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Children of Pella — to post or not to post?
OK, so I admit it — I’m way behind in finishing my SF novel, Bringer of Light (you can read the prologue here). I had hoped to get the draft done by January, then work on edits in the spring and publish it in summer. But a little COVID happened to the world, and believe […]
Tech visionaries are needed. Scientists are more important.
I get the attraction of people like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk. They have big ideas. They’re enthusiastic, ecstatic, even. They’re great at simplifying difficult concepts and promoting tech to the lay person. But they’re not creators. They’re “visionaries.” I.e., salespersons. Is that a bad thing? Of course not. I was in computer sales once. […]
Ever wondered what a lunar eclipse on Mars looks like?
twitter.com/theplanetaryguy/status/1298728036305719298 Well, now you know. 🤖
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Tag Archives: Japan
“Japan should rethink gender roles”? Yeah, no kidding
On December 5th, I gave an invited lecture-slash-workshop at a university in Gifu, where conservative values reign and men and women think they can run the families like it’s 1899. The very same I made the trek up there, an … Continue reading
Posted in gender roles, Japan, Japanese, Japanese society, parenting, roles, work
Tagged child care, child-raising, chores, clothing, family, gender roles, household, Japan, Japanese, Japanese kids, parental roles, parenting, parents
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Ten Years of Taking Leave
Looking back, it’s amazing to me now that I dared to even apply for a year of paternity leave while living in a foreign country. But I’ve never regretted the decision. As I told an audience of university students and … Continue reading
Posted in book, day care, education, gender roles, Japan, Japanese, Japanese culture, Japanese society, parenting, Paternity leave, school
Tagged bilingualism, blogging, child care, child-raising, children, education, family, family leave, fatherhood, gender roles, haafu, Japan, Japanese, Japanese kids, parental leave, parents
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First Year Wall (Part 2) – The (not-so voluntary) parent-teacher conference
In mid-April, I went to a parent-teacher conference. Actually, it was more like an enforced PTA committee, which one parent per kid had to attend. As a group. We sat at our kids’ desks (tiny!) and introduced ourselves. This was … Continue reading
Posted in education, Japan, Japanese, Japanese culture, Japanese law, Japanese society, parenting, school
Tagged education, elementary school, Japan, micromanaging, names, parents, PTA
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