In depth recounting of my global wandering
When I began looking for the noteworthy stories from the III Olympiad, I had no idea what I’d find. Every Olympics has its particular set of anecdotes and narrative but I didn’t expect to see so many odd elements arise …
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 …
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 …
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 …
A few words of introduction. Midway through my research into the early geology of Japan it struck me that over all the years and entries I’ve made in this travel blog I’ve provided little, if any, information about my process …