I trying to embrace the “troubadour” aspect of this site, and for me that means strumming along on my ukulele. As much fun as it is to do alone, I think having more people join in on the musical process makes it even better. I’ve put together a little Facebook event, which you can see … More Ukulele Strum-a-Long #2
A friend recently messaged me asking if I have any pointers for an upcoming JET interview. I started writing the response and half way through I thought this might make a useful post for anyone up for JET this year. For those who aren’t familiar, JET is the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme. The short … More JET Interview Tips
The latest episode of Living Japan is out! Listen to the very end for a special musical performance by us, the Living Japan crew! Of course to hear the show you either need to go and subscribe through iTunes or stream from the Living Japan website.
Whelp, looks like this series is following that trend of not having enough ideas to fill up 13 episodes. Luke Cage s01e07 Manifest Writer: Akela Cooper Director: Andy Goddard Quick Review: Let’s split this episode into two different parts. The first part (compromising all but the last five or so minutes) was basically just confirming … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Luke Cage s01e07 Manifest
I see the news reports of what is going on in America and have no idea what to say about it. I don’t know answers. I don’t know solutions. I know that unarmed human beings are being brutalized by those in power. In many of those cases there seems to be tremendous evidence that … More Getting Political: Police Killings
The past few weeks have been incredibly productive writing-wise. I’ll admit that having a one-year old in the house has slowed things down a bit. Or a lot. But I finally seem to be finding my rhythm. That and I had a few weeks of actual summer break time to take advantage of. In a … More Hot on the Keyboard
Deadly Troubadours is a feature review over at Hungry Monster. It got four stars, which is a nice thing to see. Also over at Amazon I noticed an old friend from high school gave me a five star review. This was adde at the end of June, but somehow I missed it. Thanks to everyone … More Reviews, Reviews, Reviews
Camp is done. Back in Tokyo. It’s great tonnage some time to rest and relax before the regular job starts back up. But the thing is, I miss camp. Or maybe it is that I wasn’t ready for it to be done. Sure, it is great to have some free time and time to write. … More Camp is Still Over
In less than 12 hours I’ll be on a bus leading a large group of elementary school kids into the mountains. I wonder if that is one of the reasons I feel tired even though it isn’t quite 9pm. I think my body is trying to tell me that I should get to sleep. Or … More 12 Hours
This morning I woke up in the hot and humid city of Tokyo. Tonight I falls asleep at the foot of mountains where I am serenaded by frogs. Another summer of adventure begins. Tomorrow will be a full day. Stay tuned for fun as I struggle to continue posting daily.
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