The first episode for 2017 of Living Japan is up! I talk a little about my trip back to America over the holidays, and on a completely unrelated topic we discuss the syphilis rise in Japan. Ouch. Subscribe and download living Japan though iTunes. Stream the show from its website.
Every now and then I like to use a picture I took or a moment from my life and imagine it as the basis for a fantasy story. This picture is from my neighborhood in Savannah, GA. It was the most nature my son, from Tokyo, has ever seen. And, yes, the little details in … More Field of Leaves
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Working at an elementary school means I am at constant risk of catching a cold. Right now it seems we are at the start of cold and flu season. One class had so many absences they just sent the whole class home for the last few days of the week. Other classes are are missing … More School Plague
I haven’t come to terms with it yet. I want to be pithy and biting and challenge the beliefs of those who support this man. But I still feel like a man in shock. Health care is important. Education is important. Freedom of the press is important. Supporting women and minorities is important. These are … More Inauguration
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
Earlier this week I wrote about how amazing my wife is and how that makes me want to step up in being a good father and husband. I started writing that post while they (wife and son) were in the bath. When I left for work that day a powerful moment occurred. Before leaving for … More Duality of Fathering
I’m in the middle of editing. I’m pretty happy with this scene, but am on the fence as to whether or not rewrites will allow it to stay the way it is. Cursed plot getting in the way of action! Anyway, like I said, I think it is pretty fun and want to share it … More Sand, Sea and Stone Excerpt: A Fight Scene
Today marks a week since we have returned to Japan. I can’t quite decide if this past week has flown by or crawled by. I look at all the things we have yet to accomplish and wonder if the time has gone a bit too fast. It doesn’t help us hit our goals when our … More Wife and Mother
Believe it or not, I am not much of a drinker. Certainly I enjoy a taste every now and then, but I wouldn’t even classify myself as a regular drinker. More of a social drinker. I don’t have anything against drinking, but I just don’t find myself regularly engaging in it. There are a few … More Hunting for Beer
Deadly Troubadour 