Category: diary

In the last December of the first quarter of 21st century. (December 5, 2025)  The Green Mile (1996) by Stephen King is a poignant story about spiritual journey of people in the Deep South through the Great Depression years. I believe the story is inspired by Of Mice and Men (1937) by John Steinbeck. You…

Unpredictability and the art of suspense (November 15, 2025)  Many congratulations to LA Dodgers who won the World Series 2025 by marginally edging out Toronto Blue Jays in the final game 7. I believe that in the night the Dodgers won the championship, many baseball fans in LA area had a nightmare in which the…

Meanwhile, in the galaxy … (October 22, 2025)  A few months ago, I came across a news that Ultraman, a superhero from the galaxy M78 of the eponymous TV series, was invited to an opening ceremony of a regular season game at Dodger Stadium (August 26, 2025). The news brought me a pleasant childhood memory.…

Suddenly … (September 24, 2025)  Decades ago, one day in June, suddenly, an impulse took me; I must see the east. A few days later, early in the morning, I went to the bus station at 7th street, and got on a bus to the east.  A few weeks later, I arrived Portland ME, and…

The Power of Imagination 2. (May 13, 2025)    

About Time. (February 25, 2025)  If you are a father of a son, in occasions like birthdays, turns of the years, and anniversaries, you may reminisce how you were at your son’s age. You may also reminisce how your father was when you were at your son’s age, and the relationship between you and your…

Aesthetics around us. (October 17, 2024)  One of these days, I pick up a volume from my son’s collection of comic books and thumb through pages. The illustrations are beautiful. I know I can’t draw like professionals. Somehow, I have a sense to feel that my illustrations are “distorted”.  Why do we feel some shapes…

The Decision on a Stormy Day.  One summer day, there was an important event for my son. But a strong storm was approaching our region. It would make the trip to the event dangerous, even fatal. So we discussed if we should cancel the trip. According to the weather forecast, there seemed to be a…

In the Days of Feverish Delusion. Dear my friend. I contracted Covid-19.  One Monday morning, my son was feverish. I took him to a local clinic. There, he was tested and found Covid-19 positive. Within a week, his mother fell. (Despite the same symptom, she was tested negative.) I didn’t feel anything for a while.…

Same Dreams, Again and Again;  Everyone dreams, but seldom remembers when she/he wakes up. But, sometimes, one remembers for clear or unclear reasons. In my case, I have two types of recurrent dreams; (1) I wander in an old wooden house. Sometimes, the house is very large, more like a mansion. In the house, there…