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Continue reading →: Bailey Reading
As a writer and writing professor and VORACIOUS reader, it’s very difficult for me not to influence my children’s choices on books. So when Bailey, age 11 – grade 6, came home two weeks ago and said he needed to read “something historical” for a book report this month, my…
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Continue reading →: Literacy is Priceless
The other morning I decided to have cereal for breakfast. Cereal is not a common breakfast item in Japan, so when I saw the bags of it in my local grocery store, I grabbed them. Oh, I’m exaggerating a little bit. If I go to the International Supermarket, which I…
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Continue reading →: Sneak-Peek Sunday!
My book, Lost with Translation, from Discover 21 publications, is scheduled to be in stores and on Amazon on November 15th. Enjoy this little sneak-peek of it! Let’s brainstorm: what exactly is a DAILY product??
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Continue reading →: Gender, Inclusion and Lessons Learned
I admit it – I went to the meeting simply in support of my friend. But then, as the speaker really got going, I realized not only was I interested in the topic for my own sake, but I was learning a heck of a lot in a really short…
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Continue reading →: Why Ann loves Japan
My friend Ann McHugh is one of those people who you can’t help but admire. She’s smart and more than a little bit sassy. She has three kids, ages 5, 10, and 13, and she keeps each of their schedules organized, never forgetting a lunchbox or a school form. More…
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Continue reading →: Sneak-peek Sunday!
My book, Lost With Translation, is due to come out from Discovery 21 publications sometime in the late fall. Enjoy this little teaser! This particular doozy is from the Diesel shop in Roppongi Hills. I checked carefully, and this is an actual Diesel Jeans Advertising campaign. If you look on…
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Continue reading →: Following Directions
This week I learned something rather important. I learned the importance of following directions. It all started with a slab of meat. Last week was the Jewish New Year – Rosh Hashanah – and in addition to going to the synagogue for services, I planned a big meal for my…
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Continue reading →: Kaiten Zushi
On Sunday evening, after a grueling two and a half hours on the soccer pitch, we went out with our good friends the Mitchells (Chris, Saori, Kazuma and Saya) for a special meal at a Kaiten Zushi restaurant. Kaiten Zushi is sushi served not by hand, but by a conveyor…
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Continue reading →: Sunday Sneak Peek!
Here we go again! Discover 21 Publications will publish my book, “Lost With Translation” hopefully this autumn. Enjoy this little gem from the book! Hair and Make! Make what? Make who? This is a common one at salons all over Tokyo!
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Continue reading →: Nerves of Steel
Nerves of steel. That is what it takes to get into the publishing game, I’ve discovered. The editor with whom I’ve been working at the publishing house, left her job. She assures me that she has set me up with a new editor and that my book will come out…
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