Wounded warrior Battle weary Physically drained and dreary Fighting day and night No peace in sight You win one battle Suddenly here comes another No time to sit and be merry With sister and brother Another day Another death Continual killing Nobody seems to be feeling No forgiveness, reconciliation, or healing Politicians rhetoric seemingly is not endearing Innocent civilians, these soldiers, they’re fearing Occupied territories, nightly curfews Treating human beings like refuse Trying [...]
Yokoso!
Welcome to my Japanese Lessons.
Have you ever watched an old Japanese samurai movie on the late show? Chances are you thought that everyone was always angry at everyone else and spent a lot of time yelling in monotonous staccato tones. I felt the same way. It was all unintelligible blabber, not a real language. Well, guess what? It is actually possible to make some sense out of the nonsensical language that you hear on Japanese movies, etc. With a little understanding of how the language works, you will be on your way to sounding just like those yelling, sword-swinging samurai of yore.