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# March 23, 2018
- URL: https://www.thejanusobserver.com/march-23-2018/
- Published: 2018-03-23T12:00:17.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T20:02:12.000Z
- Author: Jonathan Janus
- Tags: Uncategorized, Anti-Semitism, Cryptocurrencies, Currency, Demographics, Diet, Japan, Logistics, US States, #Migrated-1792957904788, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-25 19:52

# Perspective

WSJ - Daily Shot: Cost per Unit - Penny and Nickel 3/22

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/df/b1/dfb1dfbb-f8fb-4ec3-bf5b-87cf7344bdd1/content/images/2026/10/wsj_daily-shot_cost-per-unit-penny-and-nickel_3-22-18-w-274.png)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/df/b1/dfb1dfbb-f8fb-4ec3-bf5b-87cf7344bdd1/content/images/2026/10/wsj%5Fdaily-shot%5Fcost-per-unit-penny-and-nickel%5F3-22-18.png?ref=thejanusobserver.com)

[Maps on the Web: Reddit - Literal Meaning and Origin of US State Names 3/21](https://mapsontheweb.zoom-maps.com/post/172107468390/literal-meaning-and-origin-of-us-state-names-more?ref=thejanusobserver.com)

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/df/b1/dfb1dfbb-f8fb-4ec3-bf5b-87cf7344bdd1/content/images/2026/10/mow_us-state-names_3-21-18-w-300.jpg)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/df/b1/dfb1dfbb-f8fb-4ec3-bf5b-87cf7344bdd1/content/images/2026/10/mow%5Fus-state-names%5F3-21-18.jpg?ref=thejanusobserver.com)

# Worthy Insights / Opinion Pieces / Advice

[FT - Anti-Semitism in the age of Donald Trump - Edward Luce 3/21](https://www.ft.com/content/7e180286-2b67-11e8-9b4b-bc4b9f08f381?emailId=5ab2c1e35f30ab0004be68e0&ref=thejanusobserver.com)

- "The west's largest taboo is creeping back from the fringes, most remarkably in the US and UK."

[Grub Street - The Last Conversation You'll Ever Need to Have About Eating Right - Mark Bittman and David Katz 3/18](http://www.grubstreet.com/2018/03/ultimate-conversation-on-healthy-eating-and-nutrition.html?utm%5Fsource=pocket&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=pockethits)

# Markets / Economy

[Bloomberg - Cheerios Maker Is the Latest Victim of U.S. Trucker Shortage - Craig Giammona 3/21](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-21/general-mills-slides-after-cutting-profit-forecast-citing-costs?ref=thejanusobserver.com)

# Cryptocurrency / ICOs

[FT - Swiss authorities tread wary path through 'Crypto Valley' - Ralph Atkins 3/19](https://www.ft.com/content/bea458ba-25fc-11e8-b27e-cc62a39d57a0?segmentId=a7371401-027d-d8bf-8a7f-2a746e767d56&ref=thejanusobserver.com)

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# Japan

[Bloomberg Businessweek - Japan's Prisons Are a Haven for Elderly Women - Shiho Fukada 3/16](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-03-16/japan-s-prisons-are-a-haven-for-elderly-women?ref=thejanusobserver.com)

- "Every aging society faces distinct challenges. But Japan, with the world’s oldest population (27.3% of its citizens are 65 or older, almost twice the share in the U.S.), has been dealing with one it didn’t foresee: senior crime. Complaints and arrests involving elderly people, and women in particular, are taking place at rates above those of any other demographic group. Almost 1 in 5 women in Japanese prisons is a senior. Their crimes are usually minor—9 in 10 senior women who’ve been convicted were found guilty of shoplifting."
- "From 1980 to 2015, the number of seniors living alone increased more than sixfold, to almost 6 million. And a 2017 survey by Tokyo’s government found that more than half of seniors caught shoplifting live alone; 40% either don’t have family or rarely speak with relatives. These people often say they have no one to turn to when they need help."