Comments for Hostile Traveler http://hostiletraveler.com Viewing the world through bleary eyes Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:39:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Crime for Fun and Profit by Dave http://hostiletraveler.com/2008/05/15/crime-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-232 Dave Fri, 16 May 2008 13:58:48 +0000 http://hostiletraveler.com/2008/05/15/crime-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-232 Jake - First off, many thanks for posting a response, though I have to admit I'm a bit shocked that you found such a small blog. I think the thing I find most intriguing about your story is that, at least from my experience, Japan is a fairly closed society to outsiders. The fact that you were able to gain a deep understanding of what may be the most closed aspect of that society is impressive indeed. I am, however, sorry to hear of some of the problems you've been facing as a result. That can't be an easy thing to deal with. I'm looking forward to your book, though I've not been able to find a preorder date from the usual suspects (Amazon, etc). If it's written in the same style as the article, it should be a great read. Thanks again. Dave Jake -

First off, many thanks for posting a response, though I have to admit I’m a bit shocked that you found such a small blog.

I think the thing I find most intriguing about your story is that, at least from my experience, Japan is a fairly closed society to outsiders. The fact that you were able to gain a deep understanding of what may be the most closed aspect of that society is impressive indeed. I am, however, sorry to hear of some of the problems you’ve been facing as a result. That can’t be an easy thing to deal with.

I’m looking forward to your book, though I’ve not been able to find a preorder date from the usual suspects (Amazon, etc). If it’s written in the same style as the article, it should be a great read.

Thanks again.

Dave

]]> Comment on Crime for Fun and Profit by Jake Adelstein http://hostiletraveler.com/2008/05/15/crime-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-228 Jake Adelstein Fri, 16 May 2008 03:40:55 +0000 http://hostiletraveler.com/2008/05/15/crime-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-228 I think your moral is pretty correct. If you keep sticking your fingers in the lion cage, they'll get biten eventually. Well, I can say in my defense that when I started working on the story in 2005, I thought it was a simple case of a yakuza using a fake passport to get into the United States. Obviously, it was more than that. I liked your take on the story. Thanks for posting it. jake I think your moral is pretty correct. If you keep sticking your fingers in the lion cage, they’ll get biten eventually. Well, I can say in my defense that when I started working on the story in 2005, I thought it was a simple case of a yakuza using a fake passport to get into the United States. Obviously, it was more than that.
I liked your take on the story. Thanks for posting it.

jake

]]> Comment on Breaking the trance by Oresztesz Murgacs http://hostiletraveler.com/2007/09/18/breaking-the-trance/#comment-188 Oresztesz Murgacs Sat, 10 May 2008 22:24:39 +0000 http://hostiletraveler.com/2007/09/18/breaking-the-trance/#comment-188 Hi, I love your photo from above the clouds. It struck me as a perfect option for the background of a brochure I am preparing. Would you give me permission to use it now? Thank you! Oresztesz Hi,

I love your photo from above the clouds. It struck me as a perfect option for the background of a brochure I am preparing. Would you give me permission to use it now?

Thank you!

Oresztesz

]]> Comment on Rediscovery by Kate http://hostiletraveler.com/2007/10/17/rediscovery/#comment-78 Kate Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:00:14 +0000 http://hostiletraveler.com/2007/10/17/rediscovery/#comment-78 Wow Dave those look fantastic! To my untrained eye I wouldn't know they weren't professionally made...really nice. The last one looks perfectly symmetrical but slight imperfections in symmetry are what gives a pumpkin character :) Wow Dave those look fantastic! To my untrained eye I wouldn’t know they weren’t professionally made…really nice. The last one looks perfectly symmetrical but slight imperfections in symmetry are what gives a pumpkin character :)

]]> Comment on The Lizard Brain is Unhappy by Wahoo http://hostiletraveler.com/2007/03/27/the-lizard-brain-is-unhappy/#comment-77 Wahoo Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:07:49 +0000 http://hostiletraveler.com/2007/03/27/the-lizard-brain-is-unhappy/#comment-77 Thank you for sharing! Thank you for sharing!

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