Tōkyō

A Love Poem

18 hrs ago • 

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No

I'm not surprised, and no, I'm not a fan.

Nov 2 • 

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5

October 2025

Saying No

to other people's "wisdom"

Oct 26 • 

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Impatience

or how I found the invitation I'd been waiting for

Oct 15 • 

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Thirty-Seven Years of Coming Out

in the closet at the birth of National Coming Out Day

Oct 12 • 

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Maple Hunting

Leaf-Peeping in Japan

Oct 8 • 

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A Little Good, a Lot of Bad

this week in Japanese politics

Oct 4 • 

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3

September 2025

And Breathe

getting through two weeks of intensity

Sep 29 • 

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7

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Unpredictable

hope for the best, expect the worst

Sep 15 • 

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3

3

Just One Topic

asking for focus in an era of distraction

Sep 7 • 

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5

2

Roundup of Travel Posts

a sampler for potential subscribers

Sep 1 • 

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3

August 2025

By The Numbers

James Dobson might be dead, but we're still stuck with his legacy

Aug 24 • 

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