Author: Tom Albrecht

  • Northern Japan

    It’s been an awesome trip so far. Since I was able to meet with the landlord in Goshogawara on Monday instead of Tuesday, we were able to wrap up the necessities a day earlier than I expected and had an extra day to travel around before we needed to be in Tokyo for our upgrade. […]

  • The Smoking Car

    So, this train isn’t the idyllic means of transportation I was envisioning. Somehow, I must have missed the phrase “smoking car” on my ticket, and the Japanese don’t go half-way with their smoking. In addition, I have a suspicion that their air condition is broken or non-existant, which is highly unusual. You can be riding […]

  • Back in Japan and Heading North

    We’ve arrived in Tokyo with no problems. Anwar was scheduled to fly in two and half hours before me, but his flight was delayed, so he was only an hour before. We got our big bags shipped to our respective hotels and I got my cell phone so everything seemed to be going smoothly. We […]

  • Why We’re Expatriating

    Paul asked why I was looking for a job in Japan. I think a response is worth a separate post. My job has taken me to Japan quite a few times (I think my passport has 14 Japan entry stamps in it). Prior to taking this job five years ago, I had rarely left Pennsylvania, […]

  • The Family is Moving to Japan

    It’s been a while since I’ve written. Ron Paul mania has died down, we’re members of a new church where there’s a little more peace and quiet, and my month long trip to Australia happened to be to one of the more boring parts of the world. For the last year or so, I’ve been […]

  • Jeering Jesus on the Cross

    “Having appeared on numerous conservative radio shows to promote other projects unrelated to foreign policy, I have had to tread lightly and watch my words, lest the subject of our current foreign adventure might arise. I quickly learned U.S. policy in Iraq is for most conservatives literally beyond discussion. It is not that these people […]

  • I Pay for This?

    Because it’s the only thing in the bathroom, and I’m a captive audience, I started flipping through the March 2008 issue of Martha Stewart Living Magazine. I flipped 8 pages before I found any content. So, for giggles, a started counting the advertisements. Of the 236 pages that make up the issue, 112 pages are […]

  • Ron Paul on Glenn Beck

    Except for one really uncomfortable moment, Glenn did a really good interview with Dr. Paul

  • Ron Paul DVDs

    For those of you out there who like camping in front of the television, the Ron Paul DVD Project have put together some videos to watch on your DVD player at home. You can download them via the bittorrent links using azureus, or any other bittorrent client. If you only get one, I’d recommend The […]

  • Ron Paul Tea Party 2007

    Following the success of the last fund raising day, where we raised $4.2 million for the Ron Paul campaign in a single day, we’re looking to try to double that number on the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. Check out this video put together by a supporter… the campaign had nothing to do with […]

  • Ron Paul spammer finally caught…here is a picture of the guy

    The guy who has been repeatedly voting on every on-line poll has been caught and here is his picture read more | digg story

  • Supporting the Troops by Supporting Who the Troops Support

    When one enlists in the military, one signs certain rights away. You essentially sign yourself up for indentured service to the country for a period of time, and during that time, certain constitutional rights no longer apply to you. These rules are listed in the Uniform Code of Military Justice. One of those rights you […]

  • But You? You Can Trust Me.

  • Money for Nothing

    For all you folks who say that Ron Paul has no chance of winning the Republican nomination, I’d like to see you put your money where your mouth is. Right now, Sportsbook.com has Ron Paul’s odds of winning the Republican nomination at 4-1. That means if you bet $100, you’ll win $25 when Ron Paul […]

  • How to Win Over the Pro-War Republicans

    I posted the following over on the Daily Paul. There is a common misconception amongst the people whom I talk to about Ron Paul that he’s some sort of a pacifist, and against all forms of foreign war. This misconception was reinforced and repeated by Bill O’Reilly a few months ago when Dr. Paul was […]