I won’t bother with the backstory of getting fabric for an incredibly frustrating project. It’s simply too tedious to type except to say that pure pig-headedness, one of my natural gifts, prevailed. Continue reading
Today’s musings mark one hundred seventy posts. As the number ends in a zero, I thought why not celebrate a little? Continue reading
Driving west towards Kingsway along 10th Avenue I was surprised by a throbbing roar from behind. Continue reading
Recently I took a little vacay to Victoria. It remains a favourite get-away spot for several reasons. Continue reading
Japan Today (online) runs a feature called “Have Your Say” where readers are invited to respond to questions. Today’s question asks: What do you think are some of the most beautiful scenic spots in Japan? Continue reading
I’m glad I didn’t realize at the outset that professional makeup artist Judy Doduk of Judy D Beauty expected me to “own the room” before we started. Continue reading
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The central subject of MoshiMoshi Nippon #18 is Tokyo-Ginki, the silver craft of Kazuo Kamikawa, a 10th-generation silver artisan who inherited the name “Sosho” from his father. Continue reading
The other day I booked a flight. Among other things I need to do in preparation, I got to thinking about jet lag. Continue reading
Before an evening party with the others, my colleague and friend (a JET who was my guide and interpreter during my first exchange trip in 1998) points to a sign in the window of a shop.
“Look at this this,” he says. The sign reads: No foreigners allowed.
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Every nation and culture has its noble and its ignoble aspects. In Canada we have racism, the problems of multiculturalism and numerous heinous blights on our historical record. However, Canadians accept that our citizens come in a hodgepodge of races and ethnic communities without disputing that they are Canadian. Continue reading
