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Miracle Earthquake Survivor
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Gary J. Wolff (in Tokyo, Japan)
Miracle Earthquake Survivor
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NAGAOKA, Japan - Yuta Minagawa, a two-year-old boy, drinks milk during breakfast at Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. Yuta was rescued from a car 92 hours after it was buried by massive boulders in a landslide triggered by the M6.8 quake that killed 36 people on Sat. Oct. 23. Both his mother, Takako, and his three-year-old sister, Mayu, perished in the accident. Photo was provided by the hospital. (Kyodo) |
Story: http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2004-10-27-japan-quake_x.htm
Photos: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/27/content_386242.htm
Yet
another reason for Japan's
record-low birth rate?....
"Vegetable Weapon"
by artist Tsuyoshi Ozawa
(courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo)
lay me down in the river
and wash this place away
break me down like sand from a stone
maybe i'll be whole again one day
lay me down, lay me down
maybe i'll be whole again
lay me down, lay me down
maybe i'll be whole again
(lyrics to the 1st track entitled "Lay Me
Down"
from the new "Crosby*Nash" album)
Click here to hear a 45-sec. Real Player sample
Visit the land of the rising sun.
And stay for the sunsets.
A Totally Self-Sufficient Toilet
This environmentally-friendly toilet along the
Edogawa
cycling course in Tokyo
uses solar panels and a windmill for power generation, collects
rainwater
for
hand washing & flushing, and has a specially-designed outside wall
surface
which
facilitates vine growing to help keep the building cool.
Do You
Remember
These? 
(Attention all you old
fogies: reminisce
back to
the 50's with the words of the Statler Brothers)
And while the world goes hungry..........
Cabbage Patch Blues
Cabbages are piled in a field in Tsumagoimura,
Gunma
Prefecture, before being destroyed to adjust the supply
of the vegetable and prevent a fall in market prices.
The village, which produces about 3/4 of the cabbages
consumed in the Tokyo metropolitan area, has had a
bumper crop this year because of almost ideal growing
weather for the vegetable. A total of 4,080 tons of cabbages
in Gunma, Nagano, and Yamanashi prefectures will be
disposed of in exchange for state subsidies.
Honest Japan.....
Last Wed. morning I received this receipt
from the cashier at a convenience store
where I often shop. I had been there the
previous Fri. when I forgot my change,
a 50-yen coin which they had saved for me
and taped to the receipt. Just one example of
the numerous reasons why I truly love this country...
Click
here to solve a cute puzzle
THE SENILITY PRAYER
Grant me the senility to forget the people I never
liked
anyway,
the good fortune to run into the ones I do,
and the eyesight to tell the difference.
Chiba Marines Stadium
Navigating
this site:--------------------EXCITING
PHOTO
GALLERY--------------------
(over 400 images)
Take
me straight to the Exciting Photo Gallery
Exciting Japan Photos
Exciting Texas
Photos
Exciting
Mountain
Photos
Exciting Disney Kid Photos
Exciting Halloween Photos
Exciting Friend and
Family
Photos
More Exciting Friend
and Family Photos, Page 2
More Exciting Friend
and Family Photos, Page 3
Exciting President George W. Bush Photo Gallery
Exciting Mt. Suisho-dake & Mt.
Washiba-dake, Northern
Japan Alps
-----------------A TRIBUTE TO DAD-----------------
(Dec. 22, 1932--June 7, 2004)
-- take the tour through the
almost 50-year career of one of the
best fast-pitch softball pitchers who ever walked on this planet --
(website updated Sept. 11, 2004)
Also, you can read dad's obituary
here.
--------------------FUN
STUFF--------------------
Secret
Worlds: The Universe Within
View the Milky Way at 10 million
light
years from the Earth.
Then move through space towards the Earth
in successive orders of magnitude until you reach
a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida.
After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf
into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls,
the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally,
into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons.
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Attention all stargazers !! If you're interested in satellites or astronomy, you've come to the right place! Their aim is to provide you with all the information you need to observe satellites such as the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle, spectacular events such as the dazzlingly bright flares from Iridium satellites, as well as a wealth of other spaceflight and astronomical information. They not only provide the times of visibility, but also detailed star charts showing the satellite's track through the heavens. All their pages, including the graphics, are generated in real-time and customized for your location and time zone. |
Happy
Firecracker Day to you !!
(Oh, you mean it's not the 4th of
July
yet? Darn....)
ATTENTION
ALL WIVES: Wanna be sure of pleasing your man?
Then "The Good
Wife's Guide" is a must read !!
(he-he)
Risque
Jokes, Photos, and Cartoons
Feeling
a bit down? Click here to boost your spirits with the "Automatic
Flatterer"
How to identify
if your cow has MAD COW DISEASE
(courtesy: Mr. Lenny Burns)
A really cool Honda
Accord advertisement
An
Amazing Clock that follows your mouse pointer around the screen
DRINK MORE BEER --
It's GOOD for
you and HERE'S the proof !!
Click here to blow up Osama
Bin Laden
Engrish.com -- Engrish Favorites from
Japan and
around the World
An
absolutely HILARIOUS cartoon of George W. Bush.....
you just GOTTA check this one out !!
