At this point in my life I feel I almost have an equal claim to both the United States and Japan. Okay, not actually equal. But after spending a third of my life in Japan, I have some sort of claim to it. But my point is a similarity between the two. On some level … More Folly of Divisiveness
My Goodreads giveaway ends in a few days. So far there are over 400 people who have entered to win one of 25 books. I guess that shows the power of free. I really do hope this results in a few more reviews. Right now that is my main goal for this year. Getting that … More Another Shipment
Taking a little break from my Daredevil reviews. I’m eager to continue with the series, but last night was my first time going to an ukulele get-together. I’ve been trying to get more serious about practicing the ukulele. It is such a fun little instrument and I really do think that just playing around and … More Ukulele Meetup
The 6th graders had their final day as elementary students today. What a bunch a little cuties. Whenever I watch a graduation ceremony in Japan I think of the differences between the ones here and the ones I went to in the US. The individual elements are the same, but the order is flipped. The … More Graduation Day
I’m one of the lucky ones. I’m an adult who gets a spring break. For just under three weeks I won’t need to go into school. Not that that means I won’t be busy. Part of my spring plans include another camp. Four days managing a group of kids in hopefully snow covered mountains. I’m … More Bring on Spring Break
Today was the last day of classes for this school year. I teach in an all-girls private elementary school here in Tokyo. I’ll admit I was reluctant to return to teaching at the beginning of 2015. I had been burned and was feeling quite jaded. But it has been a very good move. Today was … More Last school day of the year
I just realized that one year ago I published Deadly Troubadours. Wow. I don’t really have any special words to mark the occasion. Mostly I am just thankful to everyone who has supported me. Everyone who has bought a copy gets thanks. Everyone who has read a copy gets thanks. And especially who has reviewed … More One Year Ago… One Year from Today…
After a morning of taking care of the little man, it was back to the blog. The main focus for today was an overhaul of the “Deadly Troubadours” page. Now it should be easier on the eyes and easier to find necessary information. Especially where to buy and where to review. That said, I would … More Overhaul of the “Deadly Troubadours” Page
Deadly Troubadours is now available as a paperback from Amazon. I know it is available on the US version and I am pretty sure it is available in Europe. The book looks nice enough. Its dimensions aren’t as wide as the Indiegogo version. Also, I think the inside art looks better in the Indiegogo version … More Another Way to Buy Deadly Troubadours
After dealing with a migraine yesterday, today was my first day of true rest in the last two weeks. It felt glorious. After what started as a sleepless night, I managed to stay in dreamland until almost 10:00am. This is almost unheard of under normal circumstances. After that, a leisurely morning of coffee and breakfast … More A Day of Rest
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