Volunteer traffic cop in Haiti

Levy Azor, known as Du Du, keeps motorists in line in Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital. He works only for tips and refuses to join the police or military has become a symbol of hope.  His friends and neighbors say that...

Few upbeat topics

I have been having hard time finding happy and upbeat topics on a daily newspaper.  Today was one of those.  Will try to write about something good tomorrow.

Miyazato wins on an emotional day

"I want to say thanks to Lorena," "I really appreciate what she did for the LPGA and what she did for her country here in Mexico." "She is  one of my best friends," "I'm going to miss her." --Ai Miyazato...

It hasn't realy sunk in yet

Ryo Ishikawa shot a 12-under 59--the lowest score ever on a major tour, (source: IHT) "I always  dreamed of getting a score like this, but didn't think I would do it so fast,""It hasn't really sunk in yet, but I'm...

Baruto has yokozuna dreams

Ozeki Baruto's stablemaster, Onoe Oyakata says, "He impressed me his first day here when we took him to a Japanese restaurant.  The staff saw he was a foreigner and offered him cutlery but he refused and wanted to try the...

It's win, win...

In the U.S., 28 percent of home care workers are over 55 years old. Because their age makes them more sympathetic to the needs of their clients.  Younger aides often do not work out.  They are often offended by their...

Their prayers were answered

Girls Professional Baseball Leagueというのが1...

Women

女性の働き方の記事はほんとうに日本の新聞でも、英字新聞でもよく目にします。時間が...

From below

Grameen BankのFounderのヤヌスさんの言葉です。"fo...

Airship

新宿の上空に城西国際大学という広告のついた飛行船が飛んでいるのをなんどか目撃した...