This evening I was inspecting the various books on my bookshelf and came across some very old volumes I had picked up from somewhere and somewhen. The first book was in Latin; I skimmed a few paragraphs and then put it back since I currently do not read Latin. The next book I picked up…… Continue reading The Third School Reader
Author: Mateo de Colón
Global Citizen! こんにちは！僕の名前はマットです. Es decir soy Mateo. Aussi, je m'appelle Mathieu. Likes: Languages, Cultures, Computers, History, being Alive! \(^.^)/
Gandalf Quote
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. Gandalf the Grey I finally bought The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings on Bluray and have been watching them the past couple nights. This is the second quote from the movie that hit me and I…… Continue reading Gandalf Quote
New Year’s Morning 2017
It is 6:49 AM on the first day of 2017. I woke up much later than usual not due to staying up until midnight or drinking too much: I woke up later than usual from a busy day hiking, playing with the boys then having three small champagne glasses of Louis d’Estree Sparkling Méthode Traditionnelle…… Continue reading New Year’s Morning 2017
New Year’s Eve – Final Sunset of 2016
New Year’s Eve: the final sunset of 2016 https://youtu.be/l7r3S8seLlc
Gandalf Quote
Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love. - Gandalf - J.R.R. Tolkien Heard this quote again while watching my recently… Continue reading Gandalf Quote
Journal Entry – 12.30.2016 – SSL for the blogs!
It is 6:37 AM. I woke up around 3:30 AM and finished up ensuring SSL was set up correctly on my domain names. Yesterday I finally had a breakthrough! I have been trying to figure out, for well over a year now, how to make my websites SSL – or in other words, make them…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 12.30.2016 – SSL for the blogs!
Main Street – Nathaniel Hawthorne
Reading my Lapham’s Quarterly – Book of Nature, I came across “Main Street” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. As this very blog is a testament, I am fascinated by the passage of time and it seems Mr. Hawthorne sees it in much the same way and was as enthralled by it as I. Here are my favorite…… Continue reading Main Street – Nathaniel Hawthorne
Urge to travel, need for a change
Today an old acquaintance from my days as an English teacher in Japan put up some pictures of Packwood House in Warwickshire, England. One great thing about teaching in Japan is I made a lot of friends; the English teachers came from many English speaking countries and many Japanese staff members married them. From this…… Continue reading Urge to travel, need for a change