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It's in Both Official Languages!

The author and his all-important teaching aid: a box of plain-old, ordinary Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. Once he finished with his presentations, he took great enjoyment in eating his teaching aid.
The Joy of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (Jody Shelley Day)

April 25th 2006
I was reminded recently about how things we take for granted can bring a sense of joy and wonder to others, specifically in my case, to the Japanese. As the school year begins in April here, there has recently been an influx of new students, many of whom have never interacted with someone outside their culture. Thus, the past month has once again found me in that all too familiar position of mak ... read more
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Japanese Flag In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more
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