英検１級

首相が息子を総理秘書官から更迭。首相官邸で友人らを集めパーティー開催＆記念撮影。批判が集中し庇えなくなったのか。首相のインタビューでの謝罪…そんな時、読書中の「Beyond Revenge / 復讐本能」にタイムリーな一節を見つけ、なるほど

It has been reported that the Prime Minister removed his son from the position he had assigned him, following criticism of his son's inappropriate behavior.Shotaro, aged 32, allegedly organized a party with his relatives and friends and took several photographs at the Prime Minister's official residence.

気になるニュースが２つ。「ペッパーミル」事件が一つ目。甲子園大会で高校生選手がした、ペッパーミル動作を審判が注意。『ペッパ…』とは同時進行のWBCで話題。「やった！」的な動作です。私が気になったのは、球児達が何も言わず素直に従ったことです。

One involved a high school baseball player, who was admonished by an umpire for making a pepper mill gesture on first base after hitting a base. What struck me was that the player accepted the admonishment without protest or argument, and never repeated the gesture throughout the game.

あなたは『イイね』10万、フォロアー数300万とか聞くと『すごい！』と思う人ですか。私も最近までそうでした。でも、今は（まてよ）という気持ちの方が勝ってます。フォロワーが多い＝圧倒的な支持、『イイね』100万＝大人気と考えるのは、実は大きな誤解かも。

These days, quite unknowingly, I was overwhelmed by the difference in the number of the readers my articles have compared to those of many other writers who are far more famous and intelligent than I.