I am a child of the ’80s. Thirty years ago is a long time in itself but considering the advancement in technology it might as well be 100 years. When we wanted to know something we had to go to the library or head over to a rich friend’s house who could afford the Encyclopedia…… Continue reading Mysteries of the Unknown: Ancient Wisdom and Secret Sects
Journal Entry 5.25.2022
It is Wednesday May 25th, 2022, the day before my 45th birthday. As I see that birthday number I’ve just written, I’m put into a state of shock. How can I possibly be turning 45? That is old and old is not something I thought I’d ever become. To the young, youth is eternal. If…… Continue reading Journal Entry 5.25.2022
Understanding Dire Straits – Money for Nothing
I want my MTV……… Hearing this ghostly whisper along with never before seen computer animation left me spellbound as an eight year old who shouldn’t have been able to watch MTV. Cable television was still relatively new and like most new things, kids often figure them out well before the adults do. Eventually the adults…… Continue reading Understanding Dire Straits – Money for Nothing
Trip to Maui, Hawaii
I have been completely drained of energy since our return on a Thursday night red-eye flight after a fun yet exhausting five day trip to Maui, Hawaii. Part of it is probably jet-lag, another part is that I’m 44 and finally I’m most likely in an energy deficit since the trip was nonstop activity for…… Continue reading Trip to Maui, Hawaii
What COVID Did to My Favorite Ramen Restaurant
Ramen Dojo was hands down the best ramen restaurant in the Bay Area. I went there for the first time in about five years and was sorely disappointed. I wish you all the best Ramen Dojo, please come back! Link: https://goo.gl/maps/XCBXjgBpgUEDuGFS6
2022 Cherry Blossom Festival – Karate Demonstration – Board, Bat and Ice Breaking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8nmhjl-l5g 2022 Cherry Blossom Festival – Ice Breaking
Hildreth’s “Japan as it was and is”- My Notes and Thoughts
I prefer “historical books” to “history books.” That is to say I want first hand accounts of the times being described and thus be drawn as fully as possible into that time period. By reading first hand accounts I am able to connect with the feelings, the mindset, the zeitgeist of the times, whereas history…… Continue reading Hildreth’s “Japan as it was and is”- My Notes and Thoughts
Dream Journal – Ostracized in School
I always wake up around 4:00 AM. It is at this time I need to decide if I will get out of bed or go back to sleep. Recently I’ve been deciding to go back to sleep, so I’ll peruse my phone a bit until I feel sleepy, then catch another hour or two. However,…… Continue reading Dream Journal – Ostracized in School