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Japan Log

Chennai On the way to the airport in Chennai, my call taxi fell into a pothole and broke its shocks. The journey to the airport completed in an auto. Tokyo, Narita International Airport Tokyo, To=Eastern, Kyo=Capital. All my connections were late and I missed the last flight to Oita. The airline staff are extraordinarily courteous and almost uncomfortably apologetic as they make arrangements for the night's stay. Tokyo, Haneda Domestic Airport I wake up in the morning and look at my ticket. It says "NH812". I don't know which airline NH is, so I head to the first counter. The person behind it signs 14, then walks up from behind the counter, and walks me all the way to counter 14. Turns out I needed to go to All Nippon Airlines, and his counter (and he) represented a different airline. I don't know why, but I was embarrassed. I had not asked him to walk me, that was his choice. Yet, I was embarrassed. Oita, Kyushu Island, Japan Oita, finally! I get dropp...

Higher Taxes = Economic Growth?

This article argues that higher taxes lead to more sustainable economic expansion, while lower taxes lead to boom and bust in short order.