Category Archives: Intro to My Writings

All social media, including Facebook, is at once wonderful and evil at the same time. Good things happen on it, and sharing those add to a richer life of interconnection. But, bad things occur as well, and sometimes it is … Continue reading →

My family in Japan lived in the Hiroshima prefecture and was a farming family – We had been there for a very long time – I have a family tree document of multiple pages in extensive Japanese characters outlining the … Continue reading →

There are times in any given day when my mind just wanders and I enter an altered state. Sometimes it’s on purpose as I look to figure out a wordplay for a Dad Joke, but other times it’s a subtle … Continue reading →

I love words that sound the same, but are spelled differently, e.g. – your, yore, you’re; and those that are spelled the same, but have alternative pronunciations or meanings, e.g. – lead the metal, and lead the verb…

  During all this fuss and craziness with the coronavirus pandemic, there are those who reject science who have criticized and ridiculed Dr. Fauci for making definitive statements about the disease, and in a few weeks changing his mind and … Continue reading →

This year has been something else altogether – Mainly dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and all that has involved, meaning self-isolating, wearing masks, social-distancing, and finding ways to keep our sanity amidst all the alone time this has required – … Continue reading →

I was told recently by someone that as an introvert I couldn’t speak to the experiences of an extrovert, that I don’t have the experience base from which to speak. Actually, I do. Here’s the thing about introverts and extroverts, … Continue reading →

The history of Japanese on the West Coast following the war is replete with sad and horrific tales of prejudice, racism, and persecution. Many lived through hell from some who had been close neighbors before the war, but who turned … Continue reading →

I recently re-watched The West Wing, again – We watched it during its original run on regular TV and loved it for its portrayal of life in and around the White House – We loved it for the people on … Continue reading →

I’ve noticed something about those who are protesting the wearing of masks as a violation of their freedoms, and overreach by a dictatorial government – They’re all white. There, I did say it, they’re all white. I don’t know if … Continue reading →