Breaking news

There was an earthquake in Virginia (which is where Washington D.C., the capital of America with the White House, etc. is!)
I got this email from my mother this morning:
"Hi G. Can u believe we had an earthquake today on the east coast.? 5.8 in Va.
Philly buildings Lots evacuated. No damage..we felt nothing!!!!"

As far as I remember, when I lived in Philly (which is on the East Coast of America) we never had any earthquakes. Mother Nature is strange (angry?) recently...

And, as I am sure many of you in Japan know, the entertainer Shimada Shinsuke suddenly retired from the entertainment industry late last night. He announced his retirement and the reason for his retirement (he had some links to the mob) in a press conference. I like him, and I enjoyed watching many of the shows he was involved with...also, he made me laugh a lot! (But my wife doesn't like his sarcastic humor...) So, I am going to miss him...
What did you think of him? Did you like him or not? What do you think of his retirement?

Anyway, life goes on...So let's enjoy the sunny day in Osaka!