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Mari performs "The Gift"

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Tokyo, 2010.08.22

Mari had her fourth performance, in a Jazz club in Akasaka. Here's the video.

This was secretly recorded using an iPhone, so please ignore the appalling quality.

rand()m quote

Selfish leaders increase risk by placing themselves first. It's a fundamental mistake to assume that what is good for us personally is mutually exclusive to what is good for everyone. That kind of zero-sum game is for cowards, and in the end, we all pay the price for this type of latent, toxic leadership.

—Col. Eric G. Kail