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Grumpy Bird Reviews: The Punisher s01e01 3 AM

You ever look for something new to watch and get surprised at what is available? That is what happened when I saw that The Punisher, the latest Marvel/Netflix joint, is out. I made a little time and put the show on. With a bit of trepidation, I should add. Let’s go. The Punisher s01e01 3 … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: The Punisher s01e01 3 AM

Living Japan Ep 76

The latest episode of the Living Japan podcast has just been uploaded. You can stream it from that site or subscribe and download through iTunes. This is a show that I co-host with two friends. It’s weird to think that we’ve been producing this show since 2014. It’s almost like a little time capsule. Anyway, … More Living Japan Ep 76

Grumpy Bird Reviews: Home Sweet Tokyo

NHK World, one of the off shoot channels of Japan’s publicly funded NHK, has put out a new bilingual drama entitled Home Sweet Tokyo. NHK World is sort of meant to be the international version, or perhaps it is better to call it the foreign language version. It is a little hard to tell if … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Home Sweet Tokyo

Grumpy Bird Reviews: Thor: Ragnarok

I had a few hours between the end of work and the beginning of a work party the other day, so i figured it was a good chance to check out the latest Marvel offering on the big screen. Sadly, a mistake in theaters meant I missed roughly the first five minutes, but I think … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Thor: Ragnarok

King and Bard (1)

“Wake up.” The bard’s eyes fluttered open. It was still dark with just a hint of light around the edges. The forrest was quiet and the pre-dawn air still held on to its evening chill. Already the bard wanted to close his eyes once again and drift back to sleep. A hangover cause such a … More King and Bard (1)

Brent & Lydia Talk Starman 38: Starman 31

In the thirty-eigth episode your hosts, Brent and Lydia, continue talking the Jack Knight/Starman Odyssey! Today they talk Starman v2 #31. Intro/Outro music by Mates of State. Presented by Comics League International! If you enjoy the show please visit Brent’s Patreon site and donate. If you enjoyed this post, please like my Facebook author page and become a patron through Patreon. Thanks!

Brent & Lydia Talk Starman 37: Starman 30

In the thirty-seventh episode your hosts, Brent and Lydia, continue talking the Jack Knight/Starman Odyssey! Today they talk Starman v2 #30. Intro/Outro music by Mates of State. Presented by Comics League International! If you enjoy the show please visit Brent’s Patreon site and donate. If you enjoyed this post, please like my Facebook author page and become a patron through Patreon. Thanks!

Vote for Me!

I was lucky enough to have a few readers who nominated me in an online “Best Indie Book of 2017” contest. The bad news is that my book “Sand, Sea and Stone” likely won’t come out until the very end of December. The good news is that it looks like anyone can not in this … More Vote for Me!

Short Story Friday 1: Let’s Make a Moon

I’m starting a thing where every Friday I will do my best to write a short story based on a suggestion on my Facebook author page. Of course, I didn’t think about doing this until late Thursday night. But, as luck would have it as my wife and I were walking home with our son, he looked up at the … More Short Story Friday 1: Let’s Make a Moon

Immigration Visit, Vol. 2

Several weeks ago I shared an account of heading over to the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau over in Shinagawa. As anyone who has gone through this particular dance it takes a minimum of two visits to renew a visa. The first is to drop off the paperwork and the second is, hopefully, to pick up … More Immigration Visit, Vol. 2