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Yadira is working with her students on a play for UIL drama competitions. The play is heavily influenced by Japanese culture, and a major plot point is the superstition[1] about making 1,000 origami cranes. (Fans of "Heroes" know what I'm talking about.[2]So, she calls me up and asks, "Do you know of any Japanese music I can use ( Read more... )

Every year, a massive national geek convention is held somewhere in Japan, encompassing sci-fi, anime, gaming, movies, horror, and all the other good stuff that makes fanboys drool. When held in Tokyo, it is called ToKon. When held in Osaka, it is called DaiCon, a pun involving the wordplay behind "Big Convention" and a particular type of white, ( Read more... )

I can't believe that it's gone!

These past few days (except for Sunday, since the school was closed), I've been doing a lot of work on my new classroom. At home, I've been reorganizing a few things and trying to straighten up there as well. Well, much to my chagrin, I seem to have misplaced one of my favorite books of all time: Pierre Boulle's ( Read more... )