Tokyo’s Muslim

Most Canadians probably already have heard about Fundy National Park in New Brunswick, even if they have never been. What most people probably don’t realize is that it is incredibly beautiful!
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The two years I spent in London were the most unpleasant years in my life. Among English gentlemen I lived in misery, like a poor dog that had strayed among a pack of wolves.

Say what you want, but I have heard the same from many people who had the misfortune of living in the Queen’s capital. Expensive, dingy and dirty, London must be the slum of all the world’s capitals.

Author of said comments? Natsume Soseki, the author of “I Am a Cat“

Generally I do not watch Japanese Dramas (sometimes referred to as “J Drama” or “Dorama”). While I appreciate certain qualities of theirs, in particular the presence of a beginning/middle/end, I find they are depressing and heavy-handed. This is almost certainly the result of being made in Japan – like a friend of mine once told me, the “Good Guys” always win in Hollywood and they always lose in Japan. However, in every case I have seen thus far, these shows are compelling until the very end – a far cry from the poor examples of drama we produce at home in Canada.

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