At the far end of the platform at JR Otsu station is a large globe, and I always wondered what it was. So the other day I walked out to the end of the platform and had a look. Apparently (this was unknown to me beforehand), Otsu is sitting right on the 35th parallel! The […]
thank you
For those of you who know me or have been reading my blogs you may know that my wife and I had a near-death experience about 6 years ago. It’s hard to believe that such a traumatic event could seem so far away but it does. In many ways it seems unreal though I know it […]
soapbox
One of my favorite things about working at Smith’s is the Soapbox itself. It gives us teachers the chance to inform students as well as other teachers about our experiences working in Japan. Sharing information that is either educational, inspirational or just entertaining is what it’s all about. If there is one thing I’ve learned […]