Twenty-five years in Japan makes this old hand a 'half'
The Japan Times: Sept. 6, 2003 By THOMAS DILLON
Late this past summer, I officially became a "half."...than 50 percent of my life has now been spent in Japan...here is a short list of the sights and sounds I hope to experience in -- should I be so lucky -- my second 25 years in Japan.
I hope one day to see a Japanese politician shoulder his way in front of blinking cameras to announce: "No, no, the media have it wrong. My secretary did not negotiate any bribes. It was me all along. I set things up and then personally pocketed every single yen. My secretary is just a yes-man for a slithering crook. Beyond that, he is innocent."
...But I do find it cool to have lived here half my life. I sense the term "half" -- or perhaps "half-wit" -- suits me well.