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Jan
09

Winter Tanka 2024

It's been far too warm / this winter... feels autumn-like... / Blustering and warm; / drizzle is the worst it rains, / if we even get that much.
Jan
01

New Year's Resolutions

For the last several years, I've made a point of having at least one resolution for New Years
1 min read
Jul
09

A Kernel of Truth

We are the compute power that runs the universe. You heard that right. The answer to the age-old question "
4 min read
Jul
09

Summer Tanka 2022 #2

The monstera of the teahouse has just three leaves, un-fenestrated; But the ten propagations of pothos dangle down from the
Jul
08
Summer Tanka 2022 #1

Summer Tanka 2022 #1

We're now in July and still don't see a cloudless sky as spring rains persist. The
Jun
09
Copenhagen Swing Set

Copenhagen Swing Set

* One of the many around the city * Seemingly desolate park with nobody in it * Two-person swing set in a wide
Jun
02
Old Cafe Annex

Old Cafe Annex

* Hundred-sixty year old tea house in Mamedanomachi, called Shimaya. * Jewel of a building; charming interior and exterior both. * Will close
May
22
Sake Brewery Ladder

Sake Brewery Ladder

* Kuncho Brewery [https://goo.gl/maps/BEsxUvYjwrp] in Hita, Ōita, Japan * Overly-steep, hundreds-of-years-old staircase leading up to this room * Coincidental
Oct
11
Fire Duel

Fire Duel

* Labor Day weekend getaway * Friend brought kerosene-fueled katanas, just to have fun * ... * We did.
Sep
07

Late Summer Tanka 2017

In oppressive heat it swirls, and I realize why Ash Flies are named: it gets in my eyes and stings,