I ran in to a hiccup at bedtime. It wasn’t actually the first time I’ve run into this particular hiccup, but it got me thinking. Almost e...

(and that's just the title!) OK. They say well begun is half-done, so what does it mean that I’ve started this post five times now? You...

(this is the expanded version first posted at Hub of Sparkle: including more pictures!) [Update: blogger replaced all my pictures with a...

They not only do stuff like this. . . they put together a temporary stage, and do it in public! (note especially the old lady haircuts, whic...

From my dear friend Tamie's blog : Last night I was talking to one of my best friends, someone I've come to trust deeply over years ...

Only a person who's been truly alive could compose this. (embarrassing update: Anonymous, who seems to be visiting my blog a lot latel...

I will write about my favourite class at my school. I will use very simple English, so my students can read it. After my father's weddin...

Soundtrack: hit play and start reading. Ambulance, by TV on the Radio, live. Great song, fantastic arrangement, cool video, really interesti...

soundtrack: hit play and start reading. Scroll down. Please. Seriously -- the images with the song are . . . not related. But "Send ...

It's a common writing exercise to rewrite a story you've written in the style of some other author. It's actually good practice...

Finally: yes, it's true. Fall is gasping into winter here in Korea. Last night I chatted with friends, eating sushi, and looked out the ...