Pickpocketed! – a travel blog
August 11, 2017
It happened. A couple weeks ago I was pickpocketed in Bucharest, Romania. I was not... read more
5 Amazing Airports – a travel blog
August 4, 2017
Believe it or not, I hate to fly. Really hate it. But I do it.... read more
Weird stuff in Japan – a travel blog
July 7, 2017
TItle Photo: The Ritz Hotel – Koshien/Nishinomiya. This blog could easily be titled Weird Stuff... read more
Folk Dress and Folk Etymology
June 27, 2017
Title Image: Traditional Romanian dress. The focus of this blog is the linguistic phenomenon known... read more
Sake: Ten Things to Know
June 20, 2017
Title picture for sake: My son, Gerard, and his girlfriend, Rimi, opening a bottle of... read more
Observations on the Japanese Language
June 13, 2017
Japanese Language: Baby Steps 日 ‘sun’ + 本 ‘origin/tree’ = Japan 日本語=... read more