Thursday, April 14, 2011

Saferproducts.gov Goes Live! Great Site to Research/Report Safety of Products for Consumers

After dodging last minute attempts to prevent it from doing so, "Saferproducts.gov" went live into the land of internet and please spread the word and take advantage of this new consumer treasure! I have watched a few of its videos and played a bit with its search bar and user friendly tab layout and it looks very promising!

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Children Full of Life: Documentary About a Wise Teacher & His Fourth Grade Class


"This movie is not about Japan, Japanese schools, nor a remarkable Japanese teacher. The location/language is not the point. What makes this film so compelling is its innate human-ness. Listening. Sharing. Empathizing. Bonding. This is a movie about a wise elder human encouraging younger humans to be Great, to listen to their hearts, to listen to others, to reflect and be honest, to make a community for the benefit of all. Start from our heart. Goal is happiness. For everyone. 人間の心は一

U.S. Peace Index Map: Changes Between 1991-2011

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Fwd: [WGBackfence] FWD: Tsunami Vigil / fundraiser tonight 3/17, 6PM



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Valerie Houghton 

Begin forwarded message:

From: LAmes@aol.com
Date: March 17, 2011 5:15:43 AM HST
To: elist@wgbackfence.net, SJ-D6NL@yahoogroups.com
Cc: sam.liccardo@sanjoseca.gov, fred.buzo@sanjoseca.gov
Subject: [WGBackfence] FWD: Tsunami Vigil / fundraiser tonight 3/17, 6PM

FYI, from office of Councilmember Liccardo.
 
[for more info, contact Fred Buzo, cc'd above]
 
~Larry
 
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Hello all,
 
The tragedy in Japan is going to require a lot of help and support over a long period of time. There has been a lot of interest to help in some way. Various groups in Japantown are trying to organize donation drives or fund raisers. In order to help launch some of these events, the JCCsj is going to help host a virgil on this Thursday evening and will be requesting donations to help with what is going on in Japan . If you can help in any way to spread the word about this event, please do so as quickly as possible.
 
This Thursday evening, the Japantown Community Congress of San Jose will host a vigil and fund drive for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan .
 
Vigil for Victims of the Tsunami in Japan
March 17th 6pm to 6:30pm
In front of the San Jose Buddhist Temple
640 North 5th Street
San Jose, CA 95112
 
Donations will be collected at the event. 
Checks should be made to JCCsj with "Tsunami Earthquake Relief" in the memo. 
100% of donations will go directly to relief efforts.
 
We hope you can attend and also help in distributing this information.
 
 
Kathy Sakamoto
Executive Director
Japantown Business Association
565 N. Sixth Street , Suite G
San Jose , CA 95112
408.298.4303 ph
408.286.4413 fx
www.japantownsanjose.org
Facebook: Japantown Business Association

Tsunami Wave Engulfs a Coastal Town