Going Alone

Address: Japanese: 〒424-0401 静岡県静岡市清水区中河内 3721 English: 3721 Nakagouchi, Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka, 424-0401, Japan During a recent go-live event at work, while the technical team was troubleshooting an issue, I took a minute to scan the foothills around Shizuoka Japan in my continued effort to find a retirement home for Yumiko and me. I found this place! It’s a short drive from the sea in Shimizu ward and about a twenty-minute drive from Yumiko’s dad’s place. Look at that amazi

Mantises are fascinating insects closely related to termites and cockroaches. All mantises are predatory and will eat anything they can catch...including one another. Cannibalism is common among mantises, especially during the mating season. Though headless, this male is still moving. The male's head is not actually necessary for reproduction as control of reproductive movement is controlled by a small nerve bundle in the abdomen. Males who are cannibalized may actually

The Great Buddha (Daibutsu or 大仏 in Japanese) of Kamakura City Japan is one of the most popular and interesting places to visit when you come to Japan. Not far from Tokyo, Kamakura can be easily reached by train for a pleasant day trip away from the big city. There are also bus lines which can take you here. Don't worry about your Japanese skills when you come to Kamakura as you'll find local merchants and vendors are happy to help you in every case. When you come to see the

My friend Shea Roberts in Japan invited me to join him on his podcast. We talked about many interesting topics, including #Japan the #USA, #hiking, #adventure and even The Path of Wildness. I'm grateful for the opportunity Shea provided me in joining him on his podcast and breaking out of my shell a little. It's been at least five years since my last #YouTube interview. I think the last time I did this was my appearance on the Three Old Dudes show, which didn't go so well whe