Mariposa
I realized perhaps that this exercise of writing a daily blog entry and posting a photograph has made me a bit introspective. In the...
Future Galileo
Yesterday I stumbled upon a local shrine where they were having some sort of festival with lights. Children were playing with sheets of...
The most important meal.
You often hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I rarely eat breakfast. Usually, it's because don't have time in the...
Of course, they can.
It is the second rainy day. Apparently, we're right at the beginning of a typhoon. This one seems very mild to the ones we had last year...
Rain is Life
Many people don't like the rain, but I love it. The rain is life. It's nature's way of washing away the grime of the world. I especially...
The Girl in Dark Glasses
She sat in the car behind a pair of sunglasses. We were in the mountains attending a festival. I did not know the girl. In truth I barely...
Not in My Name
There's a poet from New York City named Saul Williams who wrote a great piece called Not in My Name. It was written during the second...
A Mile in My Shoes
About 10 years ago I did a picture-a-day blog project. For 365 days, I challenged myself to post at least one photograph per day and tell...
Wild Life
I was in Nagano Prefecture at a small outdoor gathering of musicians and artists. It felt good to get out again. Since the pandemic...
Nuyorican Poetry Cafe
I think the last time I was at the Nuyorican Poetry Cafe was 2011. I was on tour with a Japanese pop band. We did two nights at The...