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Living and writing in rural Japan. Short Story du Jour #16 – Picturing Snakes. Some thoughts on the Mass Murder of 19 People with Disabilities in Japan. August 2, 2016. I wrote a blog post for Beacon Broadside on last week’s slaughter of 19 people, and the attack on 26 others in a home for individuals with disabilities in Japan. You can read it here. Squeaky Wheels is a Winner! July 17, 2016. Friendship was also the key theme for the People’s Choice award, decided by thousands of votes from the general p...
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My Life in Vogue | Gaijin Mama
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Living and writing in rural Japan. Short Story du Jour #16 – Picturing Snakes. My Life in Vogue. June 28, 2015. On a lighter note, my essay “My Life in Vogue” was recently published in The Mid. You can read it here. 8220;Inspired by Vogue, I whipped up jodhpurs in the softest baby corduroy, a zip-up lilac jumpsuit with epaulets, perfect with silver ballet slippers, and a plaid, ruffled, flannel mini-dress, which I wore with tights and cowboy boots. “. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Call Me Okaas...
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Gaijin Mama: January 2006
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Tuesday, January 31, 2006. And the Winner Is. In case you were wondering where we decided to send Jio to school in April, I'll tell you. So I slipped out of a presentation on reading picture books to deaf children, earning the disapproval of the head teacher at my daughter's school, and rushed home to dress up. Jio's acceptance letter was hand-delivered yesterday evening. So he's going to Seiko. Posted by Gaijin Mama at 5:53 AM. Friday, January 27, 2006. Drills, they are instructed to run away. Drill was...
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How my book became a movie prop! | Gaijin Mama
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Living and writing in rural Japan. Short Story du Jour #16 – Picturing Snakes. How my book became a movie prop! May 27, 2015. A week or so ago, Call Me Okaasan: Adventures in Multicultural Mothering. Appeared prominently in the movie “Stockholm, Pennsylvania,” starring Cynthia Nixon of. Sex and the City Fame! How cool is that? My publisher shared the deets on her blog. This entry was posted in mothering. And tagged Cynthia Nixon. We Need to Talk About Dylann →. May 27, 2015 at 10:55 am. I will be, too!
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Gaijin Mama: May 2006
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Monday, May 29, 2006. Aren't they supposed to know how to teach kids who can't hear? Posted by Gaijin Mama at 6:50 AM. Saturday, May 27, 2006. Night), my soon-to-be-seven-year-old son started crying because he wanted to do his homework, but his dad made him go to bed. Unbelievable. I guess we don't have to worry about that one. But not to worry. He is very active and likes sports. When I go pick him up at school, he runs around like a dog just let off its leash. Posted by Gaijin Mama at 12:50 AM. It's no...
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Short Story du Jour #16 – Picturing Snakes | Gaijin Mama
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Living and writing in rural Japan. Short Story du Jour #16 – Picturing Snakes. Short Story du Jour #16 – Picturing Snakes. I’m a big fan of indie publishers, and I love to discover new small presses, such as C and R Press. Out of Chattanooga. And, of course, I also love reading expat stories. “ Picturing Snakes. 8221; by Sybil Baker. Also appears in Talismans. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Asia in t...
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Between pee and kimchee: Trained by China
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Between pee and kimchee. The smells of my so-called ex-pat life. Friday, April 08, 2011. Anyway, on this last trip, it became clear to me that I have been trained by China. We regularly stopped at Peet's coffee. Each time there was a line. But what a line! Then, after the first few steps were done, we had to go to a different area of the building to pay a tax, and there was no take-a-number system there, just one straight line. But my agent had paid(? Someone to stand in that line all day; he just kept w...
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blogolodeon: D (for Democrat) Day?
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What morality launches a pre-emptive war, ravages the environment, awards sweetheart deals to buddies, and bankrupts working people? Tuesday, November 07, 2006. D (for Democrat) Day? Posted by L.K. Rigel. So it would seem! I'm sorry your guy didn't get in. He seems to be a class act. Sounds like it was close, though? One of your North of the Border friends who watches and listens). 6:46 PM, November 08, 2006. 4:05 AM, November 09, 2006. 9:47 AM, November 09, 2006. 7:17 PM, November 10, 2006.