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The East-West Debate Tournament in Tokyo
Yesterday we were invited as guests at the 35th East-West policy debate tournament in Tokyo, which was really cool. I recorded both a semifinal and a final round,…
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First Day Success at JBDF
We had our first debate yesterday at the Japanese Businesspersons’ Debate Federation, and everything was amazing. The members of this organization are very sharp, and very interested in…
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First Day in Tokyo
The flight over was without incident, except that they had no free drinks or personal entertainment screens – but the real kicker was no power points. I think…
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Blogging from Japan
For the next few weeks, I will be travelling in Japan as a part of the NCA’s CIDD (National Communication Association’s Committee on International Discussion and Debate) American…
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Libraries
I love libraries, so check out this great blog full of photos of very exotic libraries.I prefer a less showy and more functional library. Perhaps I will provide…
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Politics and Poetics of Translation
The phrase “Politics of Translation” is quite a trope – it is sometimes used pretty badly as an excuse for doing the hard work of learning languages. Of…
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