In spite of my misgivings, I accepted the job at Venture Magazine. “You’ll love it,” said the woman at Human Resources. “They’re a very close group in that office.” Well, she was half right. I found the job by reading the Jumbotron on Kadena Air Base as I drove past at 50 kph. WRITER/EDITOR WANTED……….CALL 634-1234………WRITER/EDITOR WANTED……………. There’s probably a lesson to be learned here, about th... More...

PERFECT climb reluctantly out of bed in the dark leaving warm restless groping toddler get out the sippy cups water glasses plates of breakfast lunchboxes packed the day before feed the cats and the last, lone fish, put the water on to boil and turn on Pooh wake everyone kindly, cheerfully, lead them to breakfast, bring them clean clothes (brush your teeth make the bed drink a cup of instant brus... More...

It's only a minute and a half long, and maybe it isn't a new thought but it's still a relevant one. More...

Once upon a time, two beautiful girls, a Heart and a Star, both wanted to marry the same Heart boy. So they had a competition, and the Heart boy picked the Heart girl to be his wife. But the Star was very angry, and she and the Heart had a fight. (There was smoke.) The Star tried to marry the Heart boy, and he didn't know it was her, so the Star married him. Then the Star mixed up a potion and pr... More...

Curious about Japan's love motels? Here's my experience, with a so-cool background by John Coltrane. More...