Long Time Expat In Japan
I'm told if you have a catchy title then people read your posts more. Let this be a little experiment. I’ll give you the #1 reason up top. #1 - They didn’t feel the need Let me get back into the research for a second to give that context. Pew Research asked 5k workers in … Continue reading Six Reasons Why Employees Don’t Use All Their Paid Leave (#1 is not what you think)
The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport by Samit Basu Note that my last paragraph spoils a little. I read this novel on Libby, which is a library app I recommend to just about anyone. I get access to library e-books from my home library back in the states. Most of the time, I live far from English … Continue reading Book Review – The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport
Kind of a work-y post. Fairly warned. So I had some training recently, explaining how I can use some AI tools at work. It got me thinking, and I read some articles (company had subscriptions, sorry there's a pay wall for some links). Everywhere you look, people are talking about how AI is going to … Continue reading Random Thoughts on AI
I’m not a huge j-lo fan, but when she stars in a movie, I notice, especially sci-fi. I have a soft spot for sci-fi. And I watched Atlas to the end. And I want my 60 minutes back. 60 mins because I watched it on 1.5 x speed. Which just proves why j-lo gets cast … Continue reading Why Aren’t J-Lo Movies Awesome?
I’m on a business trip, one where I actually got some work done. But it’s also in a hotel in spitting distance of the ocean. And it has a pool. And the business part of the trip is done. So I’m drinking margaritas by the pool and reading literary fiction. Work is hard. Life interferes. … Continue reading Literature
Hush Money (1999)by Robert B. ParkerNumber 26 in the series. Yes, I am reading through them all, in order, numbers 27 and 28 coming soon. Spenser has a tendency to take on pro bono cases. Sometimes I wonder when he’ll actually make enough money to pay for his offices on Boylston and Berkely. But I … Continue reading Book Review – Hush Money
Sudden Mischief (1998)by Robert B. Parker Number 25 in the series, Sudden Mischief has a couple of interesting divergences from the typical Spenser novel. It doesn’t stray too widely from the typical genre, but I like how he took the interaction between Spenser and his love interest, Susan, in a different direction. Susan, Spenser’s long … Continue reading Book Review – Sudden Mischief
Small Vices (1997) by Robert B. Parker Number 24 in the series, Small Vices is one of the better Spenser novels of these middle years. Spenser is hired by a law firm to look into the arrest and conviction of a black man, Ellis Alves. Rita Fiori, a recurring character in the Spenser series, has … Continue reading Book Review – Small Vices
Chance (1996)by Robert B. Parker I continue to read through the Spenser novels in order. Chance is the 23rd in the series. Since the book is almost 30 years old I will spoil with little guilt. I reread the opening prologue just now as I write this. I was somewhat unaware of it as I … Continue reading Book Review – Chance
Maybe you’ve heard of strange things you can buy in vending machines in Japan. I’m here to tell you that maybe most of the stories are true. I personally have seen horse meat, alcohol, underwear, umbrellas, and socks. Today, I was in Osaka (more on why in in a later post) and I saw the … Continue reading Japan is Awesome – Vending Machines
B.S. Donovan 