Education is arbitrary: what we learn is arbitrary; how we learn is arbitrary; whether we learn is arbitrary. This…

  I’m not a student, that much is certain; but I’m also not really a teacher. I’m like Gollum– technically…

      lords of the past that rue the day flowers that blossom for today enjoying the seasons as…

  Game    An active interest or pursuit, especially one involving competitive engagement or adherence to rules.   Three Card…

  Much like Buffy before me, I’ve decided to split my Graduation episode in two. Also, to bring a stake…

  By the time you see this, gentle readers, the third years will have graduated and the school year will…

Since I came to Japan, I’ve had people back home ask me “How are you finding it?” and I reply…

 Onsen: a short history.   暇つぶし（ひまつぶし）is a Japanese word whose meaning, as a JET, is probably extremely familiar to you…

  A friend recently told me that I was “so like Byron.” I tried to puzzle out what she meant:…