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| Articles about Tendency |
| Cindy Sheehan And A Tendency Toward Hope | | 2007-05-30 16:56:00 | | I haven't posted here before, and have been mostly getting to know some of you. I'm not sure of the etiquette or the protocols involved- of what to post and when. I am posting because I think that perhaps many of you share the sense of loss about Cindy Sheehan's decision to "go back to normalcy". Truth is, I dont want her in "normalcy". I want her to stay where she was, where she is needed, to be the person that so many of us can't be for a variety of reasons- a real activist. And one who articulates what we are feeling on our behalf.Some of us at The Peace Train decided to take some time this week to post a "tribute" of sorts, to reflect on Cindy Sheehan's role in the anti-war movement and the importance of her simple question. I hope you don't mind my choice to do this here.Her question haunts us, because it really sets the stage for the bigger question which is essentially: When is war justified? What CONSTITUTES a 'noble cause'?And how do our feelings about the standards we... | | By: The Peace Tree | | |
| | Valentine and Chocolate Tendency | | 2007-02-13 07:34:00 | | How will you spend February 14th this year? Needless to say, February 14th is St. Valentine’s Day in the world. This is not of course original from Japanese culture, but the day is in fashion since 1958 in Japan, and she created new style of celebration in different way from other countries. In western countries or others, people send a card or flowers to people they love or is attracted to on St. Valentine’s Day. In Japan, the day turns into the day for couples completely. On the day, girls present chocolate to their favorite men, and show their feeling how mush they love their men. The day is used to confess one’s love to someone as well. There are actually two chocolates on St. Valentine’s Day in Japan. One is Honmei-choko(本命チョコ) which is for favorite man, of course only one man. Another is called Giri-choko(義理チョコ) that is for men friends, boss and colleagues in one’s office. I am not sure how to explain Giri, but it means like an obligation. To be sure... | | By: Discover Japan! | | |
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