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March 22, 2016
Grumpy Bird Reviews: Daredevil s02e04: Penny and Dime
Wow. This was not how I expected the story to be told. Wow. Daredevil s02e04: Penny and Dime director: Peter Hoar writer: John C. Kelley Netflix Quick Review: Every episode I keep bringing up how well balanced they are. I should just stop at this point and let it be a given until there is… More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Daredevil s02e04: Penny and Dime
March 21, 2016
Grumpy Bird Reviews: Daredevil S02E03: New York’s Finest
The end of the last episode left me wanting a dialogue between Frank and Matt. This episode delivers. Boy does it deliver. Daredevil S02E03: New York’s Finest director: Marc Jobst writer: Mark Verheiden Netflix Quick Review: Another great episode. We get some more building of Faggy and Karen and the over all world. Grim with… More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Daredevil S02E03: New York’s Finest
March 20, 2016
Grumpy Bird Reviews: Daredevil s02e02: Dogs to a Gunfight
More goodness here. More of it. Just that. More Daredevil s02e02: Dogs to a Gunfight director: Phil Abraham writers: Marco Ramirez & Douglas Petrie Netflix Quick Review: Have you liked what Daredevil has offered over the past year? If so, you will enjoy this episode. There are little things that might be hints (Karen’s dark path,… More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Daredevil s02e02: Dogs to a Gunfight
Grumpy Bird Reviews: Daredevil S02E01: Bang
In the middle of the morning my 10-month old boy decided to take a little nap. This hardly ever happens, so any time he spends sleeping is treasure. Well, he managed to fall asleep on my lap, so I was pretty much trapped until he woke up, because once he wakes up he won’t be… More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Daredevil S02E01: Bang
March 19, 2016
Graduation Day
The 6th graders had their final day as elementary students today. What a bunch a little cuties. Whenever I watch a graduation ceremony in Japan I think of the differences between the ones here and the ones I went to in the US. The individual elements are the same, but the order is flipped. The… More Graduation Day
March 18, 2016
Bring on Spring Break
I’m one of the lucky ones. I’m an adult who gets a spring break. For just under three weeks I won’t need to go into school. Not that that means I won’t be busy. Part of my spring plans include another camp. Four days managing a group of kids in hopefully snow covered mountains. I’m… More Bring on Spring Break
March 17, 2016
Last school day of the year
Today was the last day of classes for this school year. I teach in an all-girls private elementary school here in Tokyo. I’ll admit I was reluctant to return to teaching at the beginning of 2015. I had been burned and was feeling quite jaded. But it has been a very good move. Today was… More Last school day of the year 
March 16, 2016
How Should Dr. Strange Sound?
I think by now everyone who is interested in such things know that there is a Dr. Strange movie being made. And that Dr. Strange is going to be played by Benedict Cumberbatch. And why not? I have to admit that I am not overly familiar with him. The only thing I have really seen… More How Should Dr. Strange Sound?
March 15, 2016
One Year Ago… One Year from Today…
I just realized that one year ago I published Deadly Troubadours. Wow. I don’t really have any special words to mark the occasion. Mostly I am just thankful to everyone who has supported me. Everyone who has bought a copy gets thanks. Everyone who has read a copy gets thanks. And especially who has reviewed… More One Year Ago… One Year from Today…
March 13, 2016
Living Japan Mini-s0de: Nerd Talk
In the most recent update to the Living Japan podcast we were down one host. So, we decided to just chat about comic books and manga. It’s a fun conversation and a nice little break until we can record a main episode.
