I don’t think there’s any question that modern computer technology is indeed a boon to society for the most part. But I also doubt that there is any question that educated people the world over know that statements like that also require hedge phrasing: For the most...
I can’t spend much time on this one. On Wednesday, 31 August 2022, my little kitty, Qiqi, suddenly got very sick. She was breathing strangely, drooling, and was clearly in pain. I rushed her to the hospital with the help of my good friend here, Maia. The vet...
In the summer of 2021, COVID was raising hell around the world. I was never, at any point, all that worried about getting sick; I was worried about the global out-freakage going on about it. I was living in China, and had been on and off (mostly on) for the past 15...
I took an opportunity to play drums in a band in New Zealand. It was to be fronted by a kiwi classmate of mine. We were classmates in L.A. and we were never good friends, just friendly acquaintances with a mutual respect for each other’s musical abilities. Anyway,...
I have been an expat for more than 30 years now. I’m originally from the United States, though at this point that hardly matters. In that time, I’ve played music with bands and recorded and released solo music, I’ve been an English teacher for most of that time, and now I’m doing a blog about all of it.