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We have to get back to Okinawa. The holiday is over. All that lies between us and Okinawa is 40 miles of ocean, which incidentally seems to be in an extremely bad mood. The wind also is pissed off and … Continue reading →

So, well rested after the party, we spend Monday on sailing adventures around the islands. The weather is warm and sunny, the wind is kind, the sea is graceful, the scenery is fairytale. Ben likes to build sand castles. Accordingly, … Continue reading →

So, to fortify himself for the voyage Ben fries up big lumps of last-night’s greasy mutton and adds a few eggs fried in mutton grease. I pass. The weather is fine but windy and the sea is very lumpy but … Continue reading →

So tomorrow Ben and I go on a raid to the Kerama Islands. We have been spending our evenings eating lamb, drinking, and watching the Vikings.  We are full of fury and ancient Gods. The weather is terrible. Strong winds … Continue reading →

When Roger was over he much impressed me with his FitBit. This is a device that measures all kinds of bodily functions. One of which is how many steps you take each day. Roger would see a staircase and cry, “Oh … Continue reading →

This blog purports to be about life in Okinawa. So, here is a little cameo of life in Okinawa. It is nearly 2:00 am, I am, at 2:00 am, staring  at my computer screen with wild surmise. My mouth is … Continue reading →

So, Roger drifts in for a few days. It is very good to see him and we have lots of fun. We have to do a bit of work stuff. Indeed Roger gives 2 talks but most of the time … Continue reading →

So I haul my sorry ass up to Kyoto after a week of Board of Governors meetings and stuff. I go to the STS Forum. Instead of conference hotel, for the like of which I have developed a very strong … Continue reading →

Drones have revolutionized institutional film making. Check out where I work. There was only one building when I arrived in Jan 2011. Things move fast in Japan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLeylXbZDpo

As I have mentioned many times over the last five years or nearly, Japan is a delightful place to live. One thing that builds the edifice of wellbeing is the public holidays. We are in the middle of a 5 … Continue reading →