Notes on the III Olympiad Saint Louis – 1904 (Saint Louis and Me addendum one)

I’ve recently talked with a few people who had no idea that Saint Louis had once hosted the Olympics and I think it’s something of a shame. You see, I’ve had more head shaking moments reading about the III Olympiad …

Saint Louis and Me

First, I’ll confess my uncertainty that Saint Louis should chronologically precede Los Angeles. My stopovers in L A on our way to Japan and on our return certainly preceded visiting Saint Louis but stopovers shouldn’t count. I don’t remember whether …

Humans arrive in Japan (Japan and Me supplement two)

Ainu you when? It might surprise you to learn that the term Ainu – defined as “indigenous people of Japan” – is likely more familiar to Americans who solve crossword puzzles than it is to many Japanese. Archaeological and genetic …