This has been an incredibly difficult time for most small business. Through the pandemic we have seen some getting assistance while others are denied, some close temporarily or pivot their focus while others close for good. Additionally, we have seen this massive movement for racial justice that ultimately is moving things in the right direction,…
Like all of you, we have been following what is going on in Portland and across the nation for the last two weeks. The murder of George Floyd, and the murders of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others have once again brought to the forefront the deadly problem of racism and police violence…
Thursday, June 18, 20206:00 PM to 7:00 PM PDT Japanese short comedy stories are called “conte” (コント) borrowed from a French word. Let’s enjoy conte with English subtitles by a Japanese comedy duo, Impulse(インパルス). They are good at making laugh by creating strange situations and characters that might happen in ordinary life. Conte #1: Convenience Store BurglarA…
Tuesday, June 9, 20205:00 PM to 7:00 PM PDT Join us for Japanese-style Mahjong online using https://mahjongsoul.yo-star.com/ We are going to try using the site Mahjong Soul to play Riichi. It’s actually a pretty fun site, and you can use it to learn how to play. We’re going to have a tournament page set up for this group,…