2008-11-30

National Science Museum

I and My kids attended at  a tour of the local kids association. We went to the National Science Museum. All exhibitions of the museum was available. We could watch the 360 theater. It's amazing. I could experience to see the earth from the space on the theater.

Lambda Rocket

Dinosaur Fossils

Education in the Azabu-Gakuen School

Some famous alumni talked how to educate in the Azabu-Gakuen school. The alumni recommended the school. The school doesn't force anything to students except their accountability for their freedom.
Almost all famous schools in Japan force to learn for the entrance examination. The old-fashioned style couldn't bring large successes in the global competitions even if our kids could win in our local area.
I've heard it from alumni of other famous school in Kagoshima that their teachers didn't teach how to pass the entrance examination. Their teachers taught the reasons why the teachers were enjoying their own subjects. The students could understand the essentials or principles to learn, and they started to study the subjects by themselves. It's a real education in the school, I think.

2008-11-29

7th Domitory Song Festival

The 7th Domitory Song Festival of my university was held today. This festival has been held for 7 years. I love the domitory songs. The songs has been compsed for over 100 years!!

Suisan-Hourouka: Fisherman's Strolling Song


Enbu: Japanese Cheerleading

The Walls in the World


There are many walls in the world. This author researched some walls on this book. He has his own blog. Many people say that we'd be on changing the world, and the change is not small, we can change by ourselves or not.
I'd like to enjoy some discussions like him.

2008-11-28

Extraordinary Circumstances

This author was an internal audit of the WorldCom. She is a vice president. This book tells what the people in the WorldCom talked and discussed. It's very interesting. Especially, The current circumstance would be worse than that time.
In the financial institutions of the States and UK, what did the upper managements talk? I could know the parts. However, I was the IT stuff only. I was not the position to know the talking. After this case, some sever regulations have been imposed, but any strict regulations could not protect societies and companies from the people with the real bad faith.

2008-11-27

Whatever you think, think the opposite.

If you have read any other books of Drucker, you don't need it. You could read this book for 10 minutes in a book store. It doesn't meant this book would be worth to buy. However, you could be impressed with some key words and photos on this book.

My favorite words:
"It's better to regret what you have than what you haven't."
"Do it, then fix it as you go."
"Take charge."
"No one but no."
"Don't stay too long in a task."
"Don't go to university. Go to work."
"Don't be negative about rejection."

2008-11-26

List Freak

This book was produced from the "List Freak" site.  There are many good lists on this book. My favorite lists are selected on this book.

SMART for A Goal Setting
- Specific
- Measurable
- Achivable
- Result-Based
- Time-Oriented

Only 2 Items for Persuasion
- Gear Up for Finding Out
- Telling to Understand You