Bardiac

A couple of students have asked me to look at work they've done for other classes. I'm uncomfortable about the idea. So far, it...

[ Statue of Giacomo Puccini, Glover Garden, Nagasaki ] Nagasaki was one of those places that got me thinking, and I love places like that. ...

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Cherry trees are blossoming early this year, this week in fact, which seems to mean that everyone needs to go out and enjoy the view. Reall...

I went out for dinner with another faculty member tonight; we were talking about teaching stuff (pretty racy, I know!); he's taught here...

I've been holding loads of appointments this week because my students are turning in an essay, and they need some extra help. I pass ou...

I get irritated when someone just says, "Oh, Bardiac will do something" as if that binds me. For example (and this is made up), i...

My first day in Nagasaki, I dared the drizzly rain to go to the Peace Park. It was sad, as you'd expect, but somehow not as moving as H...

If you've been following along, you may remember from my post about Kinkakuji about meeting G, who was a volunteer guide there, and the...

Today was graduation day here at Host University. When I was planning my trip to Kyushu, S, who was helping me, encouraged me to come back ...

I made it back from my trip to Kyushu. For those who forgot to take a course on Japanese geography, Kyushu is the large island just south o...

In the States, I've long been in the habit of turning on the TV to some not-too-irritating show, or NPR, and having the sound on in the ...

Sometimes, political stuff in departments and colleges just sucks. I suck at politics. I don't keep a straight face well, and I have a...

I thought about going to see a day of sumo today, but decided against it. Evidently there's a tournament/championship in Osaka right no...

I got an email from X today. It was one of those emails where X unwittingly (I think) pushes some of those buttons we all have. The irony i...

There's some discussion in my home department about teaching writing. So I decided to write a short email note in response to another a...

Interesting discussion with some faculty folks here today. The others have taught way more outside the US in recent years than in, sounds l...

I tagged along with a class field trip today. It was incredible to get to hear about the things we were seeing, to get more historical back...

If you've been following along, you may remember my post about visiting Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavillion , and having a wonderful volunte...

E Gary Gygax died. That doesn't make me smile. But, one of my friends who is still in touch with the old college D&D gang sent out...