New Science Fiction with an old twist
tokyokevinI am having a ball. Reading fiction again. Short stories nonetheless. Science Fiction. All because of Neal Stephenson. It was mostly detective novels in junior high, but when I got…
Netflix in Japan, Death and Comedy
OK, I now understand why Netflix is such a big success. Sure, people said that the all-you-can-eat model helps, and now with "binge-watching" of entire seasons of TV, Netflix is…
The Graduation Thesis: Insufficient and Outmoded
This the title of a recent article I wrote for my university research journal (Gakuen). In it, I advocate for subsuming the Graduation Thesis, common here in Japan among undergraduates,…
Frank in Myanmar
On this most momentous day the first real democratic elections in Myanmar are happening. Frank Berberich, sends a message: Yes, I'm very glad to be here now. The run-up over…
Disconnecting Europe
Today showed me again why I both hate and love Spain, with a little Ireland thrown in. At the end of a vacation visiting friends in Barcelona, and family in…