Archive for the 'Asia/Pacific' Category

Left is Right

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006
    When is the "Left" right? When you’re driving in Japan (or England, or Singapore).      I just bought a car with a number of ‘firsts."  It’s my first Toyota.  It’s my first four-wheel drive.  And it’s the first car I’ve bought that has the steering wheel on the right side of the car!     I’m [...]

Nippon

Friday, July 7th, 2006
     I arrived in Japan for the first time ever about a week-and-a-half ago.  Actually, I’ve touched Japanese soil before (if you count the Narita International Airport terminal ’soil’) on several occassions.  This was the first time I actually stayed here.    I had some great sponsorship in getting here, so I knew pretty much what [...]