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February 6, 2017
Brent & Lydia Talk Starman 25: Starman 23
In the twenty-fifth episode your hosts, Brent and Lydia, continue talking the Jack Knight/Starman Odyssey! Today they talk Starman issue 23. 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.
February 5, 2017
Living Japan Mini-sode
Wit one of our co-hosts (Motoi) out of town, it was up to Edgar and I to persevere. We ended up talking about the 2020 Olympic ambassadors. Give it a listen! Subscribe and download living Japan though iTunes. Stream the show from its website.
February 4, 2017
The Goblin of Doubt
I’m in one of those phases again. It seems every couple of months I take a look at myself and where I am at creatively and just wonder “What am I doing?” The answer is never a nice one, because the question is loaded. Objectively I could at where I am at and say that … More The Goblin of Doubt
February 3, 2017
Comprehensive Guide to Supporting Brent Thomas
As an aspiring novelist and podcaster I find myself constantly searching for the best way to get my message out there. That message currently is “Hey! Read my stuff! Listen to my stuff!” A lot of friends have heeded this message, and a few have been kind enough to ask “What else can we do?” … More Comprehensive Guide to Supporting Brent Thomas
February 2, 2017
My School: Theatre Edition
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about the school I work at. Longtime readers might remember that I teach at a private elementary school here in Tokyo, and that the school is all girls. Recently we started work on the sixth grade English play. This is a yearly tradition that started well before I … More My School: Theatre Edition
February 1, 2017
Ukulele Smooth
We all need something that clears our heads. Something that helps us relax and get those good feelings flowing. Hopefully we’ve got more than one trick that gets us centered. I know I’ve got a couple. Sometimes a simple hot shower will work. Sometimes all it takes is 30 minutes on my rowing machine. Working … More Ukulele Smooth
January 31, 2017
I’m an Immigrant
At the end of college I was accepted into the JET Programme. This enabled me to move to Japan and work as a teacher in local high schools. JET came with a one-year contract that was renewable originally for three years, but ultimately this was extended to five. My original plan was to stay for … More I’m an Immigrant
Brent & Lydia Talk Starman 24: Starman 22
In the twenty-fourth episode your hosts, Brent and Lydia, continue talking the Jack Knight/Starman Odyssey! Today they talk Starman issue 22. 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.
January 29, 2017
500th Post
I started this blog 5 years ago partly as a means to keep from being bored at work. I would type out a few stories while putting on a serious face. My hope was that no one on the office would figure out I was writing tales of fantasy and sci-fi. No one ever did. … More 500th Post
January 28, 2017
Trying at Marketing Me
I started writing for a very simple reason. I like writing. I enjoy cultivating ideas and expanding my little stories. I like populating worlds and creating bizarre situations. My writings were originally kept in a a notebook. Actually several half filled notebooks. Then I moved on to a blog that was intentionally hard to find. … More Trying at Marketing Me
