I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
Smittie On April 21 by web hosting company had some difficulties that took my site down. It took about a week to get the site back up at all and as of this writing I’m still waiting for them to get my install of MovableType restored. I am hunting for a new web host but no … Read more
I’ve fallen behind in my blogging. The big transitions are starting to affect my life. The George Kahumoku concert has been edited together into a show. We’re putting the final touches on the content and packaging. It will hopefully go out the door next week. I’ve begun work on Cabrillo College Theater Arts Department’s production … Read more
Tako Productions had its first gig last night. George Kahumoku asked me to video the performance. Now I have about five hours of clips to edit into a DVD. Shooting the concert was a lot of fun. Camera work is pretty cool. The footage starts out jittery and gets better over the course of the … Read more
Two new companies were born today. Tako Productions is a small video production company with big league capabilities. Coffee Kahuna is a mobile barista ready to cater coffee at your next event. It seems I’ve made some decisions about what I am going to do next. I wonder if I’ll be able to make these … Read more
This is very cool. There’s only one at the moment and it is only useful if you’re in Brussels. That notwithstanding, PodGuides are cool. Yeah, I know, I haven’t blogged in a coon’s age and this is a lame blog entry. There’s lots going on, I’m busy, and I need to catch up my blog. … Read more
So today was an interesting culmination of events that got me thinking. First, there was this article. In her first statement to the press since the death of her son, Adele Hoe makes a poignant statement about our society. Her only wish is that society would do more to honor our troops when they are … Read more
One of the things we’re doing while we’re here is checking out Japanese coffee shops. I’ve always loved the kissaten concept. It is interesting that most of the kissaten in Japan serve pretty bad coffee. My wife is amazing. She’s spent a lot of time researching the kissaten in Kyoto to find those that really … Read more
On Saturday, we went to Eiga Mura. I love this place. They film a lot of the samurai TV series here. I’m a big fan of samurai TV series such as Mito Komon. They have a sword fighting demonstration at which they pick people from the audience. Miyuki made a spectacle and I got chosen. … Read more
Visited with my brother-in-law and father-in-law for the first time in ten years. It was good to see them again. As well, I saw my sister-in-law and my niece. As I said, it was good to reunite. I’m looking forward to spending some time with them, catching up, and hopefully establishing some better routines for … Read more
In Japan again. After ten years. Wow! Transit to Japan was a typical flight to Japan. Long, boring, dry, etc. The best part was nothing significant happened. Upon arrival we checked in the Nikko Airport hotel on the KIX facility. Fairly nice place. Not five star or anything. However, the big shock was, no Wi-Fi! … Read more