Category Archives: Lynda’s Reviews

Yushin Brewing Company on JIBTV Business Edge

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Lynda Philippsen

Tokuyama’s breakthrough with Rice Power Extracts is a thoroughly modern biotech phenomenon backed up by rigorous science. Continue reading →

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Book Review: Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons by Haruo Shirane

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Lynda Philippsen

Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons is an enlightening read for anyone with a deep interest in Japan. Continue reading →

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A Review of KAIZEN: Joining Hands, Changing Lives

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Lynda Philippsen

Based on the idea of continuous betterment, the Kaizen method invites workers and management to cooperate in order to improve conditions and productivity in the workplace. Continue reading →

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More on Japanese Toilets

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Lynda Philippsen

I thought I’d written pretty much all I had to say on the subject of Japanese toilets, but episode 21 of MoshiMoshi Nippon proved me wrong. Continue reading →

Posted in Lynda's Reviews, This & That, Travel in Japan | Tagged Japanese game toilets, Japanese toilets | 2 Comments

(A Review) Svend Robinson: A Life in Politics

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Lynda Philippsen

Love him or loathe him, Svend Robinson left his mark on Canadian history in remarkable and indelible ways. Continue reading →

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Famous crackers and bean cakes

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Lynda Philippsen

Senbei (crackers) are ubiquitous in Japan. Like senbei, bean cakes, too, are regional specialties. Continue reading →

Posted in Lynda's Reviews, This & That, Travel in Japan | Tagged Japanese bean cakes, Japanese crackers, Senbei, Yaki | 4 Comments

Prisoner of Snowflake Falls Shortlisted for BC Book Prize

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Lynda Philippsen

Readers who love this book will be ones who love the suspense of a stakeout. Anything might happen Continue reading →

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Quick! Grab this book away from your kid.

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Lynda Philippsen

The Prisoner of Snowflake Falls (Orca Books) will launch at Vancouver Kids’ Books on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 7:00 PM. The Prisoner of Snowflake Falls is a book rich with simple complexities and deadpan one-liners that brilliant comics will … Continue reading →

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Lone Wolf Review in The Globe & Mail

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Lynda Philippsen

Monday, March 18, The Globe and Mail ran my review of Jodi Picoult’s latest novel Lone Wolf. In spite of my reservations about the book, like others before it Lone Wolf is selling well. I suspect it strikes a chord with … Continue reading →

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Review of the Boy in The Globe and Mail

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Lynda Philippsen

My review of the Boy–yes, another one of those creative tweaks of traditional capitalization–by Betty Jane Hegerat ran almost a week ago.

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