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My top 10 favorite songs of all time

This is just one guy's favorite songs in their life. No one cares. But these songs are killer. More Than This - Roxy Music ( link )...

Jul 241 min read

Okinawa Sunsets YouTube Channel

Here are the episodes of my once public YouTube channel - now unlisted - about our dream to build a custom home in Okinawa. This is the...

May 152 min read

Paul's Okinawa restaurant recommendations

Naha Apiecere - My number 1 cuisine is Italian food and I was so happy to find this fine Italian place in Naha. It is not hearty family...

Apr 252 min read

Paul's Japan travel recommendations

Where to go The scale and density of Tokyo is impressive and visitors seem to want to spend all their time there. But it is crowded and...

Apr 193 min read

My dorm room: 1988

This is a photo of my dorm room, sophomore year in college. Claremont, California. 1988. (Thank you, roommate, for this precious...

May 16, 20242 min read

Links to share with friends

I'm going to stockpile links of quality content that I often share with friends. Jet lag: The Game Young guys have their own production...

May 10, 20241 min read

Blogging...but not for money

My first blog post sets out my reasons for starting a blog in 2024. In short, I started a blog because I want to share my life updates...

May 6, 20241 min read

A shift in learning >> user interfaces

I am in my mid-50s. My generation has been in a unique position to witness the explosion of personal technology. When we were born, we...

May 4, 20244 min read

Drone sunset at Bise, Okinawa

If you know me, you know that I purchased land in Okinawa and am planning to build a house there. I go often - happen to be there now. ...

May 3, 20241 min read

My musical persona: solitary passenger

If you know me, you know that music is a major part my life. I was in band or orchestra from elementary school through college. I have...

May 2, 20241 min read

The every-changing canvas of the sky

I am still getting used to posting on a blog again and I want to make a post with photos. Until December of 2023, my wife lived in...

May 2, 20241 min read

My grassy plot on the internet in a post-social media world

In the early 2000s when blogs were a thing, I decided to start one about life in Tokyo. But I wasted all my time on the customization...

Apr 26, 20242 min read

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About

You may know me. I'm Paul.

I am an American living in Japan for 25 years. This is my post-social media outlet on the internet. This is a personal blog and I post about my travels and creative projects like music and videos.