Tag: Surprise

Is this how stupid people die?” I heard the voice in my head say as my fear spiraled a little. Okay, a lot. The car was slowing down, and I had no idea if this was a good thing or a bad thing. Yet, I was clearly out of options. I was stranded, thirsty, and a long way from where I intended t...

The Japanese government sets policy for what kanji are jōyō– in standard use. These have evolved over the past century, starting from the institution of tōyō kanji and shinjitai (new character form) in 1946, and continue to evolve over time. But there are many more&n...

“Is this how stupid people die?” I heard the voice in my head say as my fear spiraled a little. Okay, a lot. The car was slowing down, and I had no idea if this was a good thing or a bad thing. Yet, I was clearly out of options. I was stranded, thirsty, and a long way from where I int...

Once upon a time, I had a crazy adventure in Gippsland. It was just a couple of weeks ago; I was driving, and my partner was right there in the backseat, doing her own thing, or so I thought. As we drove along the highway, my partner suddenly shouted something from the back, and I couldn’t ...

I have seen several works by the artist David Černý without knowing who he is. But this one had an element of surprise that was mind blowing. My wife and I were strolling around the side streets of Prague. We were sort of looking for a coffee shop, but mainly just taking in the ...

Growing up in San Francisco I lived only blocks away from Golden Gate Park. My dad always said it was our backyard and that was true. If we wanted to ride bikes or roller skate, Golden Gate Park offered countless stretches of fun places to explore. One of our favorite places to go in the park ...

Okay, so discard, right now, any ideas you have about what the word magic means. Just get rid of it all because magic like anything else on your world has tradition and dogma connected to it depending on who you talk to and what methods you use and what book you’re reading, and we don’t ...