Notes from the 'Nog

Country living as a springboard for roaming and rambling. With occasional music and light exercise. Now with more Kyoto!

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

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The shadows of gaslamps Lengthen the twilight Of summer's final wane. On the turntable:  Annuals, "Daytrotter Session...
Sunday, September 14, 2014

Sunday Papers: Masa Iwatsuki

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"Man destroys things focusing on efficiency. Nature destroys things focusing on beauty. Wind, rain, snow, sunlight; all are great ...
Friday, September 12, 2014

Dust Never Sleeps

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Ah, David Cozy fished me in with a recently popular meme, asking me to list ten books that have stayed with me. Thinking completely o...
Tuesday, September 09, 2014

Fuji Sea to Summit, Day 3: Stone

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I could barely open my eyes, which was a surprise since they'd rarely closed all night.  I had slept in one of Japan's notorio...
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Saturday, September 06, 2014

Fuji Sea to Summit, Day 2: Soil

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Nishikawa-san looked exhausted.  He had only gotten four hours of sleep over the last two nights, busy in wearing two hats, that of th...
Friday, September 05, 2014

Fuji Sea to Summit, Day 1: Asphalt

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Left leg bent at the knee, I leaned out over the abyss.  Beneath, all was calm and cold, but should the dry rocks begin to heat up and...
Monday, September 01, 2014

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Water tumbling downward Rocks flowing up; We walk the spaces between. On the turntable:  Richard Swift, "Daytrotter Session...
Sunday, August 31, 2014

Sunday Papers: Brad Warner

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"The New York Times and Huffington Post represent so-called 'responsible journalism.' That means that they are practiced in t...
Sunday, August 24, 2014

Sunday Papers: B.K.S. Iyengar

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“Nothing can be forced, receptivity is everything.”  On the turntable:  "Putumayo Presents French Cafe"
Saturday, August 23, 2014

The Low Road to Nara

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Standing before the concrete water basin, I am suddenly enshrouded in white.  As I was undergoing my water purification before enterin...
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Upon us All a Little Rain must Fall (Ise Betsu Kaidō)

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  The land on either side of the train was covered in a fine green quilt.  Along the stitched edges, a casually dressed pair walked ben...
Sunday, August 17, 2014

Sunday Papers: Sean Lotman

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"It is not just in a human being's prerogative to challenge himself with reading, it is in our collective social interest. Through...
Wednesday, August 13, 2014

If the Sun Refused to Shine (Ise Sangu Kaidō I)

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The old man was standing at the base of the stone steps, hands clenched in prayer.  The steps were steep, and at their top, I could s...
Sunday, August 10, 2014

Sunday Papers: Seneca

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"There is no peace in waiting for the unexpected." On the turntable  "The Rough Guide to Iran"
Friday, August 08, 2014

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This year, The ancestors return On typhoon winds. On the turntable:   Page France, "Daytrotter Session"
Sunday, August 03, 2014

Sunday Papers: Masa Iwatsuki

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"I keep walking because I don't know what is beyond the curve." On the turntable:  Pixies, "Doolittle"
Thursday, July 31, 2014

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Before my house, A monk on begging rounds Outshouts the cicadas. On the turntable:  Lemon Jelly, "Breezeblock"
Monday, July 28, 2014

Nakasendo Waypoints #85

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Striving to attain Views birthed in mist. Sacred Ontake. On the turntable: Bauhaus,  "1979-1983" On the nighttable:  I...
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Sunday, July 27, 2014

Sunday Papers: Ian Fraser

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"Jesus Walked Everywhere." On the turntable:  Van Halen, "Van Halen"
Saturday, July 26, 2014

Nakasendo Waypoints #84

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Karasawa Falls (唐沢の滝) Reverses course to flow Back to the T'ang. On the turntable: The Clash, "London Calling"
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