Uchikura & Co Blog
How Do You Sell Oranges?
2025-09-03
How Do You Sell Oranges? When a businessman is told, “Go sell oranges,” he goes out and sells oranges. That is his role: to carry out instructions reliably, to execute efficiently, and to deliver res...
We Welcome You at PSPINC
2025-09-02
We Welcome You at PSPINC   We’ve purchased more copies of the U.S. Constitution and placed them in the lobby at PSPINC. Please feel free to take one home with you.   I am deeply grateful that the Uni...
Bagle Tuesday
2025-09-02
Bagel Tuesday   Every Tuesday is half-price bagel day at Panera Bread. This morning, I stopped by the Panera in Factoria, Bellevue, and picked up two dozen fresh bagels. It’s a simple weekly traditio...
Learning Through Failure
2025-09-02
Learning Through Failure In the past, children often learned valuable lessons through trial and error on the playground. Falling off a jungle gym, flipping over on a swing, or getting scraped and bru...
Late Sunday Lunch at Redmond T...
2025-09-01
Today I had lunch at Matt’s Oyster House in Redmond Town Center around 2:30 in the afternoon. At that hour, the place was quiet, and I could really enjoy the atmosphere along with my appetizers.   On...
I wanted buy this in 1987 ... ...
2025-08-31
On March 1, 1985, Apple released a groundbreaking printer called the LaserWriter. At the time, it was priced at an astonishing $6,995—equivalent to about $20,450 in today’s money (2024).   The LaserW...
We the people ....
2025-08-29
Did you know that at PSPINC, we proudly display and give away copies of the United States Constitution? We believe this document is the foundation of the freedoms and opportunities that allow busines...
Tattoos and Japan
2025-08-29
Do you know why tattoos are often rejected in Japan? The reason goes back to the Edo period. At that time, tattoos were not fashion or art — they were used as a form of punishment.   If someone commi...
The Oath of Allegiance
2025-08-29
"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore b...
Who Is Your Audience?
2025-08-29
Who Is Your Audience? If you advertise on TV, in newspapers, or even on YouTube and gaming platforms, you are making a clear assumption: your target customers are the kind of people who sit around w...