Police Agency figures, and experts believe the total for 2011 could...
Jun 23rd
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Jun 23rd
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Jun 19th
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Jun 18th
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on not walking while drinking soda in japan
  This article from the guy over at This Japanese Life is both hilarious and intriguing. Why do you think Japanese people don’t walk and eat/drink at the same time? This guy’s conclusion seems to make sense. An excerpt: Why doesn’t anyone in Japan drink soda while walking? Google results are unsatisfactory. Is it considered rude? Dangerous? Had it never occurred to anyone that...
Jun 16th
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Jun 15th
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Jun 14th
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Jun 14th
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Jun 12th
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This Tokyo resident built a super tiny house on land the size of a parking space. Take in mind this is a parking space for a little Japanese car. Enough said.
Jun 10th
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Jun 6th
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Jun 6th
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Jun 4th
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Jun 1st
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