At a ceremony of a translation conference held in Seattle—I think it was an ATA conference some time after JAT started holding IJET conferences—we were greeted by a US Navy color guard that carried in the US flag. We all rose, and the fellow standing on my right quietly said “リゼ君,わが海軍だよ.” Like me, he had been in the US Navy, although his accomplishments there and elsewhere far exceeded by stretch in the USN. It was Don Gorham (1917-2011).
Author: William Lise
Long-term (49-plus years) resident of Japan. Former electrical engineer and have been translating and interpreting for over four decades.
Brain Drippings
Random brain drippings will appear here from time to time.
Stay tuned.
Diverse and Only Tenuously Linked Interests
This section will cover a wide range of personal interests and hobbies, including slide rule collection, seal carving (篆刻), and the ships of the Imprial Japanese Navy. 乞うご期待.