Author Archives: Chris Penningroth

Crime and Punishment

Posted on Mon, 04 September 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    I finished reading Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment.  The villain went to jail, did his time, and married the woman who waited for him.       Did Raskolnikov think he had a Napoleon complex?     Next up:  Real Estate Investing … Continue reading →

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Fiber-Optic Internet

Posted on Mon, 04 September 2006 by Chris Penningroth

     I keep mentioning ‘firsts,’ since this is my first time living in Japan, it just seems to be the thing to do.  That, and being in my mid-30s doesn’t leave a whole lot of new experiences, so perhaps I … Continue reading →

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Blur

Posted on Sun, 27 August 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    A blur.  Yes, that’s a good word to describe the past week.  It’s been a lot of non-stop helter-skelter, hurry-scurry, running to-and-fro trying to tie up the little bits and pieces of life that underpin it and allow us … Continue reading →

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New Home

Posted on Wed, 09 August 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    Tomorrow I’ll be moving into my new house.  It’s a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, single garage, single story house.  Aside from the single story, it’ll be a lot like the house in Germany I just vacated.       I’ll have to … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Easy Being “Homeless”

Posted on Wed, 02 August 2006 by Chris Penningroth

     I’ve been trying to get settled in a new country, state, city, base.  I haven’t been ignoring Weltanschauung intentionally, I promise.       I should have a place to live within a week or so.  Hopefully I’ll also have Internet … Continue reading →

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Settling an Argument

Posted on Fri, 21 July 2006 by Chris Penningroth

     I’m pretty close to a number of Germans.  They’re very good friends (and family), and I really love them all.      Occassionally we’ll discuss world events, and since the Middle East is nearly always in turmoil, it tends to … Continue reading →

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Chris’ Market Watch

Posted on Fri, 21 July 2006 by Chris Penningroth

     I am by no means a professional investor.  I’m not just a hobby investor, either.  Call me a serious amateur, perhaps with a serious lack of time to really get good at being a part-time pro on the side. … Continue reading →

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Tropical Paradise

Posted on Fri, 21 July 2006 by Chris Penningroth

     The past few days have been somewhat relaxing.  I’m on the island of Okinawa.  I wish I could say I was relaxing and enjoying myself.  I brought plenty of work with me, so I’m working and enjoying myself, as … Continue reading →

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Annoyance Resolved

Posted on Tue, 18 July 2006 by Chris Penningroth

     I’m happy to report that Avis made good on the problem of the parking attendant who tried to make me park anywhere else but where I was because she thought she could.  Management actually got in touch with me … Continue reading →

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Typical

Posted on Fri, 14 July 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    As so often happens during a permanent change of station, life has been filled with unexpected twists and turns that drinks up free time as fast as a thirsty man in a desert that ran across his first oasis … Continue reading →

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