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Protest in Japan
Today I went to the Diet to show my disapproval of the National Secrets bill. It’s a terrible law that would choke press freedom, allow the government to cover up anything in the name of national security, turn any issue into a matter of secret record, and even make demonstrations illegal. Bad, bad, bad. 80%…
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Couldn’t Drag Me Away
Group Shapeshifting workshop at Florida Flow Fest We’re just returned from three weeks of travel in the US. The first week was in Florida where I taught two workshops at Florida Flow Fest. It was a delightful festival with lots to learn and plenty of people to meet. I made some nice connections there and…
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Trashing Memories
Long-time readers know that I am a fiend for getting rid of things. This week I took a very big step and did something truly scary. I tossed out a ton of my old creative projects. It was one of the hardest things to do and I’ve been avoiding it forever. I junked all my…
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Happy Anniversary Adventures
Tod & I celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary in Shimobe Onsen, Yamanashi, this weekend. One night and two days neatly encapsulated two dozen years of marriage. The town is one of the 100 Famous Onsen of Japan, but nobody has heard of it. It’s a one-street village with ten hotels, four restaurants, one bar, a…
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Autumn Fairy Garden
I planted some bright colors that might winter over in the fairy garden.
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Mandala Belly
Heather invited me to paint a mandala on her pregnant belly. She’s a mandala artist and I’m not, so it was a little bit stressful. I hoped I’d do OK. It turned out to be very fun and pretty thanks to the gorgeous array of body paints that Tracey gave me for my birthday. The…
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20 Challenges of Offline Life
Recently I’ve been frustrated with myself for spending too much time online, in front of screens, and otherwise engaged in virtual realities. I’ve given Facebook a little rest but it’s not enough. I still spend too much time online. When I am offline I am so super productive. It’s sort of scary how much I…
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What’s important?
Tod asked me a difficult question last night as we discussed current events and the state of the world. “What’s important to you?” The question carried an implied “And which of these things are important enough to act on?” which does limit the answers to more than theoretical concerns. I had three main areas of…
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Here come the Olympics
Tokyo’s Olympic bid for the 2020 summer games won out over Istanbul and Madrid yesterday. I am sure the Games that run in seven years’ time (July 24 – August 9, 2020) will be a success and give a boost to the local economy. Tourism will boom. Bilingual folks in Japan will have lots of…
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In A Band
After 20 months of study, practice, and carrying my ukulele with me on trips around the world, I’ve joined a band. Maybe it’s no surprise that the band is me and Tod. Ukulele and melodica with me doing some singing. I am so happy to make “a joyful noise” with Tod. A shared creative pursuit is…
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