If
there was ever any question as to which brand
of soy sauce you should use, here's your answer.
The
Bush-Gore Dance
(It may be over, but the
dancing never ends!)
Springtime Flowers
in Texas
(a virtual slide show)
The
History and Lyrics of the Song, "The Yellow Rose of Texas"
The
Paradox of Our Time
by George Carlin
The Twilight Zone page
(the original splash page for
www.garywolff.com)
-------------------FEEL
GOOD-------------------
STUFF
The Center
of the Bible
(if you have PowerPoint & a
high-speed connection,
it's worth the wait....trust me)
Cowboy
Bush
(hey, WHAT'S wrong with being a
COWBOY,
anyways ??!!)
Another
Version Here
Wake-Up Call
-- Flight Day 15 -- Columbia Space Shuttle Mission STS-107,
a music video essay by Chris Valentine
(Background music: "Imagine" by John Lennon)
U.S.
Secretary of State Colin Powell's 12 Rules for Life
The
very moving and inspirational "Interview with God" presentation
(The
words to the poem can be viewed here)
Do
not be discouraged. There is hope for us all.....right now.
The
Summer of '99 is Over, but the Memories Linger On........
(a short slide show)
--------------------JAPAN STUFF--------------------
Photo
of the Week
(from Metropolis, Japan's No. 1
English
Magazine)
A Photo
Documentary of Kamagasaki, the largest slum in Japan
(by Shannon Higgins)
TokyoDV --
News, Photos, Products, and Online Videos from Japan
Japanese
Streets -- Exclusive Shots of Japan's Trendy Street Fashion -- 150% Cool
Click
here to see some spectacular fall scenery
from the Northern Japan Alps
Live Concert Schedules for Some of My Favorite Tokyo
Musicians:
Charlie
Fukami
Alan Patton
Bottleneck Blues Band
Marble Tears
Aki Sasaki
Red*Thread
Donna Burke &
Bill Benfield
Miya
Ishida
More
Tokyo Concert Info
A
Live Minicam View of Mt. Fuji
(Japan Time = GMT + 9 hours)
Rob's Japan FAQ: Know Before You Go
(Visiting or relocating
to Japan? Get your questions answered here)
-------------------KARAOKE ROOM-------------------
OK,
well there's no little bouncing ball, nor color-highlighted text,
but you've got the words and the music, so.....Get After It !!!
An appeal for PEACE,
issued over 30 years ago by John Lennon.
A
Place in the Sun
(an awesome, breathtaking sunset with background music)
Almost
Full Moon Fever
(with "Everything I Do...
I Do It For You" by Bryan Adams)
Phil
Collins in Concert -- "Do You Remember?"
Listen
to One of my Favorite Songs Here --
"Open Arms" by Journey
--------------------BORING
STUFF--------------------
-------------------ARCHIVES-------------------
Previous Versions
of this Welcome Page:
Happy Summer !! (2004)
In Loving Memory of Dad--1932-2004
(June 2004)
Golden Week Boredom
(2004)
I Love Spring !! (2004)
Mars Rover Photos
-- February 2004
New Year's 2004
("2003--the Year in Pictures" photo collage)
Christmas 2003 (Blue Santa Gary)
The View
from the Top of
Japan -- Fall 2003
Japan is NOT a Safe Country
!! -- Summer 2003
Operation Iraqi Freedom --
Spring 2003
A Special Tribute to Space
Shuttle Columbia -- Feb. 2003
Christmas 2002 (Santa Gary)
Fishing, Climbing, C&W Dancing -- Fall 2002
Fuji-Xerox World Cup Soccer Ad -- Summer 2002
Christmas 2001
Body Sculpting in the Northern Japan Alps
-- Fall 2001
Cherry Blossoms along the Tama River --
Spring 2001
Email to President George W.
Bush --
Feb. 20, 2001
Happy 21st Century !! -- New Year's
2001
Christmas 2000
Japan's Spectacular Fall Colors -- Fall 2000
A Summer Night in Japan -- Summer 2000
Spring 2000
New Year's 2000 (Geisha Gary)
Fall '99 (Ricky "Gary" Martin theme)
Summer Fun in Japan -- Summer '99
Spring has Come (春が来た) -- Spring '99
Christmas '98
'98 Nagano, Japan Winter Olympics
Original Home Page published January 27, 1997
Sayonara
Well, I guess that's
all for now. Thanks for visiting.
I sincerely hope this web site has been a culturally rewarding
experience
for you (joke).
The site has grown considerably since it was first launched in Jan. '97
and
it is unlikely you will be able to see everything in only 1 visit.
So please bookmark this site and come back when you can stay longer.
Or as they say in Texas,
"Y'all come back now, ya heah?"
Happy surfing !!
And don't forget to drop
me a line if you have time.
If you have any comments, suggestions, complaints,
or would just like to yell at me,
you can send email here:
Congratulations!
You are person number
to visit this site so far today!
Ha Ha Ha !
Come back and visit real soon, ok ??!!
The last time I fiddled with this site was November 6, 2004.
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