[poconopundit]

Now I know what archeologists live by.  Amid the tortuous and relentless digging and finding nothing, at long last gems like are discovered, and a lifetime of hope disappointed is all worthwhile.

My wife from Sasebo gets the TVJapan (NHK) channel.  Quite frequently they run historical shows highlighting famous people of the past.

And very often we'll see an archivist wearing white gloves opening up a vault and displaying a medieval document for the cameras.

Lovely to see how reverently they try to preserve and re-animate their sunken civilization.

It's one reason to look forward to the Tokyo Olympics this summer.  They are sure to put on a memorable show...

[dfwgator]

Olympics aren’t happening this year. Canada just announced they aren’t going. Expect many other countries to follow.