Notes from the 'Nog

   

  On the turntable:  Toku, "Chemistry of Love"    

-A sense of entitlement stems from having unrealistic expectations. -The real American dream is self determination. -Some of the dullest mom...

  'L uck is when opportunity meets preparation."   On the turntable: Todd Rundgren, "The Complete Bearsville Album Collection...

  " Don't try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are. "    On th...

    Thank you to Writers in Kyoto for publishing my piece on walking one of the Tōkaidō's nicer sections...   https://writersinkyoto.com...

    I am lucky to be working with an excellent editor at The Japan Times, but the usual spacial limitations of print often require a piece t...