Monthly Archives: September 2012

Cosiness is not a state that I experience much in Okinawa. Essentially it is too hot here to be cosy. However my happiest of all memories are as a child in Scotland when the weather was too awful to go … Continue reading →

“Bottom line: Super Typhoon Sanba, arguably the strongest storm to develop across the globe in 2012 is packing winds around 160 mph, and peaked with sustain winds of around 175 mph on Thursday, September 13, 2012. Sanba will push north into … Continue reading →

I am organizing an exhibition by Inamine sensei, famous Okinawan glass artist. http://www.ryukyucollection-kana.com/inamine-seikichi.html To make a poster, he gives me a piece.  I need photos and I will use a proper photographer but in the mean time I take the … Continue reading →

Cell phone stuff necessitates a visit to Softbank my er service provider. I am accompanied so that I  can understand something – not that I understand much cell phone stuff in any language. After long discussions the phone man  surprises … Continue reading →

03 Should I Stay or Should I Go So I live in an incredible apartment, loads of space, great kitchen, incredible views, great neighbors but is it a little too American? The style of apartment caters expressly for the US … Continue reading →

I am normally very unsympathetic towards people who moan about jet lag. I think this is because I have spent a lot of time with particle physicists who are always on planes. I remember Carlo Rubbia calculating that he had … Continue reading →