Good Day Books
(Issue #47, September 2009)
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Coming Attractions: Peter Sharpe 25 October 2009 Pete  r Sharpe will discuss lan- guage and related issues in his talk “Sharpe’s Language.” Mr. Sharpe had earlier worked on Kodansha’s Communicative English-Japanese Dictionary. His latest book Language: The Big Picture is aimed at linguistics students but may be enjoyed by anyone interested in language. To attend this talk, you’ll need to buy a copy from our shop. Past Events 09 September 2009 Eamonn Fingleton (shown below) provided the audience with much food for thought during his talk on the upcoming era of Chinese economic hegemony. | He maintained that the analysis of his earlier book Blindside: Why Japan Is Still on Track to Overtake the U.S. by the Year 2000 is still valid. His talk preceded a spirited question-and-answer session.
| Conan the Librarian says: Strangest request of the month: Please send me all the books you don’t need. Strangest Book Traded this Month: My Lobotomy by Howard Dully Strange Questions of the Month: What is the Hindu influence on Shinto? Where can I put my credit voucher so I can be sure to lose it? How much is your ledger? Do you sell compasses? Walking the Old Tokaido Road: Tokyo→Kyoto #11 Progress report: Our intrepid duo continued their Tokaido Road hike from Abekawa. to Fujieda through Utsunoya Pass. During their walk, they encountered temperatures as high as 35.5 C !  |
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