The sentiment expressed in my last blog post about what a nuisance snow can be is nothing compared to how I feel about earthquakes. Earthquakes are not unusual here in Japan, especially up in the northeast (Tohoku) region where I live, but ever since the huge earthquake and tsunami that caused widespread death and destruction […]

It is lovely to look at, and it can even be fun, but at sub-zero temperatures it has got to be one of the stickiest, most clingy substances in the universe. Until it melts, and then … yech. The town I live in has one of the most moderate climates in Japan’s Tohoku region. It

I’m not particularly diligent about keeping tabs on whether the site is working properly. I do keep it updated, but sometimes little details like the fact that my contact form wasn’t working slip by unnoticed. Sometimes for weeks or months. Sorry about that. The contact form issue has been fixed, I think.

Lets see … for business there’s the essential word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation software. For convenience and compatibility all of that has to be the same as everyone else is using, and is subscription based so there is a yearly cost. Then there is the business and personal photo/image processing and audio production software. I

Life really has changed over the past 17 months, which is, coincidentally, how long it has been since the pandemic became a thing. I have been working from home for many years, so that part of it is just normal for me. Didn’t even break stride. The rest of the world, however, is going through

I just had an interesting experience that was also kind of encouraging. The more I think about it, the more I would classify it as “life affirming.” The experience itself began with a dream, but there is a back story that needs to be summarized first. I am an “occasional musician” who has gone through

I just wanted to take a few minutes to review some theories being proposed in all seriousness by real people who should know better: • The California wildfires were started by lasers from outer space. Jewish lasers, no less.• The sky is not real. It is actually a shield put up by the government to

The worst year in memory will be over in a few hours, and although I’m not naive enough to believe that the tolling of midnight will bring about sudden change, I am hoping for an upswing. There will undoubtedly be some 2020 hangover (US politics would be one example), but with COVID-19 vaccines on the

Way back in the mid 70s, just after I had started at a well-known music school in Boston (major: composition & arrangement, principle instrument: guitar), I was wandering around the halls of my dorm, checking out my new home for the next couple of years, when I came across another freshman who was sitting on

Whether it is deciding on a college major, your next job, or what you’re having for lunch, life is full of choices. Bad choices can be short detours if corrected quickly, but they can also have long-term consequences and be difficult to overcome. Artists have the luxury of being able to experiment with different genres,