Asahi Shimbun of 2015.08.02 offers a copy of the recording of the Emperor announcing the surrender: Emperor Hirohito's surrender announcement as relevant today as 70 years ago, say wartime-era Japanese Recording released of emperor's wartime surrender along with photos of palace bunker Obunko, a one-story structure with a two-level basement, was completed in July 1942 as an air raid shelter. Hirohito and the empress, posthumously known as Empress Kojun, began to reside in the building in January 1943. The second-story basement bears traces of what are believed to have been a doorway to an underground passage to Obunko Fuzokushitsu. (Provided by the Imperial Household Agency) --ml

Meaning: they also serve who only crack wise? --ml

>>On the other hand, war is what you get when everything else has failed. jon livesey: Then there are the leaders whose goal is war. Consider the invasion of Iraq. Or the Spanish American War. Far too many times diplomacy was not tried; Or it was essayed in bad faith. --ml

Although 'mode' almost works, my pea brain meant it to be 'made'. The fingers are infected with revolt. --ml

"Why, yes, it was mode for me by my inamorata. Why do you ask?" (file under dangerous questions.) --ml

Get a rubber stamp made for all the repetitious stuff? Including signature? --ml

Get a rubber stamp made for all the repetitious stuff? Including signature? --ml

"Punctuation is no substitute for timing." -- U Utah Phillips However... Well done! --ml

"Punctuation is no substitute for timing." -- U Utah Phillips However... Well done! --ml

How's the screen play for this plot going? Does your agent have the treatment out? This is the sort of story that could shake up Jo Globotz of 2002 into Johnny Patriot of 1776. You can do it. --ml

How's the screen play for this plot going? Does your agent have the treatment out? This is the sort of story that could shake up Jo Globotz of 2002 into Johnny Patriot of 1776. You can do it. --ml

Ryan is a young man going to college -- not A "child". Learn that or lose him. And what a splendid young man you helped him grow. --ml

Ryan is a young man going to college -- not A "child". Learn that or lose him. And what a splendid young man you helped him grow. --ml

So you entered a time warp today and were in the other line at Costco: you, Ann, Ryan and Nolan. Ann was gorgeous, though she would never admit it because she hadn't made an effort -- vacation! You hadn't shaved and wore your tone shorts that came just to your knee. Ryan and Nolan might have been clones of you in appearence, and yet very much themselves. It was so obvious that they cared for you as much as you cared for them. All four of you were so perfectly yourselves, only it was maybe seven years ago. "Ryan" was maybe eleven, though "Nolan" was probably nine. Thanks for wafting through my day. Hope your day was as wonderful as theirs. --ml

So you entered a time warp today and were in the other line at Costco: you, Ann, Ryan and Nolan. Ann was gorgeous, though she would never admit it because she hadn't made an effort -- vacation! You hadn't shaved and wore your tone shorts that came just to your knee. Ryan and Nolan might have been clones of you in appearence, and yet very much themselves. It was so obvious that they cared for you as much as you cared for them. All four of you were so perfectly yourselves, only it was maybe seven years ago. "Ryan" was maybe eleven, though "Nolan" was probably nine. Thanks for wafting through my day. Hope your day was as wonderful as theirs. --ml

if I can't say it as well as they can, I don't see the point. You have a different audience. You have a clear voice. Why deprive us? Thank you for being the best Wil you know how to be. --ml

if I can't say it as well as they can, I don't see the point. You have a different audience. You have a clear voice. Why deprive us? Thank you for being the best Wil you know how to be. --ml