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Canada’s Response to the Refugee Crisis
What we all must fear first is our individual fears and set aside our prejudices. Continue reading
An Encounter with a Taxi Driver in Tokyo
Unfortunately, I had to work like stink to get him to figure out what should have been obvious. I could do that because I was familiar with the area, I knew where I wanted to go, and given provocation can be incredibly tenacious. Continue reading
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Thanks to Our Day-to-Day Heroes
With heartfelt thanks, I offer all our day-to-day heroes serving others my deepest gratitude. Continue reading
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When the Usual ‘Normal’ Isn’t How It’s Done
In an environment where my normal way of doing things doesn’t work as I expect it to, I am surprised by how long it takes to adapt. Sometimes I don’t. Continue reading
Rambling a Little Off the Usual Track
Size isn’t everything. Well, at least not when it comes to horns. Speed and cunning are good too. Which is slight digression from opera, but you were warned. Continue reading
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Tedorigawa Yoshida: The Birth of Saké
I am content (and honoured) to have the good fortune to taste a small but rich sampling of a venerable, centuries-old tradition. Continue reading
Postcard 15: Another Fuji-sama View
My relationship with Fuji-sama is special. As I knew I would pass it on my first trip to Japan in 1998, I longed to see Japan’s sacred mountain from the Shinkansen. However, all that day haze obscured much of any view. … Continue reading
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Postcard 14: Last View of Japan 2015
Waiting to depart at the free WIFI bar at KIX. Enjoying the view of planes taking flight and letting my words fly through the ether to family and friends. Sayonara Nippon!
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Postcard 13: Saying Goodnight to Japan
From the New Osaka Hotel’s 13th floor Belle Vue restaurant the sun drops behind the smoke-blue hills. Slowly the threads of gold and orange hanging over a blue-gray world fade into ink and indigo. Like a great blanket of shibori cloth, pricks of illumination … Continue reading
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Postcard 12: Another Sign
It’s hard to argue with that. Certainly no need to explain it. Live it. That’s all.