Let's see . . . our world is writhing through some of its worst turmoil ever, the Japanese economy continues to stumble about like a man on uneven stilts, crime is up, jobs are down and the ozone layer has begun to resemble Swiss cheese without the cheese.
So what critical topic should I write about this week? Well, how about . . . baseball?
And why not? After all, after having been doughnut-dunked in baseball drivel by the Japanese media for the past eight months, the relative calm since the season's end feels unnerving. This seems especially true because the year 2003 reached a new zenith of delight for Japan's diamond-crazed fans. For this was the year Godzilla crossed the ocean.