Blog Posts

  • Japenglish

    Japenglish

    English, but not as we know it. Read more

  • What’re You Made Of?

    What’re You Made Of?

    I keep thinking to myself, “it’s probably just a matter of time before I really get it.” Read more

  • A Warrior Dies to Learn Who He Is

    A Warrior Dies to Learn Who He Is

    We’re all warriors; fighting our own battles. Read more

  • Back Into the Great Unknown

    Back Into the Great Unknown

    When everything slows down to a grinding halt – when every day feels the same – when everything feels comfortable in such a way that it’s become stale, you know. It’s time for a change. When I was thinking of where I was at that time, I felt depressed. Doing the same thing day in… Read more

  • State of Emergency

    State of Emergency

    The last line of defense in the face of an epidemic: teaching English. A candle in the darkness. A bastion of hope. Everything else may have closed, but my company refused to. I stepped through a dark, abandoned mall to make it to work. It was eerie, but people were truly counting on me in… Read more

  • No Men Enter, No Men Leave

    No Men Enter, No Men Leave

    What’s that like, I wonder? Read more