How many passwords do you have? I have just checked my password manager, and I have 208! Why do I have so many? Because I need a password for everything these days: email accounts, bank accounts, shopping sites, etc. Passwords are important because they stop bad people from hacking your accounts and stealing your information. However, they are difficult to remember, and you shouldn’t use the same password for different accounts. The more passwords you create, the easier it is to forget them. We can’t get away from passwords, so you should keep yours in a safe place. You can write them down in a special notebook or get an online password manager. Doing this will save you a lot of trouble in the future!     (125 words) You can send me a comment or your own story at jaremaga@gmail.com

People with disabilities can do many sports like blind football and para table tennis. These sports are called “parasports.” Next year, the Asian Games and the Asian Para Games will be held in Aichi Prefecture, and the government wants more people to get interested in parasports. A week ago, they had a special event where people could try wheelchair fencing. I sat in a wheelchair that didn’t move. I only used my right arm and my upper body when I competed against a volunteer. I had a great time! Then I tried a special wheelchair for basketball. It was easy to handle. I could go fast, stop, and turn suddenly without falling over. The event was successful. Now I want to see both parasports!     (124 words) You can send me a comment or your own story at jaremaga@gmail.com

I went to a festival at the Nagoya Biodiversity Center last Saturday. It was a sunny day, and the place was full of young families with their children. Some environmental groups had living creatures on display. Others had displays of stuffed animals like racoon dogs, Japanese badgers, and weasels. The most surprising thing I saw was a live Asian giant hornet. It was on a piece of banana eating. The volunteer picked it up and showed it to me. “Isn’t it dangerous? Doesn’t it sting?” I asked. He told me that it was a male, and males don’t sting. The females are the dangerous ones. A boy held out his hand, and the volunteer put the hornet on the hand. The boy looked a little scared but happy. But it isn’t easy to tell a male from a female. Stay away from giant hornets in the wild!   (147 words) You can send me

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy 2025 took place over the weekend in Osaka Prefecture, and Japanese skaters took the gold medal in both the men’s and the women’s singles. I missed the men’s singles, but I was able to watch the women’s singles live on Saturday evening. Although Aoki Yuna only came in sixth, I thought she gave one of the best performances. She had a wonderful smile, and every move was smooth and beautiful. I was also very impressed with the Belgian skater, Loena Hendrickx. Because of her free performance, she moved up from fourth place and got the bronze medal. Her good friend Sakamoto Kaori was the last skater. Her performance was perfect! She won the NHK Trophy gold medal for the second time in a row.   (133 words) You can send me a comment or your own story at jaremaga@gmail.com

Do you like jigsaw puzzles? I used to do them when I was sick and had to stay home from school. I was pretty good because I always looked for pieces with the same colors. My wife still does jigsaw puzzles. I remember a 2000-piece jigsaw puzzle of Neuschwanstein Castle, a beautiful castle in southern Germany. It took her a long time to finish it, but it looked so nice that we framed it and hung it on the wall. The other day, a friend of hers gave us a new jigsaw puzzle. It is completely white! The name is perfect. It’s called “Pure White Hell” because it’s so difficult! I don’t want to do it, and neither does my wife. We are planning to give it away. If you want it, please let me know.    (144 words) You can send me a comment or your own story at jaremaga@gmail.com