Sorry I haven’t been writing much here lately. It’s fall allergy season for me right now, so I’m short on energy and attention span. I have written a few things of interest over at Geek Buffet, though.
Why I’m a bad linguist (11/16), wherein I discuss why the death of languages is not necessarily a tragedy.
Diwali: Festival of Lights (11/9), in which my fabulous friend Danola (whom some of you may remember from my time in Japan and my trip to South Africa) provides me with an explanation of Diwali.
Is it safe to teach in Japan anymore? (11/7), wherein I address some people’s concerns about the collapse of NOVA in Japan, and foreign English teaching in general.
Shakuhachi: Fighting Flute, Meditation Tool, Musical Instrument (10/30), my account of a presentation I went to about a traditional Japanese bamboo flute.
Hugo Chavez: Ex-hero of the people? (10/26), wherein I channel my inner Latin American modern history scholar and give some opinions about Venezuelan politics.
Mysteries of Modern China (10/16), where I give an actual review of the entirety of Oracle Bones, rather than just the excerpts I posted here, plus several other modern China fiction recommendations.
Are part-time jobs sexist? (10/4), some thoughts on the prevalence of part-time employment in the non-profit and educational fields.
