Category: GaijinAgain Blog

The Short-Shorts Conclusion

Well, I have recently arrived at a turning point in my life.  I have finally arrived at the short-shorts conclusion. As we grow older, we learn along the way that at certain points in...

Running Back

Like a Running Back

With the World Cup almost over and the football season (American, that is) just two months away, I’ve been spending a bit of time watching games.  Though I never liked soccer before, I’ve really...

20 Years

Twentieth year in the land of the riding sun…

Media around the world

So corporations own the media in the U.S.  Everybody knows this, just like they know that all the politicians are bought and paid for.  (Whether they want to acknowledge it or not.) Meanwhile, in...

For the Birds

One of Kai’s friends came over a couple of weeks ago and flew his radio controlled helicopter onto the roof.  (As kids will do.)  So, the next day, I bust out the ladder and...

…of a feather…

Well, the baby sparrows we’ve raised are now about 5 weeks old and flying around.  I had to take them to work with me for two weeks when we had to feed them every...

Kayo’s Cookie Recipe

Here’s a recipe for some chocolate chip cookies my friend’s wife makes.  I tried using the recipe from my Fannie Farmer’s cookbook and they turned out thin and flat -> good, just too runny,...