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Tokyo, 2020.06.29

In preparation for the family's arrival, I've been shopping and cleaning. I just don't get where all the long women's hairs are coming from. Makes me wonder if I have a Juon wandering around the house. Also, why did the owner toss a rug down in the living room not only on top of the bass of the TV but on top of some food crumbs and a broken pencil tip. Classy!

I spoke to them only briefly this morning, they were heading for the door. I managed to fill in the form for the Canadian government so that Mari could transport the family out of the country. Thanks, new printer!

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