by Mike Costanzo | Mar 16, 2007 | Mike, Teaching
Yes, as many of you already know (and the rest of you have already figured out by reading the title line), the Japanese school year is finally drawing to a close. It will resume again in April, the month of new beginnings (and the month where the sakura (cherry...
by Jen Costanzo | Mar 14, 2007 | Cooking, Jen
Have you ever bought one of those knobby roots of raw ginger to use a bit for a recipe, but then despaired of ever being able to finish it? The ugly root usually sits in the back of my produce drawer for a few weeks before I give up and toss it in the trash. Just a...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 11, 2007 | Mike, Scenery
I’m sure that many of you out there, especially our regular readers, are familiar with the Digicamblog Theorum. It goes something like so: Digital Camera + Thirst For Adventure + Random Opportunity = Good Blog Entry Material. This theorum is, of course, the...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 3, 2007 | Mike, Teaching
When I (Mike) first arrived at Takine Junior High School (my primary school), I have to admit that I had a hard time fitting in. In fact, for the first couple of months, I didn’t really feel like I connected with anyone (teachers or students), and when I would...
by Jen Costanzo | Mar 1, 2007 | Devotion, Jen
Have you ever read a book that felt like it was written just for you? By someone who was looking over your shoulder and penning words just as you needed to read them? I am finishing up a book just like this. I started reading it over Christmas vacation, and it has...
by Mike Costanzo | Feb 18, 2007 | Audio, Mike
As many of you know, last year was the season of innumerable battles with a big computer company. We spent hours and hours on the phone with tech support and customer service, trying to get our problems solved. Well, amazingly enough, we actually discovered an old...
