One of my favourite things about the Kindle is being able to buy long essays or short stories in the form of Kindle singles such as The Heart of Haiku by Jane Hirshfield, an American author and poet. I have always wanted to know more about haiku and was able to satisfy my curiosity for [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Japan’
The heart of haiku
Posted in What I'm reading, tagged books, haiku, Jane Hirshfield, Japan, Matsuo Basho, poetry, The Heart of Haiku on August 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Things to ponder : 18 March 2011
Posted in Things to ponder, tagged A History of the World in 100 Objects, Alain de Botton, Japan, Neil MacGregor on March 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This week there have been many stories about the Japanese maintaining their civility and dignity as they struggle with the aftermath of the earthquake : “Emergency centers, where more than 450,000 evacuees are being housed in stadiums or schools, are neatly organized, with people constructing origami boxes made of newspaper in which to nestle their [...]
Things to ponder : 11 March 2011
Posted in Things to ponder, tagged Japan, Things to ponder on March 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I had been upset about a work-related email since yesterday but woke up this morning to the horrific news from Japan which put things into perspective and I quickly got over myself. – David Abraham, a Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations based in Tokyo, writes about the search for solid ground ; Civility [...]
