In times of natural disaster, media and news organizations will punch babies in order to break a headline first. This feverish attempt to break news first leads to inaccurate and irresponsible reporting. The Drudge Report displayed a “Nuclear Snow” headline, … Continue

I’ve had a hard time describing the feelings evoked by the mindblowing footage from Japan. My brain does not have the power to imagine the momentous rise of the sea and its consumption of entire towns. In many ways it’s … Continue

So now it’s time to return, after being away for almost six months. I’m sure that I’ll acclimate quickly to Cincinnati, because it was never far from my mind. I think one of the biggest reasons that I wanted to … Continue

Since my time in Japan is almost up, I wanted to take a moment to mention some of the funnier abilities that I’ve developed. The ability to drink beer. Believe it or not, I hated beer before I came to … Continue

I, along with my good buddies Nonchan and Maisan, made my way to Kamakura on Saturday. It is Maisan’s home town, and I truly think that she is one of the luckiest people in Japan for this. I’ll cover the … Continue