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Tag Archives: Michigan
Life In Japan: Let it snow! Let it snow!
I believe that new records were set for Tambasasayama earlier this week. The temperature plunged to -13º C (8º F) and it snowed four days in a row. One day we got almost a foot of snow. It was spectacularly beautiful! Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Living On The Edge, Spiritual
Tagged blizzard, Frosty the Snowperson, Michigan, Portland Oregon, record cold, Tambasasayama, white, winter
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Life In Japan: Longing For Spring
Kasai is a small town about an hour-and-a-half southwest of Tambasasayama. There’s a splendid rose garden there. We go almost every spring. Last visit, Masumi, her daughter Azusa, Azusa’s Black Labrador, JiJi, and I, arrived during the peak of the rose blossoms. Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Japan, Spiritual, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Japan, Matthew Henson, Michigan, North Pole, roses, Siberia, Tambasasayama
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The Man Who Loved Too Much Trilogy
Six years of hard work and my trilogy is now complete. In the metaphysical order of the Universe, it rivals the Trinity in its profundity and impact on the world. Some will understandably claim it is an inspired work channeling that which have driven great men to make sense out of the human condition. Others will say it’s just more passive-aggressiveness springing from unresolved adolescent issues and partially descended gonads. Decide for yourself. Death threats should be attached to a $100 bill. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Creativity, Satire
Tagged 9/11, alienation, Catholic, college life, coming of age, Detroit, ebooks, falling in love, father and son, guerilla warfare, Ithaca, love and marriage, Michigan, mother and son, New York City, pulp fiction, spring break, transsexual, Wizard of Oz
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When You Wish Upon A Star
Appreciation is much appreciated. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Creativity
Tagged 9/11, alienation, Amazon, Catholic, Christmas, college life, coming of age, Cornell University, Detroit, Easter, ebooks, falling in love, father and son, fiction, Ithaca, love, Michigan, mother and son, pulp fiction, spring break, Thanksgiving
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Michigan is #1!!!
Recent statistics show that the economy in Michigan is going backwards, making it the worst in the entire nation. Continue reading →