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I Have To Beppu
You know when the next episode of a TV show or a movie sequel picks up exactly where the previous one left off? That’s the relationship of this blog post to my previous one. After my afternoon soba outing, my… Continue reading
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Iyo-Okina
Today was officially my last day of school. Wednesday was the last day of classes, and I had my students play Jeopardy with categories like “文直す – Fix the Sentence” and “翻訳 – Translation.” Yesterday, I attended the farewell ceremony… Continue reading
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Nanzan
I looked at the calendar and was dumbfounded to see that we’re already into July. Between the rainy season and the school year here, one could easily believe it was still spring. But my time here in Japan is almost… Continue reading
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Age Group Proximity Whiplash
In the span of just a few months, I went from being almost exclusively surrounded by people my age, to living in an area nearly devoid of young adults. That’s weird. Continue reading
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The Ja Morant Trade: An Introspective
Yesterday, I woke up at 2 AM to watch Japan take on Brazil in the World Cup Knockout Round. Japan survived an early Brazil push and took a 1-0 lead into halftime – a stunning result. Brazil looked sloppy and… Continue reading
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The New York Knicks Have the Mandate of Heaven
There’s no other explanation for what we all witnessed. Continue reading
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From N.W.A. to Kneecap: The Courtroom Proceeding as a Storytelling Tool in Hip-Hop
Who else but I could start off talking about Bobby Shmurda and end up discussing Irish republicanism? Continue reading
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NBA Finals Preview: Spurs vs. Knicks
I’ll be the first to admit that after OKC’s decisive Game 5 victory, I conceived a blog post titled “The NBA Finals is a Battle for the Soul of America.” In it I was going to use the Thunder vs.… Continue reading
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Taiwantastic
What is Taiwan? Taiwan is kinda strange. Is it part of China? Is it its own thing? Officially their name is the Republic of China (ROC). This is a different kind of Roc Nation, with no relation to Jay-Z. I… Continue reading
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Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Notes
This game felt like divine karma for last year’s ECF G1. Perhaps you remember, the Knicks were up 14 on the Pacers in Madison Square Garden with less than three minutes to play, but then Aaron Nesmith turned into Damian… Continue reading
