writing in east asia

the language frame

east asia is home to myriad languages but three are very dominant — chinese, japanese and korean. today we will look at how these languages...

the issue with asperger’s

there has been a significant amount of whining both within the autistic community and outside it. the first is mostly because of oddly-missing information. the second is,...

long live the king?

the king ain’t dead. and by king i mean president. trump survived his dubious encounter with the novel coronavirus and that’s probably the worst possible thing that...

escape from wombland

today, i’m old. ok, now that i think more clearly on the subject, i’m not suddenly old. i’ve been old for a long time. i’m not sure where...

Day 25

What did they say that stuck?

There are a few phrases that have stuck with me throughout my entire life — some of which I have already spoken of in...

Day 24

What meal will you always remember?

As most of you have likely already surmised from my writing, I suffer from a severe mental difficulty, that I am obsessed by, consumed...

Day 23

When did you know glory?

I have done many things in my life that other people seem to think are impressive -- starting university early or getting a job as...

March Shorts

Every writing teacher (and every writer, for that matter) will tell you that it’s far more important to write often than to write a lot. So I’m challenging you...

Day 22

Which clock have you seen many times?

Two clocks come to mind. The first is rather esoteric and displays in binary. That can come later. The other, though, is the...

Laws of Intended Consequences

I hear a lot of people speak about being at peace with your life lately. That's a very important thing to do. It's often people who have...

Day 21

What did you find out wasn’t true?

The instant answer that comes to mind is the Torah. But that’s not really the answer to anything. No, of course the story...

Gratitude

Two thirds of the way into this, I’m going to talk a bit more about why it’s important to write every day but I shall start with something I was...