How a Buddhist Death Vase Gave Me Peace
Without knowing the heart of the student, the intent of the mother, and only looked at this act through the lens of Japanese culture, the act could be seen as morbid nefarious aggression. I.e., The student wished for my death.
Homophone Mishappenings
I said, “Touch your chin,”and proceeded to place my finger on my mentum, however, toddler Japanese logic mandated not the mentum as modeled, but what he very knew to be his chin.
Peace is Foreigners Eating Sushi
“When foreigners eat sushi, it really is peace, isn’t it.”- Jichan, 92 #sushipeace
Double Meaning Wacks & Smacks
“How did you hurt your face?” Asked my concerned coworker. “I hit my car,” was my matter-of-fact reply. Their looks of consternation […]
Classroom Conversations
Sensei: What is your favorite insect?
Student: My sister.
Sounds Beautiful
Isn’t it interesting that humans have feelings about the words that we use to express feeling?! This is property is called Phoneaethetics.
The McDonald’s House
A haiku about my unconventionally colored home.
Homophone Horrors
Butterfly pea Makes an excellent tea, Unless you are three. Then butterfly pee Sounds rather nasty, And will make you scream, “No, […]
Unbound by Time or Place
The internet is incredible. This tool allows anyone to be unbound by culture or the time they happen to be born in. […]
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