Daily Photo(s):
Daily Thought(s):
The world gets smaller the more you are on a path that resonates within. Once humanity resonates collectively closer to our path, the universe will get smaller.
Daily Action(s):
A compadre (photo above) is visiting Da Nang from Hanoi. Our acquaintance was fostered during a rigorous month-long TEFL training course in Chiang Mai, Thailand in March 2019. We shared some typically delicious Vietnamese coffee while catching up. Despite our 18 years separation in birthdays, I can tell he is a young bro bursting with love, and that is timeless. Nice to hear about his Vietnam adventures, and provide some cautionary wisdom sprinkles. We will be getting a beer with our collective friends later on.
Daily Word(s):
一本気 (いっぽんぎ) (ippongi): one-track mind
老害 (ろうがい) (rougai): dinosaur, toxic fossil, gerontocracy byproduct
JP/Eng translators: We in Tokyo bureau of NYT wonder what best translation of 老害/ろうがい, used by Mori during press conf when he said he would resign if everyone regarded him as a 老害 or obstacle who should resign.
— Motoko Rich (
Old fart? Fogy? Dotard? “Problems caused by the aged”?) February 4, 2021