Temple lights
The temple lights shine at night like a beacon calling forth those who would like to offer prayers to the gods. For a country that has no...
Today we lost Miguel AlgarÃn
Today we lost Miguel AlgarÃn. He is a co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Café in New York City. I remember the first time I went there....
Funk and fury
It was a good night. Despite the pandemic, we found a way to meet old friends. We dance with masks on and listen to good tunes. It was...
Stretch of the imagination
Today was the first day for me to work in a photo studio. Until now, I had spent most of my focus on finding treasures in things that...
An accident in the fish tank
This is Hopton Brown, aka Scientist. He is the boy protege of King Tubby, the innovator of Dub music. Hopton told me that they called...
She walks in beauty
Tonight I had the chance to spend time with an old friend. We knew each other in different lifetimes when we were barely 20 years old...
Bring back the music
A few months before the pandemic hit I had discovered a really great jam session in Shibuya. It was being held every second Sunday at...
The limitations of our DNA,
We are who are. This is a simple statement but sums up human nature succinctly, I think. Through the cosmic pull of a lever, a...
The belly dancer and her daughter
I met a belly dancer last month. Her movements were graceful and sensual. When she performed she was one with the music and she danced...
Mr. Mustache
I found this photo on my hard drive. I had forgotten that I had taken it. The man in the photo was walking past me in Shibuya when I...
