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I find no love for the kotatsu
I admit that I do not understand and cannot share the Japanese love-affair with the kotatsu. Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Travel & Culture, This & That
Tagged Japanese heating, Kotatsu, Travel in Japan
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High Summer Still
Today a brisk wind all day until mid-afternoon. Steady at 30 kilometers per hour with gusts to 40. Very fresh air before what they say will be another heat wave. I’m glad. Bring it on.
Posted in Around Abbotsford, This & That
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It Has Been a While
How much can happen in almost two months between posts? Lots. A post-leak & restoration project in my condo segued into eye surgery for cataracts and a complete reversal of life as I have known it since Grade 2. Myopic … Continue reading
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Lone Wolf Review in The Globe & Mail
Monday, March 18, The Globe and Mail ran my review of Jodi Picoult’s latest novel Lone Wolf. In spite of my reservations about the book, like others before it Lone Wolf is selling well. I suspect it strikes a chord with … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, This & That
Tagged Book Review, Jodi Picoult, Lone Wolf, The Globe & Mail
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Finding My Destination on Tokyo Transit
At first—and even after some experience—deciphering Tokyo’s transit map can be much like navigating a Jackson Pollock painting. Continue reading
The Wild Weathers Book Launch
Sunday, March 11, 2012 The Wild Weathers a gathering of love poems book launch happens at Renaissance Books (43-6th Street, New Westminster, BC) between 1-3 PM. I will be reading “Final Round,” my contribution to the anthology.
Posted in Essays, Fiction, Poetry, This & That
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Abbotsford Rice Field: Year 2
Now as the growing season approaches,Shiroki’s optimistic that his dream to produce 100% Canadian jizake can come true on this field. Continue reading
Staring at Marie-Gabrielle
After nearly a week in a culture where people avoid making eye contact, a woman holds my gaze in challenge. How refreshing to stare at each other without being thought rude.
Remembering September 11, 2001
In Pacific Standard Time the radio alarm awakened me: We repeat. A second plane has hit the second tower of The World Trade Center. Even in my groggy state I understood immediately what had happened. Not the specifics, of course, … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Fiction, Poetry, This & That
Tagged 2001, Remembering 9/11, September 11, Tenth Anniversary 9/11
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No Post Labour Day Hangover
One upon a time turning the calendar from July to August made me wince. September meant the pending loss of a loved one: summer past.