Sometimes, people comment on my hands. I have long fingers and they were the source of many lectures from my piano teacher when I was a kid. “You’re not following […]

I only run when there are prepositions involved. To something. Away from something. But if I were to run, this would probably help with the movement of legs to and […]

One of the great things about teaching English to university students in Japan is the abundance of learning opportunities that crop up. One morning, a favorite student of mine, came […]

I remember going to see Air and wondering how many people in the audience have had sex while listening to Moon Safari. If you’re looking for someone to get recreational […]

For a brief time, when mix tapes ruled my emotions, I was never without my Autumn Sweater.

If it’s a humid night with a slight breeze and there is a porch and bourbon involved, this album will find its way to join me.

Hiking, in Korea, is an old person thing. So when someone under the age of 40 invades their space it’s the talk of the mountain. Not that the old people […]

This line – Perhaps you’d feel more comfortable in an office/ With cooler carpet and slower pop woke me up one night. I was sure I had subconsciously stolen it […]

Once, flushed with teaching money, I hopped over to Phuket for a couple days. One night, I found myself in the company of an honest to god Russian cosmonaut and […]