Archive for ‘ March, 2012 ’
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Year in review & new hope…
Today, March 31, marks the end of the fiscal year for many organizations. It marks the end of academic year at educational institutions in …
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New beginning…
This morning I visited ICS of Hitotsubashi after a year. I left ICS this time last year after teaching there for over 10 years. It dawned …
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Getting over jet lag?
I had a-week- stay in NYC this past week. Tokyo-NYC trip is usually exhausting as the time difference is 13 hours and your day and night is…
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Quartet of Peace-South Africa
This morning, I heard the beautiful story about the music dedicated to the four Peace Prize Winners in South Africa on BBC Global News podc…
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Reality of “global”…
We often talk about the need to be "global", as if it consists of some set of skills & knowledge. I sometimes do so as well, when I am …
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral
On the last day of my stay in NYC, I decided to go to mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral on the Fifth and 51st street. It is one of my favorit…
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3 shows in 2 days!
I spent last two days in NYC, going to two concerts and one show. I had bought ticket to the show, Once the Musical in advance, as it was su…
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Flowers blooming in NYC!
It is almost summer-like in NYC these days. This morning when I jogged around the Park little before 7:00 a.m., it was 63degrees F. Many p…
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Preview “Ghost” The Musical
I went to see the preview of "Ghost The Musical" at Broadway. It was one of the shows recommended by my friend in Tokyo. I tried Book of M…
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Beethoven Festival…
First night out in NYC was to the concert at the Lincoln Center. It was the last night of the Beethoven Festival and David Zinman conducted …