Glad to report that Takeshi Omiya, who lives in Hiroshima and is another member of the Mark Twain Circle of America, is also fine. Shelley On Mar 13, 2011, at 6:56 PM, Ryan, Ann wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I'm passing on an email I just received from Takuya Kubo, letting us know > that he's > safe. Another small bit of good news in light of all this horror. > > Ann > > > Dear Ann, > > This is Takuya Kubo from Japan. Sorry for this short note. I am writing this > just to inform you that I am fine. > Kanazawa, the city I live in, is quite far away from the area that was hit > by the horrible earthquake. > Still, we are horrified with what happened in Tohoku and Tokyo area. This is > a nightmare. > > Please pray for those in distress. > > Sincerely, > > Takuya Kubo > Takuya Kubo > [log in to unmask] > > On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Sheryl Squier <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> I would also like to send my thoughts and payers to those in Japan. From >> what we have seen on the news here in New Zealand it is just horrific. As a >> country ourselves we have just gone through a diaster and it is a very >> difficult time for us all. >> >> Keep safe >> Sheryl >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Harold Bush" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 3:11 AM >> Subject: sympathies to our Japanese friends >> >> >>> Friends in Japan, we here in the States are completely horrified by the >>> news >>> reports and the footage of the disaster in Japan. I know there are a >>> number >>> of you here on the LIST, and for what it's worth there are many of us >>> sending our thoughts and prayers out to you in this time of great >>> distress. >>> >>> I know it is off-topic but I'd love to hear that you are safe and any >>> reports you might have from the quake. >>> >>> hang in there (ganbatte kudasai!), --Hal B. >>> >>> -- >>> Harold K. Bush, Ph.D >>> Professor of English >>> Saint Louis University >>> St. Louis, MO 63108 >>> 314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h) >>> <www.slu.edu/x23809.xml> >> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Shelley Fisher Fishkin Joseph S. Atha Professor of Humanities, Professor of English, and Director of American Studies, Stanford University Mail: Department of English, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2087 [log in to unmask] http://english.stanford.edu/bio.php?name_id=51