May 17, 2015; Blog 15-5-17

May 17, 2015
Dear Students and Friends
Today I had to take care of 8 year-old boy Souchan while mother went to Misono Junior High School explanation day.
I drove to his house in Sakae ward of Yokohama and pick  him up and returned home.
He was playing games by himself but got bored easily, so took him to walk with our dog, "Peace"
We have three major parks in very close by, but I never took a walk to these parks for at least three years because my Shiba dog was too old and sick.
It was a wonderful day to take them to walk.
Returned he wanted to learn Math but I had no Math drill book to provide him with, so taught English with the "drills" I had.  He did well. He has a good concentration skill.
 Hope you have a chance to write on your daily lives or think about your elementary school days.

GtO

May 15, 2015; Blog restart, No. 15

May 15, 2015
Dear Friends and Students
I would like to restart this Blog
with the idea that you should write
It is much better to write on your everyday experiencereceived a call and continue his study.
GtO


Today I met a professor of Christian Culture,
Professor Takeda at Aoyama U.
It was interesting and refreshing to listen to his conversation.
He is a graduate of ICU and became Roman Catholic by being baptized in
Sankenjaya Catholic Church instead of Protestant of ICU.  He later went to Kyoto U.
and Oxford. He is expert in Christian history and philosophy.
He is a lay member of Franciscan Friary. I did not know such thing existed.
Franciscan is extremely known for poverty. They live like beggars without owning anything
but the monasteries are erected in the middle of cities. This is by their choice.
I find out the wealthiest person in this earth is one who can refuse worldly materials and
live without attachment to it.
(more to be Written)
GtO

May 12, 2015 Blog of Journal

May 12, 2015
Dear Students and Friends
As we are progressing in our days of studies as well as everyday life,
I see the best approach to writing or presentation is writing our daily life.
So I would ask you to concentrate on everyday affairs.
GtO

May 5/6, 2015, Blog

May 5/6, 2015
Dear Students and Friends
Remember to observe the Syllabus and work accordingly.
This week: (1) follow the guideline.
(2) Speak on the Golden Week.
GtO

April 23, 2015; Number eight

April 23, 2015

Dear Friends and Students

Today I took train from Yokohama to Tokyo at 8:10 in Yokohama station. 

Several months ago all the trains were to Tokyo but today there is no train going to Tokyo.

This train was to Utsunomiya but some to Ueno. So coming back the platform is packed with people going home and there is no vacant seat.  

Today in the morning I had to change to Suidobashi via Ochanomizu.

It is always packed. Leaving the station the streets are packed as more students are coming back to the ceter of Tokyo.  I often wonder about the safety in time of earthquake crisis. I think we are overconcentrated to the center of Tokyo these days.

Think about your travel every day to your schools every day.

Describe your trip to Tokyo for your commuting to your school.

Thank you 

George Okuhara-Caswell

April 22, 2015; Number seven

April 22, 2015

Dear Friends and Students

I hope you are doing fine.

What we learn from Wednesday's Reading Class is how to find an ideal job.

You should consider(1) skill,(2)location or environmental factor, (3)rewards
as  top  choices for finding right work.

I want you to think what is your ideal job.

April 21, 2015; Number six

April 21, 2015
Dear Friends and Students
Today I went to Tokyo and taught at Nihon and Meiji universities.
Both are same as far as there are nice students attending classes.
I asked them to write a journal to come with a presentation with fifty words on
their daily lives.
GtO