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arriages are rarely perfect. I am not exception. We love each other, and I certainly cannot imagine living with anyone else, but there are times when things do not go smoothly. A failure to consult, a sarcastic comment or ill-conceived retort can, at times, escalate into a full-blown argument. But as long as the good [...]
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he J-doramas are starting to take over my life, I think. I not only look forward to them, I think they are affecting my dreams as well. Last week, I had some very vivid dreams, but since I didn’t write them down, I forgot about them. I even told M about them too, but I [...]
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s I mentioned earlier, I am not teaching summer school this summer. I am taking a well deserved rest. But that doesn’t mean I am not busy. Egads! Since I have all this time, M is like, Well, now you can do the things you’ve been meaning to do for the past… 5 years! Like [...]
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n Japan, there are scattered flea markets where individuals can sell their wares. But I have never seen anyone sell anything in front of their own home like they do in the US. Yard or garage sales seem to be a rarity in Japan, maybe because most people don’t have a yard or garage to [...]
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his is not a real post–I’m still hoping to get some feedback about what kind of posts you guys like. (See previous post.) I will get back into the swing of blogging, but a little guidance would be nice… But what I really want to know now is: Does anyone own an external DVD burner [...]
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nce, a couple of years ago, whonose wrote to me, telling that I should consider publishing some of my writing. I laughed thinking, wou the heck would read it? Or better yet, who the heck would buy it? I have had a number of my students make the same suggestion. One–who already has a book [...]
