Hi! It’s Patrick here with Smith’s School of English, Koenji. Whether it’s 1984 by George Orwell or James P. Othmer’s, The Futurist, it’s been said “Sell your talents, sell your soul, but don’t sell out your vision of the future.”. I like that. The wise King Solomon even penned it in the Book of Proverbs, […]
A Little Respite
Hi, it’s Patrick from Smith’s School of English in Koenji. Since we can’t travel abroad these days, we decided to take in a little bit of Japan a couple of weekends ago. We wanted to get away, but didn’t want to travel too far, so we hopped on an express coach for about a two-hour […]
My Take on Akiko Nakanowatari- NOLA Voyage.
I have written about Akiko Nakanowatari twice. https://sse-franchise.com/english-pronunciation-akiko-nakanowatari/She is a fabulous musician. Her final product this time is her best. A unique blend of tunes, New Orleans style. NOLA- “New Orleans Louisiana.” “Hit the Road Jack” is a raucous, upbeat tune with a 70’s style saxophone solo thrown in. The tuba is reminiscent of New […]


