I had a bit of an adventure today and would love to share the full details. The only problem is I also spent the entire evening in Papa mode. Don’t get me wrong, Papa mode is awesome. Me and my little guy played and sang and danced. We laughed and even tickled a little. The … More Almost Bedtime
Just after Valentines Day, the Living Japan crew talk about the dark side of love in episode 65: Cheating. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/…/podcast/living-japan/id822107478… Wordpress: https://livingjapanpodcast.wordpress.com/…/episode-65-chea…/ Hello Everyone!! On this week’s new episode Motoi, Brent and Edgar talk about some of the latest news, such as the passing away of Masaya Nakamura, who’s company created Pac-Man and the controversy surrounding … More Living Japan Episode 65
I told myself, and readers of this site, that I would stop plugging Deadly Teoubadours. Partly because I’m tired of flogging it. I’m fairly certain I’ve already convinced those willing to but it because they know me to purchase it. Also, I hope to have a new novel out before summer and I do hope … More Book Sighting in the Wild: Kinokuniya
Three nights a week I pick my son up from daycare. For the past few months it has been freezing much too cold (to steal from the West Wing.) When it is that cold I feel my only real choice is to take the bus back. Buses here are nice and run fairly on time, … More Walking home with Leo
Yesterday I wrote from a place of anger. Today it is all about love. I got to spend most of the day with these two wonderful individuals. Together we had a nice big meal and then spent the next several hours running through empty halls and playing hide and go seek around huge columns. Every … More A New Day
It’s been a long day in the life of Brent. Nothing has been bad, so there isn’t really a dramatic story to tell. But there have been many moving pieces. Going to work, teaching classes to some great kids (and some not so great ones), ending early, meeting Rika for such in a restaurant that … More Long Day
Wit one of our co-hosts (Motoi) out of town, it was up to Edgar and I to persevere. We ended up talking about the 2020 Olympic ambassadors. Give it a listen! Subscribe and download living Japan though iTunes. Stream the show from its website.
As an aspiring novelist and podcaster I find myself constantly searching for the best way to get my message out there. That message currently is “Hey! Read my stuff! Listen to my stuff!” A lot of friends have heeded this message, and a few have been kind enough to ask “What else can we do?” … More Comprehensive Guide to Supporting Brent Thomas
At the end of college I was accepted into the JET Programme. This enabled me to move to Japan and work as a teacher in local high schools. JET came with a one-year contract that was renewable originally for three years, but ultimately this was extended to five. My original plan was to stay for … More I’m an Immigrant
When did it begin? What was the start process? I have a 20 month old child. He is amazing. He laughs and cries and hugs and lives. And thinks. He puts things together and discovers something new. He watches and wonders and experiments. He tries hard all the time. He wants to do more. Be … More He’s Thinking
Deadly Troubadour 