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Five Women Who Loved Love – Ihara Saikaku

I learned of this book in a very round-about way. I read an article about the declining population of Japan when I noticed a sharp decrease in the year 1966. I learned this was the year of the Fire Horse which according to superstition women will grow up to kill their husbands. The next one…… Continue reading Five Women Who Loved Love – Ihara Saikaku

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa

In my previous post about the book The Guns of August, I mention how we learn a lot about World War Two but not World War One in school. However, as far as WWII goes, we learn mostly about the Nazis and the European theater. The only thing we really learn about the Pacific campaign…… Continue reading With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa

The Guns of August

I’ve always wanted to understand more about the World Wars. In school we focus on World War Two but I cannot remember being taught anything about World War One. A quick search of the internet or simply asking around is always met with answer about the assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand in Serbia. What I’ve…… Continue reading The Guns of August

Journal Entry – 3.24.2023

It has been some time since my last entry. To be completely blunt I think I’ve had a touch of depression which has completely zapped my motivation for many things including blog writing. Over the past couple years there have been momentous changes, most of them negative. There is the political downward spiral lead by…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 3.24.2023

Adventures in Metal Detecting: Find Waxing Crescent, Learn about a Goddess

Yesterday I found this waxing crescent moon on the beach. I didn’t even need my detector, I saw it with my own eyes right in the sand. Yemaya I used Google Lens to try and identify it and saw the exact same on Amazon in Yemaya Tools Herramientas: https://a.co/d/8REo7WC Yemaya Tools Herramientas I had no…… Continue reading Adventures in Metal Detecting: Find Waxing Crescent, Learn about a Goddess

Journal Entry – 1.15.23

It is 6:30 AM on Sunday morning, January 15th 2023. It occurred to me just a few moments ago that sitting next to the gas fireplace in my bedroom would be a great place to write. A heavy shower has just passed through and hopefully there will be a few more before the expected pause…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 1.15.23

Mysteries of the Unknown: Time and Space

I have a deep fascination with time. I am acutely aware at how fast it passes and am dismayed that I’m forty five years old. It is not a sadness at no longer being young but more-so being very surprised that this age has come so quickly. I’ve always known that time is precious and…… Continue reading Mysteries of the Unknown: Time and Space

Lapham’s Quarterly: Foreigners

Lapham's Quarterly: Foreigners

Having spent a substantial amount of time in foreign countries I was looking forward to reading this edition of Lapham’s Quarterly. Furthermore, there is an anti-foreigner strain that gained a little steam under the Trump Presidency. History is rife with anti-immigrant sentiment and the USA is no exception. There was a discussion back in the…… Continue reading Lapham’s Quarterly: Foreigners