on the edge of ordinary

I've really not had much time here to write my own stuff today. I seem to be spending a lot of time with other people's work . . ....

On Saturday I met my two Bible-study ladies at Harajuku, a popular hub in Tokyo. I have only been there a handful of times. It is usually...

My workday yesterday was been bookended by Skype calls.  The first was a monthly editorial meeting with the executive editor of Japan Ha...

Sometimes I find it is easy to get discouraged. Discouraged by what I see in myself, by my mistakes, by my perceived lacks. Discouraged by w...

Today I met a friend for coffee. Not an unusual thing for me to do at all. I mention it because this is one of our friends who I've usu...

I tried something different today to build some rest, exercise, and relaxation into my working week.  Instead of riding to a park, I took ...

One of the first things we owned in Japan: a family seal. Did you know that we rarely sign things in Japan? In fact I usually have to p...