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Merry Christmas!
Iit has become lexically unfashionable in some circles to use the word Christmas. Continue reading
Musings on Third Advent Sunday
Long before the existence of Christianity, Northern peoples created various rituals with fire and green boughs to ward off the deepening darkness Continue reading
Hiroshima Okonomiyaki
Attempts to explain this unusual dish take almost as much time as making it. Continue reading
Posted in Food, Wine & Restaurants, Japan, Travel & Culture
Tagged Hiroshima okonomiyaki
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park & Museum
Anyone who was not taught what happened here would never know. Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Travel & Culture
Tagged A-Dome, Hiroshima Museum, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
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Arriving in Hiroshima
Though it’s not the only city to suffer wartime carnage, in this place the once unspeakable and unthinkable happened. Continue reading
(A Review) Svend Robinson: A Life in Politics
Love him or loathe him, Svend Robinson left his mark on Canadian history in remarkable and indelible ways. Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Biography of Svend Robinson, Graeme Truelove, Svend Robinson A Life in Politics
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The Shinkansen Silent Car
From Shin-Osaka to Hiroshima I am in the Number 4 Silent Car. No conversation is permitted and no announcements will be made. Continue reading
Riding with Constant Uncertainty
As I hurtle through the darkness I can’t help but feel it as a metaphor for existence. Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Travel & Culture
Tagged Constant Uncertainty, Japan travel, Train travel
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In the Moment
You might notice manifestations of singular beauty and grace in any moment. Continue reading
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New World Sake: Round Two
The first rice-harvesting combine in Canada (recently shipped to Abbotsford from Hokkaido) brought in the harvest destined to become the 2014 Osake Fraser Valley Junmai. Continue reading