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First Words

The other day when Rika came home she was excited. During the bus ride Leo, our son, spoke his first words. Leo likes riding the bus. There is the movement, the energy. Usually a few old ladies take an interest in him. People come on, people say goodbye. All that is just too much fun… More First Words

Grumpy Bird Reviews: Batman v Superman Ultimate edition

I never watched the theatrical release of Batman v Superman. I didn’t here so many good things and since movies come to Japan quite late and are fairly expensive I decided to just wait for the release of the extended edition. And that is what I did. And I watched it. Yeah. Batman v Superman:… More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Batman v Superman Ultimate edition

Bye Mom

My mom has been here for a week. But she leaves tomorrow morning. It’s doubtful I’ll be able to see her before she goes. I’m not ready to say how great it was to spend so much time with her this week. Instead  I’ll just say that my son has been really happy getting to… More Bye Mom

Riri Williams should be more than Fill In Iron Man

During my morning commute yesterday in addition to writing a post about the slow monotony of traveling to and from work, I also read the news about how new character, Riri Williams, will soon be taking over as the new Iron Man. Understandably there are a fair amount of people who are excited about this… More Riri Williams should be more than Fill In Iron Man

Commute: An Hour Earlier

Waiting at the train station. My bags are heavy. My body, tired. More stares this morning but I’m the same me. A passing train brings a cool breeze that momentarily chills the sweat on my brow. Another train comes, closer this time, and blocks the breeze. The movement of people adds to the heat. Yesterday… More Commute: An Hour Earlier

Everyone’s Here

I just left a little luncheon to head to work for a little bit. That alone means that today is a slightly odd day. Since my school is having a bit of a special schedule it means I don’t have to be there except for a few hours today. Which is good because not only… More Everyone’s Here

CLI 38: Ghostbusters II commentary (Part 2)

Brent and Derek revisit a classic maligned film: Ghostbusters II. Watch it with them as the offer commentary and analysis on the slime-filled sequel. Part 2 of 2. Support Brent and this show on his Patreon page. On Facebook like his author page and the Comics League International page.

Summer in the Mountains

We are getting closer to the summer and that means camp. For the past two years I’ve been working in a summer camp here in Japan. It is a great way to get back to nature (in a very conservative parent kind of way). I really love working at these camps. Its a way to… More Summer in the Mountains

6 Years

This makes two family related, emotional posts in a row. Don’t worry, I’ll get back to dragons and super-heroes soon enough. But I need to pause and take a moment. Six years ago I woke up as any other day. Sometime after a breakfast I can’t remember I went over to the city office and… More 6 Years

Mima’s Coming!

One of the things that happens when you have a child is that everyone in your family gets a new name. Well, maybe not everyone but a lot of people. These names are, of course, the names that you want the chid to use. Sometimes this is a very straightforward decision, other times it takes… More Mima’s Coming!