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Continue reading →: When the Mood Strikes…
This morning I was walking along the street at a good clip because I was late for a meeting when I came across a sweet little tableau. Even though I was behind schedule, I stopped to watch. A man, a foreigner, not Japanese, stood on the street outside of a…
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Continue reading →: Hanami
In Japan, watching the Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) bloom is a sport. The Japanese celebrate by having Hanami picnics all over the country where the trees are in bloom. They spread out blue tarps on the ground under the trees and spend hours and hours eating and drinking and watching the…
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Continue reading →: Ask for Help, Even When Writing
Recently one of my friends posted a quote from a university president as her Facebook status: “If you learn anything… please learn to ask for help. It is a sign of wisdom and strength.” – David Skorton, Cornell University President It’s an excellent concept; one in which I believe more…
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Continue reading →: Passover in Tokyo
The Jewish Community of Japan is a terrific place that aims to be “home” to the entire Jewish population of Tokyo. Sometimes it’s successful and sometimes it is not. The common wisdom is: “two Jews, three opinions.” But at times like these, when I am away from home for the…
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Continue reading →: Writing Wherever I Am…
Last week I was on vacation in Thailand – one day in Bangkok and four days in Phuket. Phuket was a dream-come-true of relaxation. We rented a villa with a pool so the kids could swim whenever they wanted. But for me, the vacation was not just a holiday away…
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Continue reading →: Bangkok: City of Contradictions
I enjoyed Bangkok more than I thought I would. I know that’s a terrible anticipation to put on a city that I’ve never visited, but really, I didn’t know what to expect. What I found was a city full of rich antiquities and beauty, terrible pollution and poverty, and people…
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Continue reading →: A Writer Friend indeed!
Today I have a guest blog spot on my friend Trish’s blog, A Novel Friend. Trish is a writer who has most notably a story in the award-winning collection Bad-A$$ Faeries: Just Plain Bad. She writes regularly for several magazines and she is a tutor-extraordinaire for Smarthinking.com. She is a…
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Continue reading →: AC/DC Rocks the Saitama SuperArena!!
My hair is sort of big and curly anyway, so teasing it into an eighties ‘do wasn’t too difficult. I clipped big earrings onto my lobes and donned my best black t-shirt and jeans. I was ready to rock out to none other than AC/DC, performing live at the Saitama…
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Continue reading →: Rejection Comes With The Territory
I read a blog post today by Kathleen Ortiz, (Neverending Page Turner) an agent with Lowenstein Associates in New York. It was about Query Etiquette. For those of you who are not writers, there is a process to sending work to agents that includes first having a polished draft of…
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Continue reading →: Guest Blogger Dan Cherubin: On Running in Tokyo
Today as a special treat we have a guest blogger, Daniel Cherubin. His blog, Rebbetzin Man in Japan is a favorite of mine. Daniel is not only a great writer, particularly a great describer with his talent for comparison and contrast, but he is a terrific observer. He often notices…
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