(This blog is written as a reflection this article.) Where to begin..I guess I should start by saying that I’m really glad this class is not based on formal, traditional academic mores. If that were the case, what I’m about to write could possibly get me the sternest of stern looks, multiple pride lacerations from ...

Luddites. They opposed the Industrial Revolution. They destroyed machines and did their utmost to impede the rapidly mechanizing gears of progress. It’s not hard to draw some comparisons between the Industrial Revolution and the onset of the Digital Age (or “Digital Revolution”), of which the Internet is of course a major part. But there were ...

SETTING–A blog. The Internet. 2012 A.D. The writer has never written a script before and is not particularly interested in film, but once spent an afternoon reading the script of “Pulp Fiction” for fun. Self-deprecating, existentially ambiguous introduction out of the way, we cut to- SETTING–Ext. A classy jazz bar, Ebisu, night time. The camera ...

Upon reflection, it seems like I left many important details out in the last entry, so here goes: SWM, 24 y/o, 6’2″ 210 lb. (188 cm/95kg), was stationed in Yokosuka, a large seaside town about an hour south of Tokyo for 3.5 years so is not a newcomer to Japan, likes long walks on the ...

This is an introductory blog post. I don’t really like beginnings or endings, so that was the best I could come up with for an opening. But I guess I could also explain my username. Johan Lackbeard is an imaginary Viking I made up when I was 8. Okay, in the interest of full disclosure, ...

Welcome to WordPress.com. After you read this, you should delete and write your own post, with a new title above. Or hit Add New on the left (of the admin dashboard) to start a fresh post. Here are some suggestions for your first post. You can find new ideas for what to blog about by ...