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Artemis II, welcome home. Now let’s go again. And stay.
“The moon really is its own unique body in the universe. When we have that perspective and we compare it to our home of the Earth, it just reminds us how much we have in common. Everything we need, the Earth provides, and that, in and of itself, is somewhat of a miracle.” https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/10/artemis-ii-landing-return-moon-mission?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Should […]
You can probably sense a pattern here…
If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why? If I could, I’d be Columbo. But if TV shows are out, then I’d be the Grandfather from The Princess Bride. I pretty much already act like both anyway 😆
Today’s Moan-day, so it seems like time to…
OK, so I have been pulling my hair out (what’s left of it) the past few days over trying to understand an email thread with “Draft2Digital.” (Note to self: this occurred in early 2024; evidently, forgot to post it! The first thing that goes is memory, and the second is…umm…) Let me sum up. (If […]
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Tag Archives: Japanese
Don’t panic: Japan is not sinking
My last post, about something now that seems totally innocuous, was on Friday, March 11th, at 10 or 11 in the morning. Japan time. We all know what happened just a few hours later.
Posted in Japan, media, natural disasters, parenting, Paternity leave, Uncategorized
Tagged child-raising, earthquake, family leave, Fukushima, half-Japanese, hysteria, Japan, Japanese, media coverage, Miyagi, Paternity leave, radiation, Sendai
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‘Tis the Season…al Flu
These past few weeks have reminded me of an old Catholic joke. St. Peter’s at the Pearly Gates, and he’s checking his list of the recently departed when a new soul suddenly arrives without warning. St. Peter glances down at … Continue reading
Toddler Artistry
One of my daughter’s favorite pastimes is o-egaki (picture drawing). Even before she could walk, she was scribbling with crayons…the washable kind, a set of 12 colors that my wife and I got for her at around her birthday last … Continue reading
Posted in art, baby toys, parenting, Paternity leave
Tagged baby toys, child care, child-raising, crayons, fatherhood, half-Japanese, Japan, Japanese, parental leave, Paternity leave
